Trinidad Fundadores EL NISU Thanksgiving 2017 Review

[Habana Mike]

Trinidad Fundadores EL NISU 

Laguito Especial40 x 192 (7.6")

For today I've selected one of my favorite cigars of all time. A true stalwart for me back in the day though I still enjoy the more recent editions as well.

Silky, oily milk chocolate wrapper, perfectly constructed. Clip and the draw is just snug enough. Off she goes!

Starts with some dark woody notes, fern, almond.

Smoke is a bit dry on the palate and the finish is shorter than I recall. Medium bodied.

I love the way the ash forms on well-aged cigars. Someone once called it stacking coins....

Toward the mid-point there is a rush of rich almost juicy flavors. Macchiato, leather, biscuit. Shifting into high gear now.

Hard to do anything but pay attention to the cigar, it is all-consuming!

Medium-full in strength as we approach the end of the cigar. Dark earth, walnut, raisin. 

Ash consistently holds to over an inch before dropping each time. The anilla is quite loose and slides easily off.

A very long finish now leaving my palate coated with lovely cocoa notes.

Over two hours of glorious smoking pleasure. At almost 20 this Grand Dame stills gives a great ride.

[Kferguson]

Gorgeous smoke, and fantastic review. I have yet to try a Trinidad and this makes me all the more eager.

[Wailbait]

This is beautiful.  A great testament to patience.  And why we stay in the game.

[JohnS]

Mike, with that box code, that would be a wonderful late 90s Fundadores! Trinidad that is aged like that, well...yeah, you just have to experience for yourself, don't you?

[Mattb82]

Great review 

[Islandboy]

Wow, what an experience. Great review, and great pics...that ash!

[Raskol]

Thanks for sharing.  Great review & pictures. 

[Danimalia]

Great review. These sure seem like they live up to their reputation.

These are definitely on my cigar bucket list.

[Habana Mike]

7 hours ago, JohnS said:

Mike, with that box code, that would be a wonderful late 90s Fundadores! Trinidad that is aged like that, well...yeah, you just have to experience for yourself, don't you?

Yes, December 1998. First official release. you could find these into the early 2000's then poof! Probably went through a dozen boxes when readily available. Sadly down to a handful I begrudgingly smoke once or twice a year....

[Fugu]

Great cigar, great review. Thanks for sharing!