DONA FLOR MATA FINA PREMIUM CIGARS
Following the new government's seizure of the factories in 1960, the Menendez family, wrongly thinking the revolution to be momentary, fled Cuba to Miami. It was soon clear that they had lost their Cuban company forever, so they attempted to reestablish the premium cigar business in Spain, rolling cigars using the Montecristo mold.
For a little while, they did well in creating cigars, some of which president J.F. Kennedy was supposedly fond of.
As incomes declined in Spain after Franco's failure, Felix Menendez settled in Brazil in the early 1970s. Choosing to position close to the fertile land of Recanavo (Bahia region) he started a cigar making company with Brazilian partner Mario Amerino. Dona Flor and its sister brand Gabriela (named for characters created by the Brazilian novelist Jorge Amado) were created and are now the leading brands in Brazil.
Flavoring of the Connecticut shade cigars is gentle with complex spices, while the Mata Fina is a great deal more full bodied with sensible spicy undercurrents. Each premium cigar burns smoothly with a more scented character than many cigars - two aspects which have made it well-liked in European countries such as Germany.
These Brazilian puros cigars (one of the only on the market) feature pure aged Mata Fina tobacco and are offered in a sun-grown Maduro wrapper to yield a delectably smooth yet robust taste, or a Connecticut shade-grown wrapper for a more subtle, yielding flavor.
Here some facts & figures about this release:
Country: Brazil
Filler: Brazil
Binder: Brazil
Wrapper: Brazil
DONA FLOR MATA FINA ROBUSTO CIGAR
The Dona Flor Mata Fina Robusto cigar measures 5 inches in length and has a ring of 52. The Robusto achieved 89 POINTS.
The Dona Flor Mata Fina is an easy-drawing cigar that delivers a good balance of leather and earth flavors. Coffee notes and pepper spice appear on the finish.
Body: Full
DONA FLOR MATA FINA PETIT CORONA CIGAR
The Dona Flor Mata Fina Petit Corona Cigar got 91 POINTS from cigar insiders.
With a length of 4 4/5 inches and a ring gauge of 38 it is truly a petit corona.
This small Petit Corona cigar has a toothy, dark wrapper. Its firm draw loads the palate with leather, wood and coffee before a spicy finish. Strong and rich for a petit cigar.
Body: Full
DONA FLOR MATA FINA CORONA CIGAR
Cigar Insider: 88 POINTS
Length:5 1/2"
Ring: 44
The big brother of the Petit Corona is the Dona Flor Mata Fina Corona which is covered in a lush brown wrapper, this corona burns evenly, imparting toasty notes with earth and leather. The cedary, creamy finish is slightly bitter.
Body: Medium to Full
DONA FLOR MATA FINA CHURCHILL CIGAR
The board of judges gave the 6 1/2" X 44 Dona Flor Mata Fina Churchill 87 POINTS.
There is some roughness around the cap of this veiny Dona Flor Mata Fina Churchill. Flavors start grassy, turning earthy and woody. The lightly creamy finish has some bitterness.
Body: Medium to Full
DONA FLOR MATA FINA DOUBLE CORONA CIGAR
Score: 87 POINTS
Length: 7 1/2"
Ring: 50
The Dona Flor Mata Fina Double Corona Cigar is a little pricy. Other than that it is a coarse cigar with a dark brown wrapper. An even burn gives off a woody aroma. ItÕs a slow starter, but warms to show wood and cocoa notes, and a charry finish.
Body: Medium to Full
DONA FLOR MATA FINA PIRĀMIDE CIGAR
Cigar Aficionado has given the PIRĀMIDE from Dona Flor Mata Fina 85 POINTS and has the following dimensions: 6 1/2" X 52
This rustic PIRĀMIDE torpedo has a precut head and a veiny wrapper. It opens with charred wood, chocolate and caramel flavors, finishing on an earthy, wood note.
Body: Medium to Full
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