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Quick Smoke: Quorum Corona

10 Jun 2012

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

Quorum is a bundle smoke made by J.C. Newman in Nicaragua that sells for under $2 and for as little as $1 when bought by the bundle. According the J.C. Newman’s website, Quorum is “the world’s most popular handmade cigar sold in bundles.” It features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper around Nicaraguan binder and mixed Nicaraguan filler. The Habano wrapper imparts a clean, woody flavor that I’ve come to recognize and enjoy from that Ecuadorian wrapper. Overall, it’s not particularly complex but it does feature unoffensive wood and earth flavors, with an occasional burst of sourness. Construction was good on the one Quorum I smoked, just don’t expect the ash to hold very long. While I’m not really a bundle cigar smoker and it’s far from my favorite cigar, I can see what makes this cigar so popular. It’s solidly-made, medium-bodied, and, best of all, very cheap.

Verdict = Hold.

–Patrick S

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5 Responses to “Quick Smoke: Quorum Corona”

  1. Stan Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 8:33 am #

    Cigars in Canada are expensive, this is my "Go To" cheap cigar, i find them to be a very nice smoke, I,ve never had a bad one , can you recommend other in-expensive cigars, Thanks, I read your site All the time , i find it very honest and entertaining.

  2. Chris S Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 11:34 am #

    Patrick, I sampled one of these last year from a local cigar shop while at my family's place in the Adirondacks. This was honestly one of the most sour tasting cigars I've ever sat through. I had to put it down about halfway through. Maybe I'll give it another shot sometime though, for the low price tag it's worth another shot.

  3. Tyler Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 4:57 pm #

    i honestly think this cigar is one of the best under $2 cigars I've ever had, that's handmade at least. Also, by J.C. New Cigar Company, is their Old Factory Throwouts–I enjoy the Churchill-sized No. 99: made with Ecuadorian wrapper and and a filler with leaves that didn't quite make the cut. Its not extremely tasteful, but with time in the humidor it becomes slightly sweet with toasty flavors. At under $2 a cigar, its a good everyday cigar.

  4. Scott Monday, June 11, 2012 at 1:45 pm #

    I got the "burst of sourness" through far too much of the Quorum cigar I tried last year. It was enough to put me off of them permanently. At the same time, I have to applaud you for posting quick reviews for less expensive cigars. Good work.