A dark and bold cigar without being bitter. Flavor consists mostly of dark chocolate. The draw is airy but the cigar burns very well.
TL;DR - tastes like chemicals. đ
5 mos aged. âłď¸
Removing the cellophane wrapper, the initial scent still shows signs of ammonia. I give it a 4 hour dry-boxing to see if I can get rid of the ammonia. Success.
Prelight is now a light barnyard. Draw is OK, though lacking. Appearance is very good. Some of the wrapper comes off when paper packaging from the lower foot is removed. Does not impact the smoke. Light up is easy. Whatever whiskey flavor they're trying to impart comes through right away.
There is a problem. I've finished the first third, and I think they're infusion is not great. Imagine adding Lobster Thermidor as a topping to your steak. If the đŚ is good, then your meal will be amazing. But if the lobster is lacking, then your meal is lacking. Either way, the true nature of the steak is hidden by the lobster topping. There is a parallel here. In this case, the whiskey infusion really comes off as a chemical flavor. Also, it masks any nuance that I might be getting from the tobacco.
I expect a better experience from my cigars. Early discard.
An EstelĂ puro
EstelĂ, a city in Nicaragua where most of the nationâs cigars are rolled is home to tobacco fields known in the industry for producing strong, spicy leaves of prime tobacco. Spearheaded by cigar industry legend, A.J. Fernandez, Diesel Cigars is known for their full-bodied blends that utilize Nicaraguan tobacco grow mainly at many of A.J.'s farms. The newest edition to the Diesel line includes nothing but the best of the best that these Nicaraguan farms have to offer.
With a wrapper from A.J.'s La Lilia Farm, binder from his San JosĂŠ farm, and fillers from several plots all across EstelĂ, including the famous San Lotano farm, the Diesel EstelĂ Puro is a full-bodied experience that is going to ensnare your senses with a robust earthy, woody flavor profile that showcases notes of chocolate and pepper. If you are looking for a balanced savory and spicy cigar that is still going to blow your socks off, look no further and pick up the new Diesel EstelĂ Puro today.
Rested 4 months.The pairing with the Johnnie Walker Black really brought out the whiskey flavor of the cigar. Burn wavy and draw good. Oaky nutty with a touch of sweet whiskey. Great for a dreary day.
Diesel Libation
If youâve been around these parts long enough, youâre well aware of the Diesel brand. No-nonsense, full-flavored, and expert construction. These phrases no doubt come to mind. Diesel Whiskey Row stays true, but takes a unique approach for the brand. The binder is aged in Rabbit Hole Bourbon barrels â a first for Diesel as well as master blender AJ Fernandez. But have no fear â these bourbon barrels that once held Rabbit Hole Bourbon were first shipped to AJ Fernandez in 2016. After many months of testing, he finally nailed down a process that imparts the perfect amount of flavor and aroma into the tobacco and Diesel Whiskey Row was born.
The core of this cigar is made up entirely of Nicaraguan long-fillers from 3 different growing regions - Ometepe, Jalapa, and Condega â that have been aged from five to eight years. The bourbon barrel aged binder is a Mexican San Andres leaf, and itâs all held together five-years aged Ecuadorian habano wrapper. The barrel aging produces a strong oaky flavor and hints of bourbon in the aroma. Youâll also notice some floral notes, spice and some sweetness in a medium-bodied format. In my many, many samplings of this cigar, the construction has been nothing short of flawless â something weâve come to expect from AJ-made cigars. Grab a box of these unique Diesels today, pair âem with a few fingers of the good stuff, and you wonât be disappointed.
Good news! Diesel Whiskey Row has received a well-deserved 91-point rating, noting: "The earthy, chocolate notes of this cigar frame a hearty core of wood and cedar, all combining for a finish of bread and brown sugar."
Unlimited flavor....
Diesel Unlimited is the epic new follow-up to the epic original Diesel! Unlimited is rich, complex, full-bodied and ultra-flavorful....carefully crafted into 4 stately, big ring vitolas and booming with gobs of flavor, boldness, denseness and complexity. In spades. Then double it. Then multiply by six. That's about right.
Diesel Unlimited is fitted with a dark, Habano Ecuador ligero wrapper leaf - oozing with oils, it looks like a tasty chocolate candy bar. Rich long-leaf filler tobaccos from Condega and Esteli Nicaragua meld with spicy San Andres leaves to create a strikingly robust and randy blend with intensely lush flavors. Expect notes of leather, spice, earth and oak, rounding out its toasty tobacco core. Smooth, slow-burning, zesty, full-flavored. Unlimited.
The Diesel EstelĂ Puro is a full-bodied experience that is going to ensnare your senses with a robust earthy, woody flavor profile that showcases notes of chocolate and pepper.
Layers and layers of thick spice come through on every puff, layered with natural tobacco sweetness, leather, and dark earthy notes.
Diesel EstelĂ Puro is a full-bodied experience that is going to ensnare your senses with a robust earthy, woody flavor profile that showcases notes of chocolate and pepper.