2014 corona especial (COHRW)

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I got this box back in 2014 and purposed it to be a reward for quitting cigarettes (I mostly kicked it for a year, but, well....ongoing battle). I tossed the box out when I threw the remains in the desktop after my failure. Who likes a quitter anyway?

Aroma at cold is bread and honey with a smooth tobacco note cold draw is pretty mute save for a bit of sweet tobacco with a good draw

Starts out with a mild pepper, and bitter/sour note that reminds me of lemon. Not bad ....but not great either

1/3:
A muted smooth tobacco with a lemony zest through the nose. Draw and smoke production are great. But the burn is going to need attention.
After a touch up and an inch in, the cigar wakes up!
The flavors are the same but richer and start to catch my attention. Im picking up a bit of cream and a coffee as well. Very tasty, and the flavors are balancing nicely into a complex cigar.

2/3
There is a added rich spice note almost like clove that is really going well with the lemon/citrus flavor. Very unique, I cant recall tasting these flavors before and I'm halfway through this box.
I haven't been too impressed with the box actually, but if this is the evolution of this cigar, some more might get on the wishlist. Just needed a 5 year nap ($400 plus a box ought be ready sooner).

3/3
The flavors remain but are a bit harsher with a vanilla note flitting in and out. The vanilla is missing when I look for it but pops up when I'm not paying attention.

Score
Good change of pace cigar, but for me, perhaps not worth a whole box purchase. I'll stick with samplers going forward. I do love the size & smoke time was 1 hr 15 minutes or so

I've had some good cohibas, but I've yet to smoke one that ever screamed !value! Pricey when you still work for a living. There are just other cigars that I enjoy twice as much for half the cost.

Cheers and go hawks!