Hermosa Review

Cigar: Hermosa (Scott de la Pena)

Size: Toro (6 x 52)

Price: $8.80 (Courtesy of  Underground Cigar Shop and Lounge)

By: Ryan Bloomer

The band of this cigar and the name says a lot about Scott de la Pena's Hermosa Cigars.  Hermosa means beautiful in Spanish, which complements well with the band featuring a beautiful shadow like figure of a woman holding a cigar.  There is no doubt that the band along with the nice light brown Ecuadorian wrapper grabs your attention to this cigar.  The Hermosa a medium to full body smoke contains a Nicaraguan filler and binder containing double ligero.  With a filler and binder like that you expect this cigar to have a nice kick to it.  The anticipation is killing me it is time to smoke this cigar and see if the taste can live up to the appearance of the Hermosa.  The first quarter of the cigar hits your palate with an array of tasty spices that are not to strong but some what complex.  I can taste hints of cinnamon, white pepper, and a touch of butterscotch.  The smoke out put is minimal and has a decent aroma to it.  The ash is a dirty white and holds together pretty well.  The construction of the Hermosa is holding up very well with no touch ups needed to correct the burn.  The taste of the cigar has stayed about the same as the first quarter of the smoke.  I would classify this cigar as a medium body smoke.  The cigar construction continues to burn effortlessly along with a smooth draw as I reach the finish of this cigar.  I have picked up some hints of hazel nut and carmel to accompany the spices on my palate.  The finish of this cigar was fantastic with the slight change of taste which kept you interested.  If you like a medium body smoke with a light touch of complex spices and carmel butterscotch this cigar is a must try.  I look forward to keeping the Hermosa in my humidor.  I decided to give the Hermosa a rating of 8.6 out of ten on the 2 Cigar Guys and A Humidor scale.  If you have not tried the Hermosa yet I recommend you go out and search for that dark shadow band of a woman holding a cigar, and you wont be disappointed.

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