A few days ago I wrote an article about one of Willy’s Cigars he calls “The Fuma”. While smoking it I was chatting with Willy and discovered that the cigar I was writing about isn’t one that he sells it comes as a gift when you order a handful of cigars from him. After discovering this I figured I better get up an article about one that you can actually get a hold of. Currently he offers two vitolas in his premium line. A 52 x 6 called the “El Brilloso” and a 60 x 4 called “The Shorty”. For this review I chose to smoke a couple of the Toro size.
The cigar is wrapped in a dark espresso colored Ecuadorian maduro wrapper. It has very minimal veining and a nice oily sheen to it. The construction feels full with no apparent dead spots, firm to the touch but yields to pressure when pressed between the fingers. The smell from the body has the odor of wood, leather and pepper. From the foot the wood is a noticeable cedar scent with a more pronounced pepper and slight smoky smell.
The cap cuts easily leaving the body intact with no damage to the overall construction. The pre-light draw is easy offering just a slight resistance. The flavor is rich tobacco along with a hint of the smokiness detected in the smell from the foot.
The first half offered flavors of tobacco, warm coffee and nuts. It is medium body and smooth. It burns sharp creating a nice dark gray ash with tight rings. The draw is easy and it provides plenty of medium weight smoke production.
In the second half the flavor picks up a bit more and becomes more bold. It starts to have a nice earthy flavor with a black pepper finish but still with an overall medium body. Approaching the last third the flavor comes out swinging. The cigar turns into a heavier tobacco and spice flavor that fills the pallet. This flavor remains until I have smoked it down to the point that I can no longer hold it and eventually have to sacrifice the nub to the ashtray.
In comparison to the firs cigar I smoke from Willy this is a much more rich and complex cigar. Easy to smoke whether a novice or pro it would be a great cigar for your rotation. While he currently offers just these two sizes there is a third vitola in the works and will be released soon. Currently the “El Brilloso is available from him for $7.50 a stick and “The Shorty” for $8.50 however while we talked the other day he has said that he would like to offer the “El Brilloso to DR members for only $5.50 a piece and “The Shorty for $6.50. Shipping is set at $7.50 when ordering 1-9 cigars and shipping is free when you order 10 or more. After having a few of these sticks my recommendation would be get at least 10 you won’t be disappointed.
Price – $5.50 – $6.50 for DR members, $7.50 – $8.50 for non DR members
Vitola – “El Brilloso” 52 x 6 or “The Shorty” 60 x 4 with a third one on the way
Blend – Colombian, Brazilian, Nicaraguan long filler, Nicaraguan binder, Ecuadorian maduro wrapper
Contact for purchases – DM on Instagram @Willyscigars or email bfigueroajr@yahoo.com
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