I actually love that Aladino released with some more traditional, thinner sizes.Aladino Corojo "Santi"
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5.5 X 32, Honduran Corojo puro.
I gave these 2 months rest. Very interested in both the unique size as well as the Honduran Corojo tobacco
I clipped one a few weeks ago and found it tight. I sought advice from @pantsBoots and learned 2 things- 1) they're supposed to be kinda tight, and 2) I hadn't given them as much rest as I thought. So, I clipped and draw tested 5, and back into the box they went (68°F, 65RH). Couple weeks later and they are still on the tighter side but perfectly smokeable. It takes longer than we think for tobacco to equalize/stabilize...
Anyway, some nice flavors and even burn. Spices that remind me of pumpkin pie, Chex cereal, earthines that brings to mind real carrots or maybe the store ones that are purple and white in addition to orange. Light richness (!?), a cool smoothness that I can't yet identify. OK I'm gonna stop with all that. But it's real
Bottom line = like.
Coming up on 55 minutes. Glad I've got 9 more
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To me the Honduran corojo used in the Aladino and Eiroa brands is the closest thing to Cuban Partagas type flavors.
Smoking a Joya de Nicaragua Cinco de Cinco. A very nice expression of the Mexican wrapper, Nicaraguan guts genre. I just debate whether it justifies its price tag. Don't get me wrong, though. It's very good.