Let's cut straight to this Nicaraguan firecracker wrapped in Connecticut-grown Havana Seed CT No.142 leaf. At 5¼" x46, this box-pressed corona delivers full flavor in a compact format priced at $223.20/24ct. The dark maduro wrapper glistens with oil - don't be fooled by the medium strength rating, there's serious depth beneath that slick exterior.
Cold draw serves earth and molasses. Initial puffs deliver espresso bean bitterness with baking chocolate sweetness. Retrohale brings faint cinnamon - the Nicaraguan filler starts flexing early. Burn line stays razor-sharp through the first inch.
At the band point, leather joins the party. Smoke texture turns creamier, though the draw stays medium-tight. Watch for roasted almond notes if you nurse it slowly. Ash holds firm in half-inch chunks despite the oily wrapper.
Last third amps up intensity - black pepper creeps in but never dominates. Charred oak and dark cocoa linger post-puff. While nicotine hits moderate levels, the real star is that Connecticut Broadleaf's fermented sweetness balancing the Nicaraguan punch.
This stick's magic comes from Connecticut River Valley's unique soil growing Cuban-seed wrapper, fermented for three years to handle the excessive oils. Combined with aged Nicaraguan tobaccos from Estelí's volcanic soil, it's rolled at AJ Fernandez's factory where consistency meets craftsmanship.
