Gordo
Gordo · 75–90 min smoke · The modern 6×60 — a big-ring crowd-pleaser. Cooler, smoother smoke from the mass of filler, but it marries slowly and wants extra rest.
At the counter · Needs a wide-gauge cutter; toast the broad fully and evenly, then keep a deliberate pace — the thick ring runs cool but smokes long.
The 6 x 60 gordo of FASA Noche, a broad, molasses-and-pepper broadleaf smoke that overdelivers for the money. · Released 2024
Specification
Pairs with
Caramel and honey echo the port's nutty raisin sweetness for a dessert-like close.
Corn-sweet vanilla underlines the confectionary notes already in the smoke.
From the press & the public
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“Both FASA blends share a Cameroon binder and Dominican and Nicaraguan filler, but the Noche is finished with a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper.”Read on Cigar Aficionado
“After starting out with a blast of sweetness, the profile of the CAO FASA Noche Toro mellows out considerably, with main flavors of creamy oak, cocoa nibs and dry hay taking over the top spots throughout the 90-minute smoking time.”
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