La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Review

Mi Amor
Made by: La Aroma de Cuba
Wrapper : San Andres
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: Magnifico (6 by 52)

This cigar is the favorite of a lot of casual cigar smokers for its consistency, and the company did make a nice band for this one. Some people I bring out to have a cigar simply enjoy it because Cuba is in the label. To each their own, but the quality of a cigar isn’t always reflected by its band. Let’s see what this has to offer with a La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Review.

Prelight

The most appealing aspect of this cigar is the tooth, this tells me I am in for thick creamy smoke with a wonderful mouth feel. Barely visible seams and sturdy cap, and there are veins but they are small and should not affect the burn line. The foot is releasing a black pepper and cedar note mix. This cigar is boxed pressed and has a very firm pack, only one soft spot near the band point is noticeable. Great cut and no cap issues, just a bit of loose tobacco. A clean cedar note and light cayenne pepper bite on the lips is what can be picked up on the prelight draw. Time to get this lit.

1/3

A bitter cocoa and black pepper finish is the profile. Good smoke output, pretty good mouthfeel. The flavor profile though, bitter cocoa and barnyard notes with a mouth washing of a black pepper finish. For the sake of this cigars sheet score I hope the profile changes because this is not enjoyable at the moment. Once you’re able to get past the bitter cocoa and barnyard flavor there is a light cedar with some mixed nuts notes in the background. But it is quickly taken over by the black pepper finish. Medium body and low strength. Also the ash is quite dark, usually a sign that the soil was less nutrient rich where these leaves were harvested. The tooth is definitely visible in the ash, and that mouthfeel is the best part of this cigar at the moment. It is really interesting that the black pepper and bitter cocoa are so dominate they are hiding all of the more subtle notes in the profile. The mixed nuts are coming up slightly at the end of the first third showing a salty cashew flavor.

2/3

Well there is one thing I have to say for this cigar, it is consistent. I could see how this cigar could attract repeat smokers. The flavors that it does have are bold, and the mouth feel is nice. If that’s all you are looking for that’s fine, but complexity, transitions, and a different profile than the norm is not what you will find with this cigar. The barnyard is back accompanied by the bitter cocoa in the front and that black pepper finish is still holding. The construction is great though, perfect burn and great draw. The profile has not changed as I reach the end of the second third. Bitter cocoa and black pepper, consistency again is the main characteristic of this cigar.

3/3

The body has risen slightly to a medium-full and the strength is still at a low. The rise in body lowers hopes at finding other subtle flavors because the bitter cocoa and black pepper are still dominating. The construction of this cigar has been perfect throughout though. One thing to note there was a slight oak note coming into play at the very end. And that was the biggest transition of the cigar. It did start to get warm with about an inch and a half left.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes

Conclusion: 74

This cigar is a great everyday cigar if you enjoy bold consistency. And why not if you find something you like by all means stick with it. However, there are many cigars offering much much more. It does, as always, come down to personal preference. This lost points in complexity, transitions, and profile. Yet it did wonderful in mouth feel, construction, and smoke production. This makes a good “yardgar” something to smoke while doing yard work or simply not paying much attention to the cigars profile.

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