Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Review

Guerrilla Warfare
Made by: Viva Republica
Country: Brazillian, Ecuadorian, Dominican, Nicaraguan, Ecuadorian
Vitola: 5 1/4 by 43

This is a wonderful go to for a short smoke, the corona and petite sizes are both very enjoyable with a medium to full profile and a good amount of strength. That synopsis is going off of my past experiences with the cigar. Lets see what it has to offer this round with a Viva Republica Guerrilla Warfare Review.

Prelight

Viva Republica as a company has began to release some interesting blends, this is no exception. Boasting tobacco from 5 different countries, this line from the company presents what highly thought through blending can bring to the table. The cap is sloppy looking, the wrapper is full of big veins with slight blemishes. Visible seams, and a lumpy pack, this all adds up to a not so appealing look. The foot gives off a cedar and cocoa note. Clean cut, no issues with the sloppy looking cap. The resistance on the draw is moderate, and the prelight flavors hint at a mixed pepper as well as the cocoa. Lets get this lit up and see how it performs.

1/3

The cigar lit easily, great smoke production off the bat. The primary flavors are a cocoa with a hint of clean white pepper. There is a nice strong undertone of cedar. The finish is really the development of the white pepper note to include black pepper and a light red. Very balanced and organized flavor notes. Medium to full bodied with low-medium strength. As the first third burns down the burn line is going well despite the veins. The white pepper seems to be developing in the center of the profile as I come to the end of the second third. The finish is coming up slowly as well, but for majority of this third the flavors were balance at the cedar and cocoa on the front and then the upcoming mixed pepper finish.

2/3

No changes to body or strength at this point, the center on the profile has continued to rise, the cedar and light cocoa are still detectable on the front though. The mixed pepper now controls the profile though. The white pepper has a clean herbal freshness to it which is a nice touch and makes this different then your traditional pepper bomb of a cigar. The burn is still great, pretty compact ash. The body almost hit full for a bit there but then dropped back to medium full. Consistent thick and creamy smoke production. Toward the end of the second third I am finding the pepper to be dropping, hopefully this will give the rest of the profile that was present in the first third a chance to come back.

3/3

The mixed pepper notes have continued to die down. The body remains at a medium to full. The strength has risen to a medium as I am getting to the end of the cigar. Cedar, cocoa and the clean herbal white pepper are back up controlling the profile. This has been the most interesting third, due to the fact that the lack of the pepper notes that were so present in the second third have allowed the other flavors to shine. For a couple minutes I was picking up an almost citrus note alongside the herbal clean white pepper on the finish. Wonderful ending to this short cigar, the dying out of the black and red pepper really helped the profile.

Smoke Time: 50 minutes

Conclusion: 88

Great flavors, great overall profile. The last third really shined allowing the different tobaccos to show through. Good transition although not too defined, they were more power shifts in the profile. Where the front would have control of the profile or the finishing mixed pepper notes would have control. I stick to my original position on this cigar, it makes a great quick smoke cigar. For something in this low of a price range performing like it does this is a steal of a cigar. If you haven’t tried one I highly encourage you to. Again, for the price point you will not be disappointed.

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