Pichardo
Classico
Maduro
As I said
in my article on Luciano Cigars, this range will change its name, and you'll
soon find it under the name Tiago Classico Maduro.
The
composition remains unchanged, as does everything else, but I'm going to share
it with you anyway.
It was very
soon after the company was founded that this cigar saw the light of day, the
first range with a Brazilian wrapper. And I invite you to observe it with me.
My cape is
quite dark, very slightly oily, with some nice flattened veins. It has a
grey-green and gold ring with a P on the shield, Nicaragua Pichardo Estelli
underneath, and Maduro underneath (new ring, the P is replaced by a T, and
Tiago underneath).
So I'm
going to tackle this Cepo 50 today, starting with a straight cut. When cold, I
get sensations of mocha, raisin, greasy earth and a rather pronounced floral
aspect. This encourages me to light it up without further ado.
Once I've
set the foot ablaze, a fine stream of smoke quickly fills the tasting room, bringing
with it scents that remind me of white pepper, mocha coffee and cedar. As these
pass to the rear in a roll of smoke, fruit titillates my palate with raisins
and prunes.
My tasting
is fairly mild, but in the background you can sense that it's not going to
last.
As expected,
the intensity goes up a notch as the flavors evolve towards red pepper, strong
coffee, oak and oily earth. Here and there, a hint of fern completes the
picture.
Combustion
is just right and perfect, as is the draught, which tirelessly pumps out its
beautiful smoke.
As
for the ash, it is compact and a beautiful light gray color.
I found my tasting
particularly well-balanced and very pleasant.
As you can see from
this journey, there's no literary or cinematographic flights of fancy, because
what emerges from this moment out of time is: how good I feel. I'm relaxed, Zen,
in a moment of plenitude. My feet anchored in Mother Earth and my head in the
clouds.
My tastings
involved 3 vitolas of 16.51 cm for a cepo of 50.
Wrapper: Arapiraca (Brazil).
Binder: Nicaragua.
Filler: Nicaragua.
In conclusion: a
well-constructed cigar with perfect balance, a very good draw and a burn that I
have nothing to complain about. As I've already mentioned, this cigar is really
suited to a moment of relaxation or meditation out of time.
Given its balanced
contribution and attractive price, it will certainly be a regular fixture in my
cellar under its new name Tiago.
I invite you to
discover it in your civets and make up your own mind.
Price at time of
writing: 13.90€.
Feel free
to share your impressions or feedback in the comments below this article.