El Titan De Bronze Nicaragua
El Titan de Bronze has spent over three decades building its name as one of Miami's few remaining premium cigar factories, known for small-batch craftsmanship under founder Sandy Cobas and president Giselle Herrera. With El Titan de Bronze Nicaragua, the company is producing one of its lines outside the United States for the first time in its history. Manufactured at Nicaraguan American Cigars S.A. (NACSA) in Estelí, the blend pairs a broadleaf wrapper with Mexican binder and all-Nicaraguan filler.
The line launched in four sizes: Corona (6¼ x 48), Robusto (5 x 54), Toro (6 x 52), and Gigante (6 x 60), with suggested retail prices between $7.99 and $9.49, each packaged in boxes of 20.
Stogie At A Glance
Review
First Third
Earthy dark cherry notes with cedar on the light, some pepper on the retro and slightly on the finish. Great draw, perfectly even burn line. Earthy leather notes continue, sort of beefy, with some spice, and the dark chocolate note that's not sweet as well. Woody chocolate notes with pepper coming out, very lively and enjoyable. A slight sweetness adds itself to the mix, very light but present. Cedar and leather are coming out more prominently with pepper on the palate and finish. Slight anise tang added to the flavor profile.
Second Third
Chocolate and cedar continue in the second third. Leather continues as well with light spice on the palate and finish. Slight anise note continues on the end of the finish. Complex and enjoyable. Cinnamon note is coming out with the anise note, chocolate and a slight sweetness is still there with some pepper on the palate and finish. Getting near the end of the second third, pepper is starting to come out more and last a little longer, and getting a fresh baked bread or pizza crust note as well. Lots of thick smoke complementing the experience, wonderful.
Full disclosure, this stogie had a PERFECT burn line, I unfortunately dropped the cigar trying to take a picture of it. I think it woud have remained perfect as well, the cigar was perfectly constructed.
Final Third
Starting the final third, chocolate and pepper are strong notes with pepper and anise on the finish. Chocolate starting to come out again with more sweetness this time, and the cedar note has increased in intensity as well. Still some pepper on the palate and finish, with some black coffee notes coming out on the finish as well now. Chocolate and cedar become even more identifiable in the final third, still some pepper and anise on the palate and finish. Peppery chocolate notes continue with some anise still there as well, pepper and cedar on the finish.
Score
95/100