Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dar

Today’s Featured Cigar:

Joya de Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo

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The Cigar:

The Joya Antano Dark Corojo cigar is a Nicaraguan puro that showcases a dark, oily Corojo Oscuro wrapper.  The cigar is rolled at Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua, S.A, and is available in six sizes including the Poderoso torpedo vitola pictured here.

The Flavors:

The cigar is spicy and robust, yet smooth with cedar-wood tones, and rich earth. The sweetness is that of the subtle kind you might taste in bread, and the finish is long with a line of pepper that lies on the back of the palate. 

The Bottle: 

Zacapa No. 23 Guatemalan Rum is a blend of rums aged 6-23 years, aged in both whiskey and wine casks from America. It is slow aged at 2300 meters above sea level. There is butterscotch on the nose, and a complex tasting experience of dried fruit, nutmeg, vanilla, and ginger spice. This virgin sugar cane rum is an approachable 40% ABV. 

The Pairing:

Don’t let the smooth flavor qualities of the Dark Corojo cigar fool you, as it is filled with plenty of power and strength for even the seasoned enthusiast. It is always a pleasant experience when a spirit doesn’t overpower the cigar, and in this case, none of the flavors of the tobacco are absorbed by the Zacapa Rum. Instead, the combined spices stand in line with each other, with a newly welcomed base layer of sweetness. 

The Story:

The Dark Corojo blend was created ten years after the original Antano line, utilizing three year aged tobaccos. Each vitola has been appropriately named, and the Poderoso (meaning “Powerful”) is no exception. Joya de Nicaraguan’s slogan is “The Most Nicaraguan Cigar.”