Aging Room Solera Review
The aging room solera sun grown is a medium bodied iteration of the blend.
Aging room solera review. Created by rafael nodal and launched in 2011 aging room cigars are made by jochy blanco of tabacalera la palma in tamboril dominican republic. The solera process was developed in spain and portugal for aging wine beer and brandy. Barry august 31 2016 cigar reviews featured reviews 0 comment the story of aging room solera sets it apart from cigars on the market as the aging process used for the tobacco in the solera blend comes to use from the sherry and brandy methods used in andalucia spain. Rafael nodal learned about the solera aging system in spain where this process is applied to certain vintage wines.
Aging room solera dominican sun grown rough cut cigar review posted on october 16 2016by bostonjimmie at the 2016 ipcpr rafael nodal of boutique blends introduced the newest cigar in the aging roomfamily the solera. Some aging room brands are also produced in nicaragua by nestor plasencia jr. The primary band denotes aging room while the oversized secondary band shows the name solera vertically. This year at the ipcpr trade show boutique blends cigars released the aging room solera cigars.
During the event rafael held a press conference to describe the unique and innovative concept to this cigar. The cigar receives their names from a blending technique wine and spirits business called solera they are available in 4 different wrappers. It is used to fractionally blend varying ages of a product so that the finished product is a mixture of all ages. The aging room solera corojo is a mood changing cigar.
Uplifting like being awakened in the middle of the night with a surprise bj from your girlfriend. Construction has been without a single criticism or fault. Once lit you ll find notes of maple slight nuttiness and a citrusy zest. The connecticut shade wrapper is darker than expected with a thin network of veins feels heavy in the hand and shows off a nicely packed foot.
It s a bright a lively cigar one that performs beautifully on its own but just does as well with a nice glass of rum or bourbon to accompany it. 4 16 19 reviews using a mixture of various aged tobaccos from different years sets the aging room solera apart from other premium handmade cigars. I was expecting a lot of what i loved in my review of the aging room solera sun grown fantastico. The cold draw of the solera shade reminds of peanut shells with a subtle grassy note.
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