Monday, November 17, 2025

Don Doroteo Cigars El Vencedor 1942 21 Anos in Review

BRAND: Don Doroteo
BLEND: El Vencedor 1942

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Corojo
BINDER: Dominican
FILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Toro (5.5x54)
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic (La Aurora)
INTENSITY: Medium
SPICE: 2.5/5

NOTES:
Leather | Dr. Pepper | Amaretto

Starts in reverse-order of italics above. Settles into as noted outside of onset. Starts on a jagged-burn, almost evens out at about that same time. Smokes quick throughout. Chicken coop, barnyard. Seams loosen, don't open. Draw is a tick-towards airy. Fuzzy sweet malt, spiced apricot. Transitional; mildly not wildly.

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

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

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