The Quesada Seleccion Espana Corona brings an affordable twist to Cuban-style cigars with its 5½" x42 corona format. Priced at $138.60 per box of 20, this Dominican-made blend uses experimental Spanish cultivation techniques to deliver morning-friendly flavors of roasted nuts and coffee beans wrapped in a toothy Cameroon leaf.
The cold draw reveals sweet cedar and raisin notes. Initial puffs deliver creamy cashew flavors with cinnamon undertones, accompanied by mild floral aromas. The Cameroon wrapper produces a steady smoke output with even burn.
At the halfway point, roasted coffee beans emerge alongside developing leather tones. A faint black pepper tingle appears on retrohale. The ash holds firm for 1.5+ inches, showing quality bunching despite the budget price.
Espresso bitterness ramps up in the last third while maintaining caramelized sugar balance. Increased nicotine presence becomes noticeable after 40-minute smoke time. The Spanish-influenced filler tobacco leaves a lingering nutmeg aftertaste.
Quesada's Dominican factory employs Spanish soil replication techniques for their Piloto Cubano filler. The Cameroon wrapper contributes 85% of the flavor profile, while the experimental "La Canela" grown tobacco adds distinctive baking spice complexity unseen in typical Dominican blends.
