Cigar Review: Matilde Renacer Corona

Hello Cigar smokers,
Today I'm reviewing a cigar that's been a reliable pick for me lately, the Matilde Renacer Corona. The Matilde Renacer was the first cigar to debut for Matilde, they've expanded the brand since Cigar Aficionado rated the Renacer Corona the #19 cigar of 2014. This cigar measures 5 1/2 by 44 and features an Ecuadorian grown Habano wrapper with an assortment of Dominican and Nicaraguan fillers and a Dominican binder. This is hands down my favorite size of the Renacer line. Each cigar I've observed is free of flaws and quality control issues, they're not squishy to the touch and they're not too firm. I've never seen a cracked wrapper out of the box, and I've never had draw and burn issues. I've smoked well over a box of these cigars since they've come out so I am very confident in saying this is a higher quality cigar as far as construction is concerned.

The draw is what I would call right in the middle. It doesn't draw hard, it's not too easy that it floods your mouth with smoke, it's just right. It starts maybe a little firm, but opens up to a perfect draw quickly. I would attribute this to the size too, the coronas in my experience burn and draw perfect every time. The flavors balance really well, it's a smooth blend, but not boring. I get a lot of nougat and leather type notes with a pepperiness that comes and goes throughout. This cigar is no "flavor bomb" but the flavors work so well together it doesn't need to be overwhelmingly flavorful to make it a great cigar. I can't praise this size enough either, I tend to smoke cigars fast so petite coronas will run hot for me. The 5 1/2 by 44 size gives you more cigar to smoke and has more surface area to stay cool, but is still undeniably a corona. I really like coronas because they have a more concentrated flavor than a Toro or Robusto in most cases, and especially with the Renacer this blend really shines in this size. 

I'm a big fan of Matilde's cigars, and I would classify the Renacer as a "must try" for even the casual smoker. This is a good every day cigar, it's right in the middle as far as strength and body are concerned. The flavor never gets old for me and I never have to worry about ugly wrappers or bad draws. I recommend this cigar to literally everybody who likes cigars. Especially more so for smokers that like to stay in the medium range.