This Nicaraguan puro with an Ecuadorian Habano cloak comes in 20-count boxes priced at $251.10. Measuring 5½" x54 ring gauge, the belicoso shape offers concentrated smoke delivery with medium-body intensity. The reddish-gold band hints at its royal naming inspiration ("coronet" meaning small crown), though construction proves more practical than pretentious.
Initial draws deliver cedar shavings and toasted cashews, with black pepper spice punching through the nostrils on retrohale. The dense smoke feels like chewing walnut shells dipped in heavy cream.
Pepper transitions to baking spices as the core shifts - imagine cinnamon rolls baked in a leather-bound cookbook. Smoke output increases noticeably, requiring slower pacing to avoid heat buildup.
Earth and mineral notes dominate the last inch, with accumulated nicotine creating faint temple pressure. Most users report stopping at 1" nub due to intensified pepper reflux.
The Ecuadorian Habano wrapper contributes baking spices and combustion efficiency, while Nicaraguan fillers from Estelí (pepper), Jalapa (cream), and Condega (earth) create multilayered transitions. Factory separation between Habano and Maduro lines results in tighter roll consistency compared to other CH blends.
