This 6x52 Nicaraguan puro packs serious flavor into its slow-burning Toro frame. Crafted for the Cigar Smoking World Championship, the CSWC Toro combines a Mexican San Andres wrapper with binder/filler tobacco from Honduras and Nicaragua. At $10.71 per stick, it's positioned as an affordable entry into competition-grade smokes.
Oily wrapper produces thick smoke immediately. Earthy notes dominate with black pepper spice building on the retrohale. Draw remains open despite tight roll - typical of competition-optimized construction.
Flavor shifts to espresso beans and cocoa powder. Noticeable sweetness emerges (think brown sugar, not honey). Ash holds strong past 2 inches - crucial for competitive slow-smoking.
Leather and roasted nuts take over. Slight ammonia bite appears after 90-minute mark, signaling time to put it down. The Nicaragua puro character really shines here with lingering cedar finish.
Rolled at Tavicusa factory in Estelí (7M annual production). The blend undergoes 8-month fermentation - shorter than RP's premium lines but sufficient for its purpose. Box codes show 2023-2024 production years currently circulating.
