Ortega - Serie D Maduro

No fluff just the stuff


Wrapper - San Andreas Maduro
Binder - Nicaraguan
Filler - Nicaraguan
Vitola - 6.5 x 38 Lancero
Smoke Time - 1 hour 20 mins
Pairing - Water
Price - $8




Pre Light - Leather, hay, pepper

Cold Draw - Hay, sweet tobacco

Appearance - Almost black in color, nearly seamless, noticeable veins, little tooth, slightly oily, smooth yet rough feel.

Light - Hay, dark chocolate, pepper, woody

1st Third - Some creaminess joins the profile rounded out by notes of dark chocolate, roast coffee, sweet spice, pepper, and an earthy woody backbone mellowing into a long sweet finish. Retrohale is mostly earthy and woody with a little pepper. Medium full body, medium strength.

2nd Third - The pepper settles down and the profile becomes a bit more woody. The retrohale stays about the same but does pick up an interesting salted toffee note. Medium full body, medium strength.

Final Third - Not a lot of change from the 2nd third but whats there is creamy, rich and nicely balanced with a long sweet finish. Medium full body, medium strength.

Construction - Effortless draw, nice smoke production, sturdy ash, slightly wavy burn.

Overall - Not a cigar with a lot of flavor changes though the profile is still very rich and enjoyable. The aroma also has a floral character thats quite nice. Definitely a cigar worth trying for the lancero/maduro lover and those that like a cigar with good body but not a lot of strength.