Juan Lopez Punto 55 (Francia Regional Edition 2018)

1 review for Juan Lopez Punto 55 (Francia Regional Edition 2018)

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   Rated 3 out of 5

   Cigar Inspector

   – September 1, 2018

   

   Origin : Cuba
   Format : Montesco
   Size : 130mm X 55
   Ring : 55
   Released in : 2018
   Hand-Made
   Price : ~18 EUR each

   Cigar Rating

   Draw : [rating:5/6]
   Burn : [rating:4.5/6]
   Flavour : [rating:4/6]
   Aroma : [rating:3/6]
   strength : [rating:3/6]

   Juan López is an old cigar brand in Cuba, dating back to somewhere around 1870, but it is not a very well-known brand. There are three regular production sizes: the Petit Corona, the Selección No. 1, and the Selección No. 2. Until 2006, Juan López also manufactured the Panatelas Superba and a Corona. In the recent years, Juan Lopez was mostly known for its regional editions, and we’ve reviewed quite a few of them on the blog: the Don Juan (Benelux, 2014), the Seleccion No. 3 (Benelux, 2010), the Maximo (Switzerland, 2008), the Short Torpedo (Caribbean, 2008), the Ideales (Austria 2011)…

   Today I am excited to share with you the latest of all, the Juan Lopez Punto 55 Exclusivo Francia. This 2018 release is a montesco format and best known as the Romeo Y Julieta Wide Churchill size.

   Cigar Tasting

   As I just lit the Juan Lopez Punto 55, the density of smoke was very big. A great thick smoke would come out and made it nice straight away.
   It is always exciting to try new cigars but also always scary that it would not meet the personal expectation you have.

   The first part was very fresh (too fresh?), flavours were green with a very dry feeling on the palate and a very high acidity level giving you this feeling of citrus notes.
   You can feel the aromatic blend however this latter is hidden by a canopy of ammonia and a bitter touch to the overall feeling.

   The burn started funny but went well very quickly. The cigar develops the right resistance needed to the draw and the strength is very strong.

   So far the Juan Lopez Punto 55 is like a young racing horse, going crazy all around but lack balance and wisdom. I’d rather have this kind of first feeling than having a flat cigar. A flat cigar just being released is never very exciting when it comes to the question: Should I buy boxes to wait for the cigar to get better ?
   In our case right now, even though it is not the greatest cigar of all time it is clearly a smoke that can only get rounder and smoother.

   The second and last part of the Juan Lopez Punto 55 were the exact opposite of the first part. I am not sure if I would have smoked the whole cigar if the flavour profile would not have changed because of the acidity the bitterness and the strength experienced previously.
   However all of a sudden I was enjoying a light strength cigar reminding me of Hoyo de Monterrey .

   Very soft, silky texture, gentle herbal notes and very high density of smoke. It made it just so smooth and delicate up to the end. Nothing complex just an easy cigar with discreet flavours. Not your most flavours some light Habanos. The complete opposite of the first part. Very surprising.

   I now look forward to reading your reviews on this new release and will taste one more in the coming weeks to see if that particular one was like this or not.

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