FONSECA No.1- ROM JUL 16

[poolmar]

I  have to say these are without doubt one of THE most underrated cigars on the market for me, with a couple of years age on them ..they are superb ..and the best bit…they are CHEAP !! 

supposedly discontinued in 2012  but still about! 

Its a Lonsdale size which is perfect for me.

 

COLD DRAW - slight woody/cedar taste with some floral bread/toast notes…slight tug I have punched this stick..but its a good draw. the cigar has oily complexion or a mottled look to it with a well packed foot. 

 

FIRST THIRD - nice opening of a honey sweetness and wait for it..no surprise toasted tobacco moving onto a wonderful biscuit character which I adore in cigars.

 

SECOND THIRD - the biscuit element is still here along with the sweetness there is now an arrival of a mild white pepper and slight saltiness from the wrapper which combined with the honey is a fabulous flavour .there is also a slight citrus taste on the tip of my tongue whether it lasts we shall see.

 

FINAL THIRD - honey has now turned t burnt caramel there is as expected a bitterness arriving but it wrks well with sweetness to make it into a espresso flavour…the biscuit element has all but gone as we arrive at its end where its now just bitter where everything has condensed at one end.

 

CONCLUSION - I am never let down by these they are not strong or complex ..but medium bodied at best. the flavours are great. and two to three years on these is about right I find - 94 points 

[99call]

20 minutes ago, poolmar said:

wonderful biscuit character which I adore in cigars

Yep, one of my favourite flavours in a cigar.

great review, cheers

[shlomo]

Had one with a same code last night. Excellent!

[TheMonk]

Great pics, excellent review!