Joya De Nicaraugua Puro - Celebracion

**cigar no baka** · 02-22-2006, 04:56 PM

Not sure what size this was, seemd to be about 45-50 ring gauge and between a robusto and a churchill. Anyway, I have tried the Antona line and liked it but it was really really strong so I decided to try this line.

This cigar has a very light brown wrapper - Connecticut Shade, perhaps?

Nice construction, attractive wrapper. Smelled really good and leafy like I like a cigar to smell pre-light.

Burned extremely well, no burn problems at all. Was kind of a one-note cigar, but I liked the note it played!! Very woody, smooth taste until the very end. Produced a large volume of smoke, which I also like.

Very well priced, only $4.75 at my B&M. I think I will try this one again to see if my first impression holds up. If so, I can see smoking these maybe once a month or so.

bigpoppapuff · 02-22-2006, 05:39 PM

wrapper...nic criollo
filler...nic
binder..nic.....it's the same tobacco used in the antano...the difference is the wrapper used ion the celebracion is a lower cutting than that of the antano,which is from the top of the plant....

torp...6x52
churchill...6 7/8x48
toro..6x50
consul..4 1/2x52
corona..5 1/2x42

**cigar no baka** · 02-22-2006, 06:08 PM

Originally Posted by bigpoppapuff

wrapper...nic criollo
filler...nic
binder..nic.....it's the same tobacco used in the antano...the difference is the wrapper used ion the celebracion is a lower cutting than that of the antano,which is from the top of the plant....

torp...6x52
churchill...6 7/8x48
toro..6x50
consul..4 1/2x52
corona..5 1/2x42

Thanks for the info. Definitely the toro then. And no wonder I liked it so much, I really like the CAO Criollo so I'm in love with Criollo wrappers.

bigpoppapuff · 02-22-2006, 06:27 PM

the camacho havana is also a criollo....

**cigar no baka** · 02-22-2006, 06:42 PM

That's also one of my favorites, but I didn't know it is also a Criollo.

**basil** · 02-22-2006, 06:59 PM

I've only smoked the consul celebracions - and thought they were excellent smokes. Enjoy the antanos too, but sometimes they're too much.

BPP - didn't realize the only difference between these two is from where on the plant the leaf comes. The upper cutting, for the antano, this is ligero, right?