Henri Wintermans Half Coronas - Pack of 5

Date Added: Monday 08 September, 2014

by James

These get a lot of bad write-ups because they are cheap, Dutch and hand-made. I can quite honestly say that, whilst I have tasted better quality cigars, my experience of these has never been bad. I am not a cigar snob by any means, and am not a "reviewer" or "connoisseur" - but I'll write honestly and as I find. For me, these Half Coronas do have something going on. They are not bland or cheap n nasty at all. What I get from them, pretty much every time, is a transition of tastes - starting off from a creamy coffee like taste that leaves a sweet tobacco finish in the first third, through to an almost sherbet-like sweetness in the middle that continues with the sweet finish, before bursting into a meaty final third that leaves a peppery taste on the tongue. Whilst that end may sound unappealing, it is not overpowering by any stretch of the imagination. It is medium-bodied and quite cool initially, but does develop into a slightly stronger finish at the end. Plenty of smoke output throughout too.

Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]