My Father La Duena Review

My Father La Duena Review
Made by: My Father
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 5 by 50

In this My Father review I will be covering the La Duena. Slowly but steadily I am reaching the different cigars from this company. So far, as unbiased as I can be, my favorite is the Martino. Simply because I think that size best brings out the flavors offered in the 1922. In either case, this is a cigar that I have not had in a long while and am looking forward to revisiting. Lets see what it has to offer with a My Father La Duena Review.

Prelight

Tons of tooth to the wrapper and barely visible seams. Consistent spongy pack, and a couple of wrapper flaws. A very well constructed cap, and the foot is giving off oak and almost a sweet graham cracker aroma. Clean cut with just a bit of loose tobacco, the prelight flavors showed oak and black pepper not really showing the graham cracker that the foot had. Medium to large veins, lots of tooth I am expecting quite a lot of cream and a very thick mouth feel from this cigar. Lets see how it performs.

1/3

Tons of smoke right off the bat, wonderful thick cream on the front. There is a deep oak note on the front with a heavy bitter macadamia nut in the center. Black pepper lingers throughout the profile. Medium bodied and low strength. There is a bit of harshness to the cigar currently but I am expecting that to drop. Wonderfully thick smoke that seems to be this cigars strong point as I get into the first third not much in the way of transitions. The profile is enjoyable though.

2/3

At the start of the second third there is still a good amount of dry oak on the front but now there is a bit of herbal mint in the center of the profile. The finish is a bit of the bitter macadamia nut accompanied by the slightly harsh black pepper. Toward the center of the cigar the cream is really shining through. Maintaining a medium body and low to medium strength.

3/3

Dry oak has stayed on the front throughout the cigar, the center has returned to a bitter macadamia nut and the mint has retreated. The finish is a really dry black pepper, the flavors haven’t changed much but they have been good. At the nub the macadamia nut is really showing through. Very dry but pleasant flavors, really an interesting cigar. It held at medium bodied and low to medium strength, and good burn line and smoke production through the end.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes

Conclusion: 84

A good cigar, lacking a bit in the area of complexity, but overall solid flavors and a good burn time. Good construction, and wonderfully thick smoke output. This would be a great box buy for a small family event or something along those lines. The consistency of the profile may be appealing to some people as well, on that note this may have a variety of patrons. Overall, not a bad cigar, and absolutely worth the revisit at its price point.

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