Guest Quick Smoke: H. Upmann Coronas Minor (Cuban)

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar. The following is a Guest Quick Smoke, submitted by a StogieGuys.com reader. If you’d like to submit your own for publication, please contact us.

After smoking the Upmann Magnum 46, I found that I was looking for a similar flavor profile in a shorter format that would be more suitable for winter smoking. Luckily I found it rather quickly with the Coronas Minor, a coronitas size that comes in tubos. Expect to discover a pre-light draw of beans and cocoa that develops into sweet herbal notes of tea and rich earth. The classic Upmann mustiness and twang becomes more pronounced after the midpoint. The burn is very good, especially for the cigar’s rather diminutive size (4.6 x 40). These wonderful little sticks can be found for around $5 each.

Verdict = Buy.

-Submitted by John Fury of Severna Park, MD