The Tabak Especial Negra Gordito brings dessert vibes to your humidor with its fat 60-ring gauge and coffee-soaked Nicaraguan heart. This 6" parejo from Drew Estate wears a dark Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro wrapper that feels oily to the touch - like a chocolate bar left in the summer sun. At $63 for 10 sticks, it's priced as a daily driver for infused cigar fans.
The cold draw punches you with ground coffee aroma. Initial puffs deliver straight black coffee bitterness - think French roast without creamer. Smoke output feels medium, coating the tongue with cocoa powder dryness. Burn line stays razor-sharp despite the massive ring gauge.
Sweetness creeps in as caramelized sugar notes balance the espresso kick. Retrohale introduces baking spices - nutmeg specifically. The ash holds firm for 1.5" before dropping, revealing dark coffee oil rings on the wrapper.
Dark chocolate bitterness returns at the nub. Some smokers report increased tar buildup past the band. The Nicaraguan tobacco keeps strength manageable despite intense flavor - no nicotine rush here.
My samples showed minimal wrapper veins after 60 days humidor rest. The triple cap unwrapped cleanly with a straight cutter. Drew Estate's Nicaraguan rollers packed the 60-ring firmly - draw resistance felt medium, requiring deliberate puffs to maintain combustion.
