I love receiving free cigars regardless of price, shape or size. I especially like smoking cigars that I have never fired up in the past. Smoking a new cigar makes the experience much more enjoyable. With that said, Big John walked over to the house last weekend and presented me with a couple of cigars that fit that bill. One of those cigars is called Vega Talanga Azul Corojo. I quickly noticed the attractive blue and gold band, which was a nice contrast to the light colored wrapper. I was excited to fire up this free, good looking stick.

The Vega Talanga Azul Corojo was first introduced to the market in 2003. It has quickly disappeared for various reasons, but is still available on some on-line retailers. The Vega Talanga Azul Corojo is constructed of three different fillers. The fillers consist of a Honduran Havana '92, a Honduran Talanga Cubano and a Nicaraguan. The binder is an "en-tercio" aged Corojo that was grown in the fertile Talanga Valley of Honduras. For those of you unfamiliar, the "tercio" process is taking the tobacco and storing/aging it in a package of palm leaves. The cigar is then finished with a shade-grown Talanga Cubano wrapper. This combination of tobacco creates a medium-bodied smoke which produces hints of pepper and leather. It was very easy on the palate. It lit like a champ and maintained an even burn. I fired up the Vega Talanga Azul Corojo toro which measures 5.5 x 54. As stated before, they have become hard to find but run for about $30 for a box of 20. For this price, they are a must for any humidor and would make a great everyday smoke.

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