The 67 Valentino Siesto Connecticut Toro is part of the Connecticut line and is one of the brand’s four “core lines”. You can identify the Connecticut cigars by the green ribbon on the foot and the matching color on the main band.
The Dominican brand was established ten years ago by Valentino Siesto, a former jeweler who started producing cigars in partnership with Juan Gomez, the brand’s master blender. Valentino Siesto cigars are unique in that each line has its own vitolas, and each vitola has its own blend. The Connecticut Toro is made of Dominican San Vincente tobaccos and Criollo 98 ligero for the filler, an Olor binder grown in the Dominican Republic, and an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper.
All cigars in the Connecticut lines are sold in 20-ct boxes.
The cigar is wrapped in a vibrant Colorado wrapper with yellow highlights. The wrapper leaf feels relatively smooth to the touch, with veins that are present but not too pronounced. Overall, the construction and filling are good.
- Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
- Size: 52 x 152 mm (6″)
- Wrapper: Ecuador
- Binder: Dominican Republic
- Filler: Dominican Republic
- Price: $ 9.70 | € 15
67 Valentino Siesto Connecticut Toro: Hints of honey and dry floral notes are perceptible in the cold draw, enriched by hay nuances.
Once lit, the smoke is delicately sweet and sapid on the palate. It expresses herbal and coffee notes, enriched by a subtle woody component. The strength is medium-light (2/5).
The sapidity increases in the central section while the initial sweetness fades. The flavor profile becomes more intense, with well-structured wood and pepper notes followed by hazelnut nuances. The strength remains unchanged (2/5).
In the last third, the sapidity remains unchanged, while the notes of wood and pepper are confirmed. The strength increases slightly (2.5/5).
Overall, the 67 Valentino Siesto Connecticut Toro delivers a pleasant and appreciable smoke. Despite its simplicity, the flavor profile can be read without any problem, thanks also to a contained strength.