This Nicaraguan puro from My Father Cigars comes packed with surprises in its 5⅝"×52 figurado shape. Priced at $189 for 20 sticks, it's got that signature Garcia family touch - dense construction under a slick Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper that shines like polished mahogany. Don't let the "Especial" fool you, this medium-full smoke plays nice with both seasoned palates and adventurous newcomers.
The cold draw serves espresso bean bitterness that morphs into milk chocolate sweetness upon lighting. Pepper stays backstage here - just creamy cedar and roasted nuts riding smooth, cool smoke. Watch that perfect burn line creep slowly like lava flow.
Nicaraguan terroir punches through with damp earth and leather notes. The retrohale gets spicy - not jalapeño-hot but more like cinnamon challenge. Smoke output doubles, leaving greasy fingerprints on your whisky glass.
Dark chocolate bitterness returns, now edged with mineral tang. The last inch brings unexpected floral hints (violets?) before nicotine strength reminds you it's time to quit. Surprisingly little tar buildup for such oily wrapper.
These need 65% RH max - any higher and the broadleaf wrapper turns draw-resistant. Pair with Oloroso sherry to amplify the nutty notes, or espresso to balance sweetness. Perfect 90-minute smoke that won't punish newbies but keeps vets engaged. That Cigar Aficionado 90 rating? Spot-on.
