Quai d'Orsay Coronas Claro TUA JUL 20 (SNOWRW)

[Bijan]

This box just hit 2 months since I got it today.

I was saving it for the spring/summer but this review weeked was a good excuse to crack it open.

Cigar is about 1g over official weight but bunching looked tight so I used a 11mm punch.

Pre-light and pre-draw of barnyard.

First third: Lights up with bitter citrus peel for a second, then almost instantly settles into orange creamsicle. Citrus and cream for the first 10 minutes or so. Then some spice in the form of spicy cinnamon comes in with the citrus still going on.

Second third: Still citrus. A brief period of woody flavour. Citrus flavour gets a floral element for a bit. Back to plain citrus.

Final third: Citrus goes back to slightly bitter citrus peel for the first half of this third. Second half is more woody in character. Final little bit has some vanilla. Some cinnamon in this third, but it's not spicy anymore.

Burn was solid up to the end of the second third. Needed two touch ups in the final third.

Temperature outside was 0-1C 32-34F. Humidity in the low 60s%, practically no wind.

Smoke time was 70 minutes just short of a nub.

Cigar is smoking very well, possibly on the level of the QD Senadores from the Christmas sampler, and better than the QD54 from the Christmas sampler.

Solid 4/5. As to the verdict of smoke now or wait. Could definitely smoke now, but I'll probably go with wait. Maybe have one or two more this summer and fall, and save the rest for later.

[Goodfortune]

Nice review! I have the same box code, glad to know they are off to a good start! 

[prshah25]

Nice review! I need to pick a box of these this year!

[Kaptain Karl]

Great review man! That citrus flavor is one of my favorite flavors in a cigar, I'm really excited that these have it in spades! I'm sure a little more time will bring out some of the cake flavors I've gotten with my 18 box as well. 

[Chucko8]

Great review and pictures mate. Has spurred me on to crack one out