Powstanie Broadleaf Corona Gorda

Cigar ReviewNicaraguan CigarPowstanieBroadleafCorona Gorda

22 Sept

📌 Brand: Powstanie
📌 Line: Broadleaf
📌 Size: Corona Gorda (5 1/2" × 46)
📌 Weight: 12.1 g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

Tasting Notes

Dark Chocolate – Rich and bittersweet
Espresso – Roasted and bold
Black Pepper – Sharp spice on the retrohale
Earth & Leather – Rustic core with depth

First Impressions

The Broadleaf Corona Gorda shows off a rugged, dark wrapper with a toothy texture. Pre-light aromas are earthy, with cocoa and espresso dominating. Cold draw delivers a peppery kick, preparing the palate for intensity.

Smoking Experience

First Third – Dark chocolate and espresso open strong, balanced by peppery spice.
Second Third – Earth and leather round out the core, while cocoa lingers sweetly. Burn line stays straight.
Final Third – Pepper intensifies, espresso grows bolder, and leather deepens. Requires one relight to finish clean.

Pairings

Alcohol – Knob Creek Single Barrel 9 Year Bourbon, with vanilla, oak, and caramel to balance the cigar’s bold pepper and espresso.
Tea – Lapsang Souchong, smoky and earthy, perfectly echoing the Broadleaf richness.

Music Pairing

“Back in Black” – AC/DC,

bold, strong, and classic, just like the blend.

Final Thoughts

The Powstanie Broadleaf Corona Gorda is a bold and flavorful smoke, loaded with chocolate, espresso, and spice. Solid construction throughout, with only one relight needed in the final third, it remains a satisfying experience for fans of rich cigars.

Final Score: 9/10
Why not a 10?
A single relight in the last third kept it just shy of perfection.

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