La Unica Cameroon Belicoso No. 3 Review

[Mr. Ed]

Ininitial Impressions: I must have bought this cigar at a B&M a few months ago and simply forgot about it. I was rearranging the sticks in the desktop humi and found this in the mess so I decided to smoke it. I have never had anything La Unica before, but was drawn to this because of the Cameroon wrapper. This was a 5x50 belicoso that had a very smooth wrapper with a couple of tiny spots, but no major blemishes. A moderate pre-light tobacco aroma came from this cigar.

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Smoking: This cigar had a nice draw with plenty of smoke the whole way through. The burn was even for the entire smoke as well. The cigar burned cool and slow, no overheating till I got down to the nub. The wrapper was applied well and did not crack or unravel. The ash was firm and white staying on for a while until I ashed it myself. On the whole this was a perfectly constructed smoke.

Taste: This was a smooth mild-medium-bodied smoke. At the beginning this cigar had a mild-medium "tobacco" flavor with some sweetness, the finish was mildly sweet and had some hints of spice and stayed on the palate for a moderate amount of time. At around the fourth picture the tobacco taste became a bit fuller and had some cedar-like taste in it as well. The finish also became more full and sweet and the spice disappeared. Further still I began to pick up some spiciness to the taste as well until I reached the nub. The aroma coming off this cigar was a medium "cedar"-like aroma.

Conclusion: This was a perfectly constructed, mild-medium smoke that was a little one dimensional in the taste department. Very solid taste and was smooth all the way through and it was an enjoyable smoking experience. I do not remember how much I paid for it, but I think it was in the $5-$7 range. I also do not see many online retailers carrying this cigar. In conclusion, a well constructed smoke with solid flavor for those that enjoy mild-medium bodied cigars.

Final Grade: 8.75/10, B+ on the Mr. Ed scale.

Thank you for reading

[FishNSmoke]

Thanks for the great photos; love the format. Sounds like a nice cameroon at a reasonable price.

[gvarsity]

One of my favorite smokes of all time. Love the #1 torps. A little sweet, nice Mediterranean spices like cinnamon, & nutmeg with a hint of pepper. A really smooth and balanced smoke. These are rolled ny Fuente and there are a couple of places that carry them online. Thanks for the review.

[Mr. Ed]

Originally Posted by gvarsity

One of my favorite smokes of all time. Love the #1 torps. A little sweet, nice Mediterranean spices like cinnamon, & nutmeg with a hint of pepper. A really smooth and balanced smoke. These are rolled ny Fuente and there are a couple of places that carry them online. Thanks for the review.

Interesting, did not know they were rolled by Fuente. Guess it makes sense though since Cuesta Rey is too.

[c2000]

Good review,,liked the pic...Never tried one of these,,think its about time.

Jerry in Minnesota.

[ca21455]

Nice review! I like your presentation.

[troutbreath]

Nice review, Mr. Ed. Sounds like a good smoke - always too find those hiding in the humi from time to time.