J.L. Salazar y Hermanos Reserva Especial Toro
Origin: Nicaragua
Size: 6.00 x 52
Wrapper: Habano 2000

Indulge Cigars:
J.L. SALAZAR y HERMANOS Reserva Especial Toro are classic Cuban Box-Pressed cigars. They are silky and dark. The master rollers have handmade each one to draw firmly and to burn evenly. The tobacco leaves are aged for over three years and specially cured through four fermentations. The Filler is a sun-grown Cuban Seed Habano tobacco from Tabacalera Esteli. The Binder is a wrapper quality Cuban Seed Habano 2000 leaf and the Wrapper is a flawless Ecuadorian grown Cuban Seed Habano leaf.

Reviewed by: Carl Schwartz
Date: December 2005
Notes:

Box pressed and reddish to darker wrapper. Construction is excellent with all cigars the same size and same color. The velvety wrapper is smooth with fine veins and smells sweet before the cigar is lit. The cap is excellently attached and provides a neat amputation of the head without any unraveling. Draw is eager but firm and the cigar delivers indulging clouds of white smoke.

It is a slow starter which hides it's complex and delicious flavors during the first 1/2 inch of smoking. But the well aged and well fermented leaves soon release their bouquet of light cedar and earth, soft vanilla, creamy espresso and white chocolate.

The burn is perfect and if smoked with care, the white ash will remain on the cigar for a full 2 inches. The cigar finishes with spirit and introduces light leather, dark chocolate and a very unique floral taste to it's bouquet during the final 2 inches of heaven.

This cigar is a classic and i put it right up there with the best padron. My new favorite!