Patina Habano Toro

This cigar has been sitting at the top on my humidor for a few months and I finally could not wait any longer. I had to smoke this along with some espresso on a quiet Sunday morning before the family all got going for the day. This cigar features tabacco from Nicaragua and my home state of Pennsylvania. These tobaccos are wrapped by an Ecuadorian Habano leaf. I received this cigar from a monthly cigar subscription membership.

These cigars can be commonly found online; I am unsure if they made their way to all brick and morter shops but I suspect that most larger shops will certainly have a box or two on hand. These smokes run around $11 USD per stick which is a bit high for a daily smoker but certainly in the price point of most smokers. The Patina Habano can be found in 5 sizes ranging from a 4 x50 Petite Robusto to the largest being a 6 x 56 Double Toro.  The size in this review is the Toro 6 x 52.

Wrapper: Ecuador

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua and The United States

Length: 6"

Ring Gauge: 52

Size: Toro

The Smoke: My first impression is that this cigar is a thing of beauty; the color provided by the Ecuadorian Habano wrapper is similar to milk chocolate. When squeezed, it allows its self to be pushed in slightly but quickly returns to its original form when the squeeze is released. I used my Xikar XV2 cutter for this one since it has a larger ring gauge. Once the formality of cap removal was complete, I checked the cold draw which felt sufficient. The cold draw allowed a nice profile of wood to enter the palate.

Lighting the cigar continued with some mild woodiness. That flavor was joined by some mild leather, earth, and pepper. Overall, these flavors were subtle and the over all body of the cigar was light to medium. As the smoke session continued the pepper dissolved and was replaced by some coffee and cocoa. The cigar's light to medium profile continued and lasted all the way to the final puff.

The cigar retained its construction very well during the life of the hour and fifteen minute smoke. The ash was tightly packed but it did require ashing to occur five times. The burn rate was even enough to not require subsequent correction burns.

I enjoyed this cigar; perhaps the best cigar in about a month. It is slightly more mild than I would have cared for but it was perfect for a morning smoke with a cup of joe. I personally plan on buying a box once my tupperdor has the space to squeeze in another box.

The Score: Buy a Box