Crowned Heads Las Mareas

Today we have a new cigar from Crowned Heads. The Las mareas.  This cigar has a light tan wrapper, is a bit rustic looking featuring a few veins and visible seems.  It comes in at 5 1/2 X 52.  After lighting, the draw is near perfect! Its producing lots of smoke.  The initial draw flavors are earth and cedar with a bit of black pepper flavor and tingle sensation.  The retro-hale has more black pepper with some baking spices mixed in.  The finish flavors are earth, coco, and spices.  Its an interesting mix.  The flavors are rich and stay on the palate long into the next draw.  The body is at a medium.  The burn through the first inch is razor sharp.

Now, a little farther into the first third and some more flavors come into play.  The draw remains perfect, smoke continues to pour out like a chimney.  The draw hits early with the earth and baking spices.  The finish flavors still have the earth, coco, and spices.  A nice graham cracker note has come in and takes over the finish every few puffs. The finish flavors are becoming richer and thicker in the mouth.  The body is now at a medium to full.  The burn remains good but has gone slightly wavy.

Just over two and a half inches down and the cigar seems to be taking on some different flavors.  The earth and spices remain on the draw, with a little more black pepper coming in.  The finish sees the earth, and coco combining for a sweet coffee flavor.  The graham cracker still comes in and out every few puffs or so but for now the sweet coffee is the winning note. The flavors continue to become richer and smoother as the cigar smokes.

With two inches left, the cigar is starting to get warm. A cashew note is starting to creep in as well as some leather notes. The earth and a light coco are all that remain from the for mentioned flavor's.  I sat the cigar down at the 1 hour and 28 minute mark, a very good time for a robusto.  Overall, this cigar had some flavor changes that kept it interesting and kept my attention.  Its not my favorite cigar from Crowned Heads, but it is a welcome addition to an excellent line up of products.

Thanks to Jon Huber for sending me this cigar via a twitter contest!

Please be sure to head over to crownedheads.com for more information on their great cigars!

Price: $9.75

Appearance: 8/10

Draw: 20/20

Burn: 19/20

Flavor:  18/20

Complexity: 18/20

Burn Time: 10/10

Overall Score:  93 / Great Cigar