Cigar Review: Don Lino Africa Kuro

The Don Lino Africa is made by Miami Cigar Company located in Miami Florida (I think the name gives that away). I didn’t really know what to expect from these cigars. I picked them up because they were the perfect size I was looking for. As you can tell by my review these cigars caught me off guard.

Information from their site:
Nestor and Mariana Mirande, originally from Holguin, Cuba, founded Miami Cigar & Company in 1989. From first year sales of 40 thousand cigars, Miami Cigar grew to annual sales in the millions, shipping cigars nationwide from a 28 thousand cubic foot humidor in it Miami, Florida headquarters. This family-owned business works hard to bring superior cigars to the U.S. market.

Miami Cigars and Company distributes a variety of premium name brands, among them Dominican-made la Aurora and Leon Jimenes, Spanish-made Ducados, Wings, and their very own Tatiana line of flavored cigars, Don Lino and Habanitos.

Country: Dominican Republic
Length/Ring: 4 x 45
Shape: Petite Corona
Wrapper: Natural
Strength: Full
Price: $18 (4)

Pre-light: This is a dark beauty with small veins a nice cap and no soft spots. It looks very well made. As soon as it hit my lips I got some spice off the wrapper. Now this is a sexy cigar!

The burn: The burn absolutely sucked on the three I had. It wanted to go out on me after the first half the rest of the way through. The draw is very firm but that seemed to get a little better with humi time. The ash is a little flaky but held on for about an inch.

The taste: “Where am I” was the first thing I thought of when I finished my first one. I was not expecting such a kick in the ass. This is a full bodied smoke that has a smooth coffee bean and pepper flavor with a deep spice in the background. At the half way point the flavor seemed to get “hollow”.

Over all: I really like the strength and flavor of this smoke. If you don’t smoke to many full bodied cigars make sure to have a glass of water with you. With that aside it was to much trouble trying to keep it going and at around $18 for a tin of 4 I think they are over priced. Priced as they are you should be able to find a better option. If you do give them a try I think the Kuro is the size to be had. The down fall with them are you have to buy 4.

What others say about the Don Lino Africa:
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