ROMEO & JULIETA MILLE FLEURS
PETIT CORONA
Origin: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Filler: Cuba
In the past, these were machine bunched with hand applied wrapper. My box from 2007 states "TOTALMENTE A MANO"
Place of purchase: Local B & M
TASTING SHEET RESULTS
SIZE: 5x42
APPEARANCE: very good: uniform brown color with a few minor dark and green specks, veiny wrapper, with nice seams and triple cap, slight box-press with oily sheen
CONSTRUCTION: very good: firm bunch, tight seams, but with a patched head
DRAW: firm
BURN: average to good, tipical thick »cuban« mascara, wavy with problems halfway into the smoke, a couple of touch-ups needed
AROMA: excellent, buttery cocoa and leather
FLAVOR: very good
DOMINANT FLAVORS: leather, earth, caramel, coffee
AFTERTASTE: earth, leather, a touch of cocoa
STRENGHT: moderate
SMOKING TIME: ~ 100 minutes
GENERAL IMPRESSION: average
CUT: Xikar
PRELIGHT: leather earth, floral notes
LIGHT: torch flame lighter, took some time
BEVERAGE: coffee black
1/3:
Upon light, leather opens the show immediately with earth and slightly floral and bitter notes. Nose blow salty leather with a hint of caramel. The smoke is smooth. Nearing second third toasty caramel joins the mix, complementing leather. By now, all bitterness subsided. Very compact ash.
2/3:
Leather still dominates with woody finish and coffee undertones, while hints of vanilla start popping in and out. Burn issues appear.
3/3:
Leather keeps the centerstage. At this point burn issues really start to annoy and it shows on the smoke as bitterness returns with wood charr. Ashing reveals a hole in the filler, causing problems. Two touch-ups were applied but the smoke just kept going south.
NUB:
Bitter wood. No tar build-up.
This one is from my second box of these. I have half a box left. Based on their performance, I will not purchase a third box. They are not very expensive, but not greatest value for money based on what they deliver. They are okay, but nothing to write home about.
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