Half Corona

Barnyard, leather, and a light cocoa aroma come off the wrapper, while cedar, a vegetal note, and a bit of pepper make up the cold draw.

The first third starts out with a medium sweet profile that has a nuttiness up front, a bit of caramel, some cedar, and an earthy background with a light peppery bite to it. There’s plenty of smoke produced from the little cigar, and the draw is right in the middle of ideal.

In the second third of the Half Corona quite quickly, the profile shifts some with less sweetness and more of the earthy bite. Caramel is still there, while the nuttiness and cedar are still present as well. The burn has evened up nicely and the ash continues to hold on quite firmly. The vegetal note from the cold draw has shown up in the form of some freshly cut grass, which fits nicely in with the cedar and earth.

The final third, the profile continues much as before, with earth, grass, and cedar up front and the nuttiness and caramel in the background. As with any smaller ring gauge cigar, it can start burning hot if you smoke it too quickly, but if you are patient the Half Corona finishes smooth and cool with a nice profile to the end.