Escobar Maduro Double Toro Gordo

📌 Brand: Escobar Cigars
📌 Line: Maduro
📌 Size: Double Toro (6" × 56)
📌 Weight: 18 g
📌 Age: 4 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

Tasting Notes

• Leather – Thick, savory, dominant from the start

• Black Earth – Dense and heavy

• Dark Cocoa – Present but overshadowed

• Charred Oak – Adds a dry, smoky edge

First Impressions

The Escobar Maduro Double Toro wears a dark, matte wrapper with a sturdy feel. Pre-light aromas bring leather, earth, and bitter cocoa. Cold draw is excellent — open with a savory edge.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Leather and heavy earth dominate immediately. Dark cocoa tries to peek through but remains subtle. Burn line steady.

• Second Third – Profile becomes intensely savory and leathery, almost meaty. Pepper lightens but dryness increases.

• Final Third – Charred oak comes forward, heaviness persists, and the savory profile becomes overwhelming. Construction flawless throughout.

Pairings

Alcohol — El Dorado Diamond Special Reserve 1998 - Rich molasses, citrus zest, and deep spice cut through the cigar’s heavy leather and earth, bringing brightness where the cigar runs dense.

Tea — Burmese Red Mountain Black Tea - Naturally sweet, malty, and clean — ideal for balancing the cigar’s ultra-savory weight without adding bitterness.

Music Pairing.

“Red” – King Crimson
Heavy, grinding riffs mirror the cigar’s bold, savory punch.

Final Thoughts

The Escobar Maduro Double Toro is bold, dense, and unapologetically savory. Leather and earth dominate from start to finish, with cocoa and oak playing supporting roles. It’s consistent and well-built, but the overwhelming savory weight keeps it from reaching higher complexity.

Final Score: 7/10
Why not a 10?
Too savory, too leathery, and lacking sweetness or nuance to balance the profile — even with perfect construction.

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