Quai d'Orsay Gran Coronas

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    Quai d'Orsay Gran Coronas

    Origin : CubaQuai d'Orsay
    Format : Corona Grande
    Size : 155 mm x 16.67
    Ring : 42
    Weight : 10.14 g
    Hand-Made
    Price : ~7€/piece

    Pretty impressed by the Quai d’Orsay Gran Coronas. Very nice-looking and has a pleasant bouquet of smooth and mild flavors. The only downside was a slightly tight draw.

    Appearance : [rating:5/5]
    As you can see (click on images to enlarge), this is a beautiful one. The veinless wrapper is extremely smooth and silky, no soft spots. The color is milk chocolate.

    Construction : [rating:4/5]
    The construction is OK, I had no problems lighting it up and the burn was fine (slow and regular). However, the draw was quite tight and, honestly, I was expecting more smoke (which was, by the way, delicious).

    Quai d'Orsay Gran Coronas

    Flavor : [rating:4.5/5]
    Starts out with very light dry wood and cedar flavors, you barely feel them but they sure are pleasant. After a couple of minutes, sweet notes appear and tend to become stronger as I progress in the second third. The combination is very delicious, although you must concentrate to fully enjoy it and it would probably be best to smoke the Quai d’Orsay Gran Coronas slowly, before a meal and with a simple drink like a glass of cold water. In my opinion, it doesn’t pair up with a whiskey. In the last third, nice bitterness and a high quality tobacco flavor.

    Quai d'Orsay Gran Coronas

    Value : [rating:4/5]
    A pretty good investment. Would have put 5 stars if only the draw was perfect.

    Quai d'Orsay Gran Coronas

    Overall Rating : [rating:overall/5]
    It was a very beautiful cigar, dynamic and flavorful. I am almost sure that its taste is unique, so if you have an opportunity, try it out.

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    • Charlie Joe

      Nice is an understatement. I too was hooked at the first glance. I just knew it would be a good one, and I wasn’t disappointed. I only had one and didn’t seem to have the draw issues. Mine was fine.

    • Loco

      Nice cigar and nice pics. Thanks!

    • LouisNewvall

      Mmm, now this was a great smoke. Apparently the tight draw is random. I tried three over a three day period and only one seemed to have that much hindrance, and really it wasn’t so much as to distract you. The look of this one caught me at hello. Beautiful brown stick with a heavy lofty taste.

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Cigar Region Cuba
Filler Cuban
Wrapper Cuba
Binder Cuba
Length 6 1/8
Ring Gauge 42
Vitola Corona Grande
Construction Hand Made