Diplomáticos Norteños Cigar Review

• Brand Name: Diplomaticos Nortenos
• Length: 4⅞ inches
• Ring Gauge: 50
• Score: Not provided

Product Introduction

The Diplomaticos Nortenos is a Cuban cigar, part of the 2018 Regional Edition program for Canada. It was released in late 2018, with 6000 boxes of ten cigars available. Diplomaticos is a post - revolution brand emerging in 1966, targeting the French market as an alternative to Montecristo.

Taste Experience

• One third: After lighting, there is nuttiness, leather, and pepper. Retrohale gives a mild earthy flavor. At the end, there's a little floral flavor.
• Two thirds: More strength and flavor. Main flavors are leather and pepper, with hints of vanilla and wood.
• Three thirds: Leather, toast, and pepper. Toast and nuts get stronger, and the finale combines pepper, wood, leather, nuts, and toast.

Other Features

The wrapper has a nice color and oil but is bumpy. The construction is okay. The aroma is strong with green spicy herbs and a hint of ammonia. The cold draw is a bit hard. The draw is acceptable, a bit tight. The ash is light gray and dense, the burn is straight, and the smoke is thin. It's a medium - to - medium full cigar in body and flavor, taking two hours to smoke.

Details: Country - Cuba, Factory - Undisclosed, Vitola - Robusto, Wrapper - Cuba, Binder - Cuba, Filler - Cuba, Price - $30, Cutter - Xikar Xi1 Cutter, Lighter - Single Jet, Smoke conditions - Indoors with air - conditioning.