This is a Herrera Estelli Norteno. This is an excellent cigar. It has a San Andreas wrapper, Honduran binder and Nicaraguan filler. It’s supposed to be a full-bodied cigar.
| Wrapper Origin: Connecticut | Shape: Toro |
| Length: 6 | Ring: 50 |
| Wrapper: Broadleaf | List Price: $239 (Box of 24) |
| Origin: Nicaragua | Strength: Medium |
Appearance of Herrera Esteli Norteno
The cigar looks well constructed – no issues with seams or the cap. If feels nicely firm in my fingers. The band is beautiful. It is a yellowish white with a green square and Guardabarranco bird in the center of the square.
Smoking Experience
First Impression
I haven’t felt the full-bodied strength yet, but again, I just started getting mostly spice, hay, some cocoa, earthiness. I know that’s kind of a vague way to describe it, but I guess it’s mostly earthiness. I don’t know how to describe that, but I’m getting a lot of smoke output with each draw. At first I felt like it was a little bit loose because I was getting so much, but now it’s like a really good amount of smoke without it actually feeling like it’s loose. So, so far so good.
Final Impression
All right, so this has been a great cigar. Still earthiness spice, but then also some sweetness, some nuttiness, a little bit of cocoa and a little bit of citrus, too. So definitely, I would say full-bodied cigar. Definitely worth it.
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