Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged
Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged
Size: Toro (6 x 50)
Origin: Honduras
Price (local): $11.95 (plus tax)
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano
Flavor Text:
Camacho — Master Built
Prepare yourself. The newest Camacho is here, and this one’s a doozy! Camacho’s Master Built Series has always been known for innovation, and this release is no different. Featuring tobaccos aged in some of the world’s oldest Nicaraguan rum barrels, Nicaraguan Barrel Aged is a new release that can’t be ignored.
On top of this cigar you’ll find an Ecuadorian Habano 2000 wrapper, with Mexican binder and long-fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican. But it’s the aging in the rum barrels that gives this cigar its true flavor. Notes of spice and oak are met with warm sugar and caramel flavors. That’s because Camacho worked carefully with Flor de Cana to make sure every barrel is up to the highest standards of excellence. So light one up, pour out a few fingers of the good stuff, and enjoy!
Yesterday, I reviewed the Camacho American Barrel-Aged. Today, I decided that it would be good to review it's fraternal twin, the Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged. I wanted to smoke this one today to compare the two while the memory of the American from yesterday was fresh in my head. After smoking each one, I can definitely say that I fully endorse both of these cigars to medium to full-body cigar smokers.
I find these two cigars to be vastly different. The American has some whiskey to it, especially on the retro hale, and it left a bit of a woody taste at every pull. It was enjoyable, unique and interesting. The tobacco was fairly stout, and it combined pepper and wood to create a smoking experience that I found very fun and compelling. The Nicaraguan, on the other hand, presented a few unique flavors that I did not quite expect from a cigar; there is a brininess to this one. Like a sea salt. Additionally, there is some citrus fruit as well. There is some spice to this one, especially as you get deeper into the smoke. Some cinnamon, perhaps. It is an interesting and complex blend of flavors that comes together beautifully to form a very neat little smoke.
This cigar's label proudly displays the fact that the wrapper has been aged in rum barrels, and I think that is apparent to the smoker that pays attention. There is a sweetness to this cigar; certainly nothing that rivals some of the industry's top selling sweet favorites like Deadwood or Acid smokes, but it is a subtle sweetness that needs to be read into a bit. It is often found during the first few seconds of a good pull of of this great-drawing cigar, and it adds to the flavor experience that comes together from all of the different notes this cigar holds. It added to the enjoyment, and you can taste the time and effort that went into building this one.
Both the American and Nicaraguan Barrel-Aged get my seal of approval. Both are so different but bursting with flavor and their own story. I'd recommend this cigar to anyone who likes a medium to full body smoke that leaves you with a lot of flavor to dwell on and dig up. It's certainly a more complex smoke than it's American brother, and I think that it is a perfect choice for someone who wants their next cigar to be a complex experience that keeps their attention throughout. Try it.
Happy smoking! CB
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