Juan López (Cuba) Corona

My first JL tonight, courtesy of a friend, and I experienced a great flavorful smoke all the way through. I smoked it at the ballpark on a very hot night, and it wasn't overpowering, but had enough body to enjoy thoroughly. Burn was fairly good, with only a couple small touchups needed, burned it down until I was afraid of the skin on my fingers.

picked up a box from may 06. One of the best smokes i've ever had. a sweetness on the taste with lush rich tobacco to go with it. a must try smoke for anybody.

Smoked two Juan Lopez Coronas from 1999 tonight. The first was hopelessly plugged...sometimes I struggle through a tight cigar, but this one wasn't cooperating and I tossed it after an inch. The second had a smokeable draw, albiet still pretty tight, and has some unraveling of the warpper. It had a mellow spice (I know, a bit of a contradiction), and tasted woody. It had little complexity, though it did have that Cuban twang that makes your mouth tingle. For the price, it was somewhat disappointing.