Wrapper : Ecuadorian Habano
Binder : Nicaraguan
Filler : Nicaraguan
Source : gifted from Rene Castenada
Cigar
Today I have the Casa Miranda in the torpedo size (6×52). This is available in a robusto (5×50) and a toro (6×52) also.
This stick was gifted to me up at Cigar Expo by Rene Castenada.
I only have this one stick so it will be a first impressions.
Starting out with a bunch of spice right off the lighting of the cigar. I would say it is a medium right up front with notes of wood and spice.
I have to say, this cigar ramps up very quickly. I think this will end up being a real nice smoke for the full bodied lovers out there but be careful if you are a mild smoker.
Around the third way mark and the spice has mellowed out a lot and the body seems to have settled back to a solid medium. Main flavor I am getting is still the wood taste. It is a bit on the dryer side but not so much as to make you swallow a gallon of water or anything.
Here at the halfway point I can taste a dull sweetness and almost a citrus like flavor. I can not categorize the dull sweetness but its a very nice mix with the spice, pepper and wood.
I will give a shout out to my friend Chris from Nice Tight Ash for telling me at Cigar Expo this cigar had a sneaky power to it. He was right. A bit past the halfway point and I started to notice it, subtle at first and then more pronounced.
Ending out this Casa Miranda and it is a full bodied cigar but the flavors really came through after the first little bit of all spice and wood. I really liked that subtle sweetness (I wish I could think of what it tastes like but I cant right now) and the citrus taste surprised me. It didn’t last long but it was a neat little part of the experience.
Wrap-Up
Would I buy it again? Yes, I think I would. I am not fond of the price at all but the taste was really good. I would prefer a price point below $8 a single on these but being made in Miami it is understandable, yea, me saying $11 is understandable, you can tell I liked it.
I do want to warn novice smokers or mild bodied smokers to be prepared for this as it will sneak up on you.
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Nice short review, Mike. Thanks for reminding me that I have a couple of these in my humidor, although they probably need a little more rest.
Well done, mike. I bought a box of the robustos from Buckhead Cigar several weeks ago. I really enjoy them. You’re right about the “sneaky full bodied flavor”, but I like that.
mango
Hi Mike, I’ll go with your recommendation, I’ll go find a mild one.
Sounds like one not to have on an empty stomach! I’ll be on the lookout for these. Thanks for the review, Mike.
Mike,
Your review was spot on from the one i sampled. The sweetness I got was of honey, I also tasted the citrus. This stick is very sneeky on its full strength from the robusto I sampled. I pick up a stick everytime I go to a Nestor shop in miami.
Nick
Nice review Mike. I have not tried this one yet.