Let's talk about the Leon Jimenes Connecticut Robusto - your $72 ticket to a box of 10 smooth-sailing Dominican cigars. This 5x50 parejo comes dressed in that creamy Ecuadorian-grown Connecticut wrapper we all love, packed with aged Dominican and Nicaraguan leaves. Perfect for when you want flavor without the nicotine punch, it's like the reliable Honda Accord of mild cigars.
The pre-light sniff gives hay bales and pencil shavings. Initial puffs serve cream soda sweetness with that signature Connecticut butteriness. Burn line stays razor-straight if you've kept these at 65% RH. Watch the ash - holds firm for about an inch before flaking.
Earthiness kicks in around the 20-minute mark - think fresh-roasted coffee beans without the acidity. Retrohale brings white pepper tingle that disappears faster than your buddy's cigar budget. Smoke output stays medium, no choking clouds here. Pair with iced coffee makes the cashew notes pop.
Last inch gets toasty - literally. Imagine wheat toast crust meeting faint leather. Strength never crosses into medium territory, though nicotine-sensitive folks might feel slight warmth in the cheeks. Ditch it before the nub unless you enjoy charred marshmallow aftertaste.
These box-pressed sticks ship drier than Dominican summer air. Give 'em 2 weeks in your humidor to plump up. Wrapper veins stay slim - La Aurora's QA team earns their pesos here. Cut reveals slightly spongy foot if rushed, but no tunneling issues when properly rested.
