My Father Connecticut Corona Gorda

📌 Brand: My Father
📌 Line: Connecticut
📌 Size: Corona Gorda (6" × 48)
📌 Weight: 12.7 g
📌 Age: 4 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

‍ ‍Tasting Notes

• White Pepper – Surprisingly dominant throughout

• Cedar – Light woody backbone

• Cream – Present but diluted by the loose draw

• Dry Nuts – Short, slightly bitter finish

First Impressions

The My Father Connecticut Corona Gorda has a clean, elegant appearance with a pale Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper and neat construction visually. In hand, however, the cigar feels slightly soft and underfilled. Pre-light aroma reveals cedar, cream, and pepper. Cold draw is extremely open.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Opens with far more white pepper than expected for a Connecticut cigar. Smoke output is excessive due to the very loose draw, causing the flavors to feel diluted.

• Second Third – Cedar and cream attempt to develop, but the airy construction prevents any real concentration or depth. Pepper continues to dominate the profile.

• Final Third – The cigar becomes flatter and slightly bitter toward the finish. The loose draw never improves and continues to wash out the flavors.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Licor 43 (Spain) - Vanilla and citrus sweetness help soften the pepper and add richness to the otherwise thin profile.

• Tea – Milk Oolong (Taiwan) - Creamy texture and floral sweetness complement the cigar’s lighter Connecticut character.

Music Pairing

“Dreams” – Fleetwood Mac
Smooth and easygoing, matching the cigar’s lighter body.

Final Thoughts

My Father Connecticut Corona Gorda offers some pleasant cedar and cream notes, but the very loose draw and dominant pepper prevent the cigar from delivering the smooth, refined Connecticut experience it promises.

Final Score: 5/10
Why not a 10?
An excessively loose draw diluted the flavors, while the overwhelming pepper profile disrupted the balance and refinement.

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