The Aganorsa Leaf Signature Corona Gorda is a cigar made in Nicaragua. All the tobaccos used for the making of this line, come from Aganorsa fields. The company declares the use of the “medio tiempo” for this line. This line is a sort of limited release, that reach the market a few times each year. Until 2018, cigars now branded like Aganorsa, were known as Casa Fernandez.
The cigars are dressed up in a colorado wrapper, smooth to the touch. The construction is flawless and the head is finished with a pig tail. A big portion of the cigars is covered with a golden paper.
- Country of Origin: Nicaragua
- Size: 46 x 152 mm (6″)
- Wrapper: Corojo Nicaragua
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Price: $9.2 – € N/A
Aganorsa Leaf Signature Corona Gorda: cocoa and a nutty scents, together with a touch of black pepper, are perceivable on the cold draw. The first few puffs deliver smoky notes and walnut.
In the first third, the cigar continues on the walnut aroma, accompanied now a rich note of black pepper, mainly perceivable in the aftertaste, but capable of delivering a very long persistence. The strength is medium (3/5).
In the middle section, the flavor profile is enriched by earthy notes. The spicy component is mostly still perceivable in the aftertaste. The strength doesn’t change, confirming itself as medium (3/5).
The last part of the smoke confirms the flavor profile, with the aromas of earth and walnut that alternated each other. The black pepper, once again, is well present, but in the aftertaste. Only the strength picks up a little bit, getting above the medium level (3.5/5). The smoke is well balance until the last puffs.
Overall, the Aganorsa Leaf Signature Corona Gorda delivers a nice smoke in terms of harmony and structure. The cigar is well balanced but it lack in evolution, with a rich flavor profile, but rather static.