This Nicaraguan puro dressed in moody USA Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper demands attention. At 5½" x52, the box-pressed belicoso delivers 90 minutes of medium-full satisfaction. Limited production batches and those signature orange foot ribbons make every $10.75/stick feel like forbidden fruit. The My Father factory crew clearly had fun blending pepper and sweet notes here.
First Third: Immediate black pepper snap mellows into molasses-dipped espresso beans. Retrohale reveals hickory smoke through the nose.
Middle Act: Transition to leathery depth with surprise cameos - think walnut shell bitterness and dried cherry whispers.
Final Stretch: Charred oak takes over, but a caramelized sugar undertone prevents ashtray vibes. Quit before the nub unless you enjoy nicotine sweats.
This Nashville-born blend gets its muscle from Estelí-grown ligero leaves, while Ometepe tobacco in the filler brings earthy bass notes. The Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper – fermented longer than usual – develops that signature Maduro sweetness without cloying aftertaste. Packed in rustic wooden crates, these smell like campfire secrets even before lighting.
