Bolivar Petit Corona TUA NOV 21 MVVRW

[Wailbait]

An ode to my most consumed size.  If I were being totally honest, my favorite size is probably a Lonsdale or Corona.  But,$ for $, this is what I reach for the most.  
 

SO MUCH SO that I even broke my personal rule of never smoking anything less than 3 years old!  Everyone had been raving on the overall quality of 21 and 20.  Haven’t tried anything from either of those two years.  Had a few 19s that I thought were good.  (I didn’t enjoy anything from 18 and thus don’t own any).  But this box looked great and smelled great.  AND because petit Coronas tend to be less expensive than other sizes, I didn’t have to beat myself up for trying it young.  

 

(I still find it insane that the Monte 3 and the Quai Corona are the only two Coronas in production.  If you squint, I guess the Coloniales is a corona)

This Boli PC DID NOT DISAPPOINT.  I was blown away with the lack of harshness from the get-go.  Typically these can be strong when young.  Smokeable but strong.  (Unlike the PLPC which is borderline unsmokeable in its youth).  But I find this cigar usually hits its stride 4-7 years in.  I got a lot of leather, some wood, very little fruit.  Basically a good Bolivar.  
 

Construction was excellent.  Part of the wrapper had some trouble staying lit about halfway through but I’m sure that was an anomaly.  Normally I would pair this with a Manhattan but today felt like a martini day and I just got a bottle of this fantastic Carpano Dry Vermouth.  It was a nice match up.  
 

Predictably, the back third was a bit harsh and unresolved but that was expected.  In fact I noted that I would revisit the cigar in 2023 as opposed to normally waiting the typical 3 years.  
 

90 now.  Will likely be a 92-93 in a couple of years 

[HarveyBoulevard]

Nice review.  

[williamthewolf]

Awesome review man.  Great to hear of something that size being good so young!