Torano 1916, a Splendid Smoke

The name comes from the year the Torano family arrived in Cuba.  And the wrapper from what was once a Spanish colony, pays homage to their Spanish roots.  This is a very nice cigar, indeed.

When I first inspect my cigar I notice that it is wrapped in cedar.  This gave it a very pleasant aroma.  The cigar itself was veiny and I was concerned that it would be problematic when clipped.  It cut fine and lit easily.  The cigar produced a nice volume of cedary smoke.

The flavor of the stick was medium featuring lots of nuttiness with just a hint of spice.  For most, this would be a ‘lunch’ cigar, but I found it quite mild.  Regardless of where you place the cigar, while not overpowering there is definitely flavor.  As the cigar progressed there was a sweet undertone to the smoke.  Towards the end, I picked up a little more spice.  Overall, the flavors of this cigar are gentle.  I can see where many would enjoy this as an everyday cigar.

The cigar burned consistently holding a nice long ash.  Despite a slightly brittle feel to the cigar (it had been well humidified), it never presented a problem.

At around $7. this is a medium priced cigar.  There are a lot of cigars in this price range that don’t deliver what Torano does.  They make a good looking, smelling, and tasting cigar each and every time.  I can’t imagine a humidor that doesn’t include Torano cigars.