Aladino Corojo Gordo

📌 Brand: Aladino
📌 Line: Corojo
📌 Size: Gordo (6 1/2" × 60)
📌 Weight: 19.7 g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Honduras

Tasting Notes

• Sweet Cedar – Classic Corojo core

• Cream – Smooth, rounded texture

• Red Pepper – Warm, lively spice

• Toasted Nuts – Soft, lingering finish

First Impressions

The large format carries a silky Corojo wrapper with excellent color and presentation. Construction feels firm and well packed. Pre-light aroma offers cedar, cream, and subtle spice. Cold draw is balanced with a pleasant natural sweetness.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Opens smooth and creamy with sweet cedar leading. Smoke is cool and abundant.

• Second Third – Red pepper and toasted nut notes build, adding warmth and depth while maintaining balance.

• Final Third – Flavors remain smooth and consistent. Burn becomes slightly uneven, requiring minor attention but not affecting flavor quality.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Brugal 1888 Doblemente Añejado Rum - Vanilla, cocoa, and gentle oak complement the cigar’s creamy cedar and spice.

• Tea – Nepal Ilam Black Tea - Smooth body and light floral sweetness enhance the cigar’s balanced Corojo character.

Music Pairing

“Sultans of Swing” – Dire Straits
Smooth precision reflecting the cigar’s refined balance.

Final Thoughts

Aladino Corojo Gordo delivers classic Corojo sweetness, creaminess, and warm spice in a smooth, satisfying format. A slightly uneven burn prevents a flawless performance but does little to diminish the enjoyable experience.

Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Minor burn unevenness interrupted an otherwise refined and balanced smoke.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.