Vegueros Tapados - 2018 (C&CRW)

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Found this in the back of my humidor. Apparently these are Coronas Extra, so why not quickly review one? Box code unknown, it’s out of a 4 pack, that I do know is from 2018. 
I’m in the camp of ‘I get it’ on Vegueros. Value for money IMO.

Pre-light

Quite a nice appearance for such a budget stick, evenly colored wrapper, good roll. Smells a bit vegetal. Great draw, not much resistance. The cold draw tastes of hay.

First third

It is very light in body, the draw flavor is a bit grassy but also very creamy. So not that fresh cut green grass bitterness. A little punchy on the retrohale, not so pleasant.

Second third

Still creamy, which is nice. The draw flavor now has a little bit of coffee grounds that is still grassy around the edges. Retrohale is a bit smoother now and reveals some raisins. 
 

Final third

The creamy notes disappear mostly and it all goes a bit sour once I reach the band. 
 

Conclusion

Some call this a ‘poor man’s Cohiba’ but I wouldn’t go that far. These are pleasant enough, but there’s no real depth. The flavors are there, but there’s no nuance to them. The Upmann Majestic I reviewed previously had more balance and was more refined for example. Still, I did enjoy this cigar and will keep smoking them every now and again.

83/100