Manuel Alonso 1867 toro cigar review

 3/8/25

Got this one I believe from a brown back special from Atlantic cigars.  They usually throw in some top notch and great unknown smokes. I've stumbled upon some of my new favorite brands this way. 

I always search the internet a little bit to find out what type of tobaccos and where it's made.  I can barely find any info on this one and seems nowhere to buy any. 

I find it's made in Nicaragua with mostly Nicaraguan tobacco I think. I read the binder is corojo and another said Sumatra. Also read wrapper Connecticut and another said Habano. I don't know. The wrapper is dark and doesn't seem like a Maduro. More like a San Andres. 

I've aged this one for like maybe 2 years. Cutting it it seems spongey. 

Nice night out. Like a few degrees below 60. I light a fire. Way too damn hot. Have to move back. 

After about 5 min after lighting up I can start to get some flavors of cedar and slight spice. It is very smooth, maybe light to medium now, leaves a good aftertaste of cedar and sweet spices. 

Having to pull pretty hard to really get all the flavors.  It is definitely strengthening and getting better. 

Maybe at a halfway point and it has gotten a lot stronger and pretty damn good. I want to say this one is one of the best I've smoked in a while and I have been smoking some fine cigars lately. I don't know. Maybe it's the 55% expensive Chinese liquor I'm drinking. 

It just has a really good flavor profile. Just enough spice to keep the good flavors on your pallet. Drinking a Guinness stout nitro can with it.  Goes good. But probably better with some dark rum but I've drank too much Chinese liquor. Goes great with a dark beer. 

It's a shame though. Don't think you can find these in the states.

It has burned perfect. 

Just keeps getting stronger and even better.  Damn good. 

Gonna smoke it to the nub. 

Smoked in about 1 hour and was very complex throughout. Definitely a satisfying and full flavored smoke. 

94

Complexity 95  taste 94 value 92  burn 94