Tobacco Lords Natural Belicoso

📌 Brand: Tobacco Lords
📌 Line: Natural
📌 Size: Belicoso (4 7/8" × 52)
📌 Weight: 12 g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Nicaragua

Tasting Notes

• Cedar – Gentle woody backbone

• Almond – Soft nutty sweetness

• White Pepper – Mild spice on the retrohale

• Bitter Herb – Subtle yet persistent in every stage

First Impressions

The Tobacco Lords Natural Belicoso wears a light golden wrapper with a smooth sheen and a soft, spongy feel indicating underfilling. Pre-light aromas bring cedar, hay, and light nuts. Cold draw is open, showing mild sweetness but lacks resistance.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Cedar and almond open gently, with a touch of bitterness appearing early. Burn is slightly uneven.

• Second Third – Pepper adds structure, but bitterness lingers at the edges. The cigar feels soft and underfilled, with fast combustion.

• Final Third – Almond fades, bitterness returns more prominently, and the draw remains loose though burn stays manageable.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Ron Zacapa 23 Solera Rum , sweet molasses, vanilla, and oak richness to offset the cigar’s bitterness.

• Tea – Japanese Genmaicha (Green Tea with Roasted Rice), nutty and savory, harmonizing with the almond and mellowing harsh edges.

Music Pairing

“Ain’t No Sunshine” – Bill Withers

Smooth and reflective, easing the cigar’s uneven ride.

Final Thoughts

The Tobacco Lords Natural Belicoso offers approachable flavors of cedar, almond, and mild spice but is let down by recurring bitterness and a noticeably soft, underfilled roll. A cigar that shows promise but lacks body and precision.

Final Score: 6/10
Why not a 10?
Underfilled construction and consistent bitterness in every third weakened both the flavor balance and tactile satisfaction.

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