Let's talk about the VegaFina Nicaragua Vulcano - a 4.3" x56 stogie that's been making waves across European cigar lounges. This Dominican-rolled Nicaraguan puro comes in boxes of 25 for about $184, packing habano 2000 wrapper that shines like melted caramel. The blend uses 4-year-aged ligero, seco and viso leaves from Estelí's volcanic soil farms, delivering medium-full intensity that sneaks up on you during the 50-minute smoke.
Pre-light aromas give damp earth and vanilla wafer hints. The first inch hits with cedar spice and black coffee bitterness, smoke output moderate but denser than typical Vegas. White pepper tingle appears on retrohale around the 10-minute mark.
Flavor bombs activate - charred oak and molasses dominate while the burn line holds razor-straight. Watch for occasional tar buildup requiring cutter adjustments. Retrohale develops clove cigarette nostalgia that Euro smokers particularly dig.
Nicaraguan ligero shows teeth with leathery strength. Cocoa powder sweetness emerges but gets overshadowed by increasing peppercorn heat. Recommended to ditch at last 1.5" when ashy tones start creeping in.
The triple-cap head cuts cleanly despite the hefty ring gauge. Visible seams but zero wrapper tears in our 4-sampling test. Burn requires 2-3 touchups on average. Box code B/CMS OCT22 specimens performed best after 60 days humidor rest.
