Monday, October 27, 2025

MJ Frias Reserva Dorada Torpedo in Review

BRAND: MJ Frias
BLEND: Reserva Dorada

WRAPPER: Connecticut Shade
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Dominican

FORMAT: Torpedo (6.5x52)
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Mild-Medium
SPICE: 0.5/5

NOTES:
Cream | Potpourri | Cocoa Butter

I've never heard of this one. It's also the least-expensive smoke I've seen in a good while. Creamy, airy. Slight Cracker Jack vibe, and the toy inside is a teeny potpourri sachet. The cocoa butter is in the cream, sometimes. Hay, with White tea.

Decent doses of flintiness. Some thin-stiff suede. Mint? It's all very subtle, to say the most. Fruity cereal? The thing burns surprisingly well, and grows nice ash off an even draw. Burns with no need to manually re-direct. My grandfather would've dug this.

If you complain at this price point, you really shouldn't.

TASTE: B-
DRAW: B
BURN: B+
BUILD: B

FINAL GRADE: B
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very :::