AJ Fernandez - Bellas Artes Maduro Toro Cigar Review

AJ Fernandez - Bellas Artes Maduro Toro Cigar Review. The Bellas Artes Maduro in Toro is a 6" by 54 box-pressed stick with a beautiful dark brown Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper, a Mexican San Andrés binder, and Nicaraguan filler. The flavor profile is medium-full bodied with little strength through the first two thirds but growing strength in the final third. On the pre-light, the wrapper gives off a strong barnyard, almost zoo-like aroma, while the foot yields notes of cocoa. This cigar offered complex flavor notes with a few transitions. A steady pepper spice held throughout with a cedar note on the finish. These notes garnished more forward flavors of leather, earth, farm, caramel, and roasted coffee that came in at different points. My smoke time was about an hour and 20 minutes for this vitola. The construction was excellent and required no touchups to the burn line. The draw was tight initially but opened up once I clipped more off of the cap. Overall I greatly enjoyed it and would certainly return to it again.