Cuba Aliados

This is a Honduran cigar made by Rolando Reyes Sr. (of the Puros Indios fame). After I first lit the cigar, I hated it. It was too earthy, too grassy. I actually put down the cigar and planned on lighting up a different cigar from my humidor. But after a few minutes, I decided to give the cigar another shot. After lighting it up for a second time, a new layer of flavors started to emerge from the cigar. While the earthiness still dominates the palate, hints of chocolate started to come out. The burn was even and the draw was nice. The best part of the cigar is the way it looks: it just has that old school cigar look, down to its simplistic brown band. After a second chance, this turned out to be a decent cigar. The best part is that you can buy a box of the Corona de Lux size for about $92.

Rating: 7 out of 10