Joya De Nicaragua Antano Gran Reserva Cigar Reviews

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso

In 2001, Joya de Nicaragua released what many have called a "game changer" cigar known as the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970. This is a cigar that made its marker because of the full strength it delivers. Over the past 17 years, it has go a staple of the company's portfolio and continues to exist a favorite amidst consumers. Back in 2005, Joya de Nicaragua released a special limited edition version of Antaño 1970 known as the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva. The Gran Reserva, features a blend containing fillers aged upward to five years. The idea backside this cigar was to bring a more than refined version of the Antaño 1970. Last year, Joya de Nicaragua appear the return of the Gran Reserva – this time as an ongoing offer in the Joya portfolio. Today, nosotros take a closer wait at the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva in the Belicoso.

The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva had its official re-launch at 2017 IPCPR Trade Prove. Before this year, the company too announced that it was adding a box-pressed Toro size known as the Presidente that will be part of the Tobacconist Association of America (TAA)'south 2018 Sectional Series. Meantime, Joya de Nicaragua is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its factory opening. The name Antaño means "yesteryear."

Without further ado, permit's break down the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso and see what this cigar brings to the tabular array.

SPECIFICATIONS

Alloy Profile

The blend of the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva features 100% Nicaraguan tobacco. This is highlighted by not only the aged fillers featured in the Antaño 1970, but besides a Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro wrapper.

Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro
Folder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan (Condega, Estelí, Jalapa)
County of Origin: Nicaragua (Joya de Nicaragua SA)

Vitolas Available

The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva was originally released in three sizes- with ii of them figurado shapes (Belicoso, Gran Consul). The 3rd size was a box-pressed Robusto Grande. The fourth size, the Presidente size for the TAA is also box-pressed. Each of the four sizes is presented in 20-count boxes.

Belicoso: 6 ten 54
Robusto Grande: five 1/2 10 52 Box Pressed
Gran Cónsul 4 iii/4 x lx
Presidente: 6 1/2 x l (TAA Exclusive)

Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso Packaging (Photo Credit: Joya de Nicaragua)

Appearance

The Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro wrapper of the Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso had a cinnamon color to information technology. Upon closer examination, in that location was some mottling on the surface. At that place wasn't much in the style of oil on the surface of this wrapper. This was also a wrapper that had some thin visible veins, but the wrapper seams were well subconscious. The belicoso tip of this cigar had a gentle taper that was a niggling over an inch.

There are two bands on the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva. The primary ring is based on the ring found on the Antaño 1970. The band features a by and large gold, red, dark-green, and white color scheme. On the center of the ring is a green leafage sitting on a white circular field. The circular field has a red ring around information technology with gold trim. On the ring is the text "JOYA DE NICARAGUA" in gold font arranged in a curved mode. Below the ring is a blackness rectangular field with the text "Antaño" in gilt cursive font. The residuum of the band has gilt and ruby adornments.

Resting below the master band is a secondary band unique to the Antaño Gran Reserva. This band is gold in color with red and white pin-striping virtually the upper and lower edge. The text "GRAN RESERVA" is on the eye of the band in thin black font. There is a sparse black pin-stripe flanking the left and correct side of that text.

PERFORMANCE

Grooming for the Cigar Feel

As I do with all figurado cigars, I used a straight cutting to remove the tip of the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso. I used my Ideology Special T cutter with the 36 band gauge hole to go an ideal cut of the figurado. This allowed me to get a smaller band approximate cut and to take advantage of the tapering of this cigar. After clipping the tip, it was on to the pre-light draw phase. The dry out draw delivered a mix of natural tobacco, cedar, and a baker's spice. Overall I considered this to be an excellent pre-light describe. At that point, I was fix to toast up the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso and run across what the smoking phase would take in store.

Season Profile

The Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso started out with more notes of natural tobacco, cedar, and baker's spice. In improver, I picked upwardly some notes of black pepper and classic wood. Early the natural tobacco notes moved to the forefront. In addition to having a "tobacco taste", there was a nice combination of brown sugar and Bing Cerise flavor that was mixed in there. Meanwhile, the cedar, baker's spice, classic wood, and black pepper took a secondary role on the tongue. However, the cedar and blackness pepper were present on the retro-hale.

During the 2d third of the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso, the natural tobacco notes remained grounded in the forefront. The brown sugar and Bing Cherry components started to dial back around the halfway point, thus reducing the overall sweetness. Around this point, bawdy notes started to emerge in the forefront.

By the last third, the flavor profile of the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso had a combination of natural tobacco and earth notes. At that place however were touches of brownish saccharide and Bing Cherry present with the natural tobacco. The background notes of cedar, blackness pepper, and classic wood were still present, merely were quite subtle. This is the fashion the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso came to a shut. The resulting nub was house to the touch and cool in temperature.

Burn and Draw

For the most part, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso maintained a straight burn path and had a relatively direct burn line. This was a cigar that did not require a large amount of touch-ups. The resulting ash was on the light gray side. This was a firmer ash that came off the cigar in nice clean chunks. As for the burn rate and burn temperature, both were ideal.

Burn of the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso

The draw to the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso too performed well. This cigar had a bear on of resistance – which I have said many times is something I consider ideal. The tapered area of the Belicoso had no problems in smoke catamenia, enabling the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso to have a low maintenance depict.

Strength and Body

As advertised, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso is not going to deliver the power and boldness institute on its sibling blend, the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño 1970. This is a cigar that was medium forcefulness, medium-bodied. In that location was a slight increase in intensity of both attributes during the second one-half, but overall I still constitute the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Belicoso maintained its medium profile. In terms of strength versus body, both attributes balanced each other nicely and it fabricated for an enjoyable cigar.

OVERALL ASSESSMENBT

Terminal Thoughts

If there is an "nether the radar" cigar for 2017, information technology has to be the return of the Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva. But put this is an excellent cigar. It succeeds in its goal of delivering a refined smoke and delivers some great flavour. I wouldn't consider the Gran Reserva a "dialed back Antaño 1970", but rather a whole different smoking experience that happens to take less strength than the Antaño 19709.   I've smoked all three of the original iii sizes, and the Belicoso is the one that stands above the rest. This is a cigar that I could recommend to whatever cigar enthusiast. Equally for myself, this is not simply a cigar I'd fume again, but it's one worthy of a box purchase.

Summary

Key Flavors: Natural Tobacco, Bing Cherry, Brownish Sugar, Cedar, Classic Forest, Blackness Pepper, Earth
Burn: Excellent
Depict: Excellent
Complexity: Medium Plus
Strength: Medium
Body: Medium
Terminate: Very Proficient

Rating

Value: Box Buy
Score: 92

References

News: Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Gran Reserva Launching at 2017 IPCPR
Price: $xi.15
Source: Drew Manor (Distributor)
Brand Reference: Joya de Nicaragua

Photo Credits: Cigar Coop, except where noted

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