Comments on: Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 24 May 2011 02:59:14 +0000

Jerry, have you smoked the JdN Fuerte (their bargain line with the Antano wrapper, I believe)? I’ve been a big Celebracion fan for a couple of years, but I’ve found the construction to be an issue with some of the Antanos (half or so of a few boxes over the years), and almost all of the Fuertes. I just bought a box of the Dark Corojos, and it seems very similar to the Fuerte in construction. The cap is very small and there’s almost no second cap between it and the wrapper, so cutting it without causing it to start unraveling mid-smoke was an issue. Maybe it’s the thickness of the Fuerte, Antano and Dark Corojo wrappers VS. the Celebracion, and I almost expect it from a bargain cigar. But at this price point, it’s not something I’m too pleased about. Has anyone else run into these issues with JdNs?

By: Clarke Steele

Clarke Steele — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:40:45 +0000

Finally! A worthy replacement for my favorite, the Joya Antano Gran Reserva. This cigar looks, feels, draws and taste great. From the first draw it has volumes of creamy smoke with notes of white pepper and a spicey flavor. Most cigars seem to need about a half inch of burn to settle in, this one doesn’t. Yes, it does have a bit of that ligero punch at first, but it settles into a very smooth and satisfying smoke. I really love this cigar. Now that the Antano Grand Reservas have been out of production for awhile I was getting desperate. Glad J de N is making these.

By: kenwoolsey

kenwoolsey — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:51:52 +0000

Great smoke, I agree…. didn’t need too much nursing on mine… the sour note actually is on the end of the cigar… every time my tongue hit it, a sour note popped up… otherwise it wasn’t noticeable… nice complex flavors!

By: Stefan Nychka

Stefan Nychka — Mon, 31 May 2010 16:34:45 +0000

Just tried a few. I really like the El Martillo (5.5×54)–basically a toro–although it’s a bit inconsistent, and doesn’t burn perfectly. It was really, really strong; more so than the LFD 2xL and the Ol. Series V. I tried the Peligroso (5×44), basically a corona, but found it too harsh.

Cheers

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By: Tuelle

Tuelle — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:29:02 +0000

Bought a box blind. A friend said one he sampled kicked his hiney. So of course I had to have in But seriously, thick smoke and loads of flavor and it did not affect me nic-wise, but that only happens to me very rarely. I pulled an aged Antaño lancero out recently and so I had that frame of reference fresh – the flavor of the DC is just even huger in comparison. And way more complex. IMHO. I can’t wait ’til these get a little age on ‘em to even out the burn issues.

By: T-cigar

T-cigar — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 01:27:03 +0000

I enjoyed your review. I like to see the true review that it is not cigar company hand-out review…..Thanks