Quick Smoke: La Dueña Belicoso

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.”

I noted last year that although I really enjoyed La Dueña when it was first released, the later iterations didn’t quite hit the mark in the same way. With that in mind, I revisited the cigar this week by smoking the Belicoso size. The Broadleaf-heavy line still features dry chocolate flavors, wood, and black coffee. What’s missing is the sweetness and depth that really made it a standout. Ultimately, this Belicoso version is not as good as I remembered (hard to say if it’s time or just the vitola), but the conclusion is inevitable. In it’s current form it’s a solid smoke but hardly a standout.

Verdict = Hold.

–Patrick S

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