Like I wrote in another review, Joya de Nicaragua is the oldest cigar factory in Nicaragua and about a year ago they got into bed with Drew Estate for distribution and building their portfolio. First cigar that comes from this collaboration is the Joya de Nicaragua Antano dark corojo, which should be an extra strong cigar to claim back the market Joya once owned, the market of the ultra strong cigars. Four cigars from the series made it to The Netherlands and the first one to be reviewed by my was de 4½x42 Azarosa which has a price tag of € 4,50.
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The cigar looks great, the wrapper is very dark and the double band is very stylish. The wrapper is quite oily and has one tough vein. The construction feels a bit hard and the cigar reeks of charcoal. The predraw is great and I taste tobacco.

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I taste a peppery earthy falvor with some coffee and wood. Soon I taste a lot of herbs and a metallic flavour. After half an inch I taste earth with wood and lots of citrus.

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After a third a lot of black pepper joins the flavour profile, the cigar is quite spicy with the mix of black pepper, citrus, dark wood and earth. After two thirds I taste wood with some citrus, the pepper disappeared. The cigar remains spicy in the aftertaste with some pepper and herbs.

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This cigar lasted me an hour and forty minutes. The draw was great just like the amount of thick white smoke. I had to correct the burn a few times. The ash is medium gray colored, compact and firm, it only breaks once. This cigar is definitely full flavoured and full bodied.

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Would I buy this cigar again? Yeah, for a strong finish of a herf.

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 8 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 7 / 10
Aroma third part: 8 / 10
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thanks for the great review!! I can't wait to try these!
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Nice review, been thinking about these, guess I'll have to try them now.
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Try them. They are tasty. In my rotation. Plan on a nap or going to bed when your done. Great review - right on the money. Thank you for posting the review.
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Thanks for the review Don, I'm just starting to be able to smoke the Joya de Nicaragua's and I like em. I think this one you reviewed my be down the road a bit for me.
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Nice review. :-) I'm a huge Antano fan but didn't care for these when they first came out. Bought a box of the coronas and stuck them away for about 9 months, now they smoke and taste great and I like them better than the original antano.
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These are yummy. :-) :-)
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Nice review
I am a fan of the Antano lines, just do not smoke them all that much. Very good cigar for the price too.
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Great review ferd. I don't like them at all. I love Antano's but not these.
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I smoked two other vitola's and didn't care about them either.
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I have a couple resting in the cabinet. Will have to pull one out and give it a try!!!
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One of my favorites.
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I am about 1 1/2 inch into it. Its ok, would not place it on my top 10.
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It got much better at the half way point. It is a heavy cigar. I will go ahead a smoke the others at another time.
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Very nice review ! I have had a meh one of these when they first came out, and a good one with solid construction since. I think these will age well.
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Nice review!:-)

I like these!:-)
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Hello Darrell and as usual very neat review Don. I might try some JdN very soon if I can get my hands on some.
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Compare your thoughts to those of the blind review guys. This was the first cigar.
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Like always, thanks for the great review!!! :-)

These are going on my to buy list... :-)
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