Trinidad Corona
Origin: Dominican Republic
Size: 5.0 X 44
Wrapper: Natural

From JR Cigar:
Expertly handcrafted in the Dominican Republic's southern city of La Romana, the TTT Trinidad is a full-bodied gem of a cigar. At its core is a robust recipe of aged Nicaraguan, Dominican, and Peruvian long-filler tobaccos secured by a stout broadleaf binder and finished with a choice Ecuadorian Sumatran sun-grown wrapper. The result is a lush, dense smoke for the seasoned cigar connoisseur. The hearty, boisterous flavors and more than ample body of the Trinidad are certain to assure your smoking satisfaction.

Reviewed by: MrChef
Date: March 2007
Notes:

I think this might have been the first non-Cuban Trinidad I've smoked. The Cuban Fundadore is fantastic so I really didn't know what to expect from it's Dominican brother.

Starting off it was well built, smooth and solid but it had the biggest vein running through it I've ever seen. I thought it might have burn problems because of it but it didn't. The first half inch was a little uneven but it settled in nicely.

The pre-light aroma had a vegetable scent to it. The draw was not easy but not hard either. I think it could have given up a little more smoke but it really wasn't a big deal.

The initial flavor had a touch of spice and was a little floral. Then suddenly about a third of the way through the touch of spice turned into a distinct cinnamon flavor and then as I headed down the home stretch with the last third it returned to the milder more generic spice flavor.

The cigar lasted almost 40 minutes which I think is pretty good for a little guy. Overall it was a really good smoke.

I don't know where I got this one but date on it was 2002 so I know it had had enough 'dor time. It was hard to find info on this stick as most people do not carry them. I surprised to find the quote above on JR's site. And by the way the image is also from JR's and that's exactly what it looked like, notice the vein in the image.

As for the price the seem to average about $100 a box of 20 although if you surf long enough you can find a couple of sites that have them for closer to $200. So do your homework.