Mi Querida Pequeno Pequeno

📌 Brand: Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust
📌 Line: Mi Querida
📌 Size: Pequeno Pequeno (4" × 44)
📌 Weight: 8.9 g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

‍ ‍Tasting Notes

• Dark Chocolate – Rich, slightly bitter core

• Espresso – Deep roasted intensity

• Black Pepper – Bold and clean spice

• Earth – Dense, lingering finish

First Impressions

The Pequeno Pequeno looks compact and purposeful, with a dark, oily Broadleaf wrapper and solid construction. It feels firm and well packed in hand. Pre-light aroma reveals cocoa, espresso, and earth. Cold draw is ideal, offering excellent resistance and immediate richness.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Opens bold with dark chocolate and espresso leading. Smoke is dense and full-bodied despite the smaller format.

• Second Third – Pepper and earth deepen the profile, giving the cigar a powerful, concentrated character. Burn remains mostly straight.

• Final Third – Flavors stay rich and satisfying, though one correction is needed to maintain an even burn. The cigar finishes strong.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Rhum Barbancourt 15 Year Estate Reserve (Haiti) - Oak, spice, and subtle sweetness complement the cigar’s espresso and chocolate depth.

• Tea – Chinese Jin Jun Mei Black Tea - Honeyed sweetness and silky body balance the cigar’s bold, slightly bitter profile.

Music Pairing

“Black” – Pearl Jam
Deep, emotional, and intense, matching the cigar’s rich core.

Final Thoughts

Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust Mi Querida Pequeno Pequeno delivers a powerful and concentrated maduro experience with rich chocolate, espresso, and earth. One minor correction is the only thing holding it back from perfection.

Final Score: 9/10
Why not a 10?
A single burn correction interrupted an otherwise flawless, compact powerhouse of a cigar.

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