Espinosa Las 6 Provincias LHB

📌 Brand: Espinosa
📌 Line: Las 6 Provincias LHB
📌 Size: Toro (6" × 54)
📌 Weight: 15.8 g
📌 Age: 4 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

Tasting Notes

• Dry Wood – Faint, flat foundation

• Earth – Mild but lacking depth

• Pepper – Weak and inconsistent

• Bitter Char – Appears due to uneven combustion

First Impressions

The LHB shows a medium-brown Ecuador Habano wrapper with a matte finish and a slightly loose feel to the roll. Pre-light aromas bring dry wood and faint earth. Cold draw is noticeably airy, hinting at loose fill and potential burn instability.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Opens with mild wood and earth, but the burn immediately begins drifting heavily to one side. Smoke output is wispy from the loose draw.

• Second Third – Blandness sets in; flavors remain muted. Combustion struggles, requiring multiple touch-ups as the cigar continues to canoe.

• Final Third – Bitter char develops from the uneven burn. The draw becomes hotter, and no real evolution occurs. Experience stays flat and unengaging.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Amaro Averna , herbal sweetness and citrus peel to bring life and depth where the cigar lacks it.

• Tea – Ceylon Uva Black Tea (Sri Lanka), brisk and aromatic, cleansing the palate from the bitter char.

Music Pairing

“Ain’t It a Sin” – Charles Bradley
Punchy and energetic, contrasting the cigar’s lack of intensity.

Final Thoughts

The Espinosa Las 6 Provincias LHB struggles with loose draw, constant one-sided burn, and flat, muted flavors. Despite elegant presentation, the performance falls well below expectations with no real evolution or depth.

Final Score: 3/10
Why not a 10?
Loose draw, significant burn issues, and a bland flavor profile resulted in a disappointing and unbalanced smoking experience.

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