Hello Cigar Smokers!
Today I'm reviewing another new product, and a quick favorite of mine, the Matilde Oscura. We stock two sizes of this cigar, the Toro Brevas, which measures 6 1/2" by 54. We also stock a Corona which measures 5 1/2" by 44. This cigar is wrapped in a Mexican grown San Andres Maduro leaf with fillers from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Pennsylvania with a Sumatra Binder leaf. This cigar comes in boxes of 20 in a striking green cabinet style box. This is definitely a full bodied cigar, I rank this cigar a 4/5 strength.
These cigars come with a dark, lush wrapper, very much like other San Andres wrapper cigars. They are rolled on the tighter side, they are pretty firm when you give them a slight squeeze, but they are not rolled tight enough to affect the draw negatively. I haven't seen any blemishes in my experience with this cigar. The draw is well balanced and opens up as the cigar progresses, which I like for this blend. The cigar is rich from the initial light up, if you smoke lots of San Andres Maduro cigars the richness is very familiar. Once you get into the cigar a peppery quality starts to develop behind the velvety, rich feeling on the palate. The ash holds on to the foot of the cigar for a long time, which I attribute to the tightness of the fillers. It is a very satisfying cigar to smoke that takes a long time for the flavors to develop.
Overall I am very happy with this cigar, personally San Andres Maduro is my favorite wrapper leaf, and I think this cigar has merits over similar offerings. I think this cigar has more complexity than the Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor, which is a popular San Andres cigar on the market. This cigar pairs well with a full bodied red wine, as both would give similar sensations on the palate. I recommend this cigar to anybody that is a fan of San Andres Maduro wrappers, like myself. Or for anybody who is used to Dominican cigars but wants to try something stronger.
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