The Balmoral Anejo XO Nicaragua Gran Toro is part of the Anejo XO family. A few years ago helped the brand to move from offering mass-market cigars to premium products.
The brand was owned by Royal Agio Cigars, which the Scandinavian Tobacco Group bought in 2019. The cigars are made at the San Pedro de Macoris factory (Dominican Republic). The artifacts are offered to the public in boxes of 20 units.
The cigars are dressed in shiny Maduro-colored wrappers. To the touch, the leaf is smooth, with moderately pronounced veins. Construction is excellent, while the draw appears slightly open.
- Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
- Size: 52 x 152 mm (6″)
- Wrapper: Nicaragua
- Binder: Cubra Brazil
- Filler: Nicaragua, Brazil, Dominican Republic
- Price: $ 10.50 – € 9
Balmoral Anejo XO Nicaragua Gran Toro: well-defined aromas of earth and cocoa are perceived in the cold draw with a touch of spices.
The opening brings a relatively dense smoke to the palate, which turns out to be sapid but also slightly acidic. It is expressed with intense notes of wood and cinnamon, with more generic spicy nuances. Strength is medium (3/5).
In the central section, the sapidity becomes dominant, while the initial acidity disappears. The profile is characterized by earth and wood, alongside the unchanged spicy nuance. Strength increases, becoming medium-full (4/5).
In the last third, the cigar appears to be a long continuation of the central section because there are no changes perceptible.
Ultimately, the Balmoral Anejo XO Nicaragua Gran Toro offers a good smoke, with well-defined aromas supported by a sustained strength. It is a bit limited in terms of the evolution and richness of aromas, which for the size, make the cigar monotonous at times.