El Centurion H2KCT Corona Review

El Centurion H2KCT
Made by: My Father
Country: Nicaragua, USA
Vitola: 5.5 by 48

This cigar is produced by My Father Cigars and features an very elaborate band with a orange foot-ribbon. One interesting thing to note is the USA sourced Connecticut hybrid wrapper. Let’s see what it has to offer with an El Centurion H2KCT Corona Review.

Prelight

This box pressed cigar looks impressive, that doesn’t mean much in terms of the way it will smoke. The cap looks squished a by-product of box pressing. Visible seams and a few larger veins. The foot is giving off a hint of black pepper with and oaky background. There is a floral hint, but it seems subdued behind the primary notes. The prelight draw reveals a black and red pepper note that leaves my tongue tingling. There is oak alongside leather, it will be interesting to see what flavors show dominance in this profile. Pretty tight draw, it seems this would have had a more fluid draw before pressing.

1/3

Plenty of smoke being produced, it is not very thick though. The cigar lit very easily. Cedar is on the front with a leather and oak finish. The pepper is subtle and lingers in the mouth it is a mixed black and red pepper note. It is easier to decipher on the retrohale. Calling this medium bodied would be a bit generous, mild to medium body. No strength, very smooth easy smoke at this point in the first third. Not the straights burn, no changes to the profile it is holding pretty consistent. At the end of the first third no changes, just consistent and easy going.

2/3

Tight compact ash, mild to medium bodied. Still not a great burn. The profile remains cedar forward with leather and then the subtle red and black pepper finish. As I reach about the midway point the oak note has risen alongside the leather near the finish. In this case the foot gave a great hint at the profile. Still very consistent and low complexity. But it’s an enjoyable one trick horse. Hopefully the last third brings a bigger change or at the very least a rise to a solid medium body.

3/3

As the last third kicks off the black pepper came up on the finish and a jasmine floral note came up to mix with it. Producing a not so enjoyable mix, I hope the floral note comes to the front of the profile because it doesn’t go well with black pepper. As the last third continued that flavor dropped and it went back to the cedar, leather/oak, red and black pepper profile. Interesting end to this cigar but I can say by this point it has reached a medium body. And the strength is still nowhere to be seen.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes

Conclusion: 83

The cigar left me underwhelmed. The band was not an example of what was to come. If these flavors fit your profile then you may enjoy the cigar. It didn’t perform wonderfully and left me wanting a more balance and complexly blended cigar. In that sense this would make a good cigar if you know it will be a multi stick night. As always it is worth trying for yourself, but in my book. There are a lot of other cigars around this price point that are better. Switch ups are always needed though. Interesting choice for the blender in the last third, not well balanced in that moment.

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