Warped Maestro Del Tiempo Blend 5205 Review

Maestro Del Tiempo 5205
Made by: Warped
Country: Nicaragua
Vitola: 6 3/8 by 42

This is a great up and coming brand, Warped puts out some amazing cigars. This cigar is going to be the newest addition to the reputation the company has been creating. I have to say two things about my experiences with this company so far. The construction is always flawless, and when this company does anything limited it fly’s off of boutique seller shelves. So that really means if you find one grab it. Let’s get this started with a Warped Maestro Del Tiempo Blend 5205 Review.

Prelight

Wonderful looking triple cap with small to medium sized veins, barely visible seams. There is some nice tooth to the wrapper so I do expect some nice cream in the profile. The foot is actually pretty spot on with the cigars visuals, it is putting off an almost fluffy note. There is certainly cream in the profile, with a softer note alongside wood in the background. That could mean one of two things; the cigar hasn’t aged properly yet or there is going to be some serious complexity to this blend. The cut was perfect with no loose tobacco, nice firm pack and there is a bit of sponginess near the cap. Slightly sour fruit on the prelight draw, with some very clean cedar. There also seems to be a bit of white pepper in the background. Lets see how it performs.

1/3

Easy to get lit up, the flavors are great off of the start. Some nice coffee with an undertone of cream. There is a sharp hazelnut in the background, this has the makings of a great morning cigar. Medium smoke thickness and tons of smoke production, the amount of tooth on the wrapper is deceiving because there is a great mouth feel and presence of cream in this cigar. There is a bit of a sour note in there, but I would classify it as an aspect of age at this point rather then a blend characteristic. Great cream, really that is the best part of this blend so far. The body is coming in at a medium and the strength is at a low to medium. Not a perfect burn line but pretty close to it.

2/3

Lots of wood coming up as I get into the second third, that sour note is actually adding to the profile which is odd. Instead of the age of the cigar affecting the blend negatively I believe it is actually a positive here. The cigar tastes very fresh and clean, great balance and great flavors. There is still lots of coffee and cream to the profile in addition to the wood. The burn line is razor sharp now, beautiful white ash, this is a great cigar at the moment. Consistent smoke production and smoke thickness. The body is holding at a medium and the strength is still at a low to medium.

3/3

The slightly sour woodsy note is lingering on the front and there has been an appearance of the pepper that was detected on the foot. This pepper finish is new for the profile and has come up as I have gotten into the last third. The coffee is still there but it is in the background. White and red pepper is what the finish is made of at the moment and it is pretty balanced. That hazelnut note came back up a bit on the center, it had dropped slightly in the second third. The transitions have been smooth, this is just a really nicely blended cigar.

Smoke Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes

Conclusion: 92

Great cigar, great balance, wonderful flavors. That sour note was actually a wonderful addition to the profile in my opinion. The balance was dead on and the body stayed at a medium the strength did raise slightly but it never matched body. Absolutely a must try, this was a prerelease so it isn’t available on the site yet but keep your eye open and ready for it. This is a real winner.