There is just enough strength to put one into a relaxed state and enough spice to keep one’s palate alert. The cigar has some clear shifting points as you move through each third. An awesome price point of $6.00, a perfect size – Double Corona (5 5/8 by 46), great flavors, and exceptional performance. There is nothing not to like about this cigar. The pepper is highlighted in the retro-hale and remains very manageable even with a full exhale through the nose. The charred wood and earth are holding strong and the sweetness is still pulling through. This time, it is no longer trailing the other flavors, but it is leading the charge. The sour edge has made a reappearance in the final third. Just past halfway point, I am beginning to feel just a slight nicotine kick. The ash appears flaky but continues to hold well. There is a sweet hazelnut flavor that joins in and chocolate lingers on the finish of the smoke. The woodsy, sweet flavor has evolved to more of charred and earthy flavor. Into the second third, the richness is back in full swing. A gray ash forms as the cigar burns with a thick eye-liner burn line. The calming of the other flavors has allowed a pepper spice to move in. As the cigar warms, the flavors settle in and back off a bit towards the medium side. There is a vegetal, sour edge to the flavor that trails closely behind the rich wood and sweet combination going on. A mild to medium spice heat lingers in my mouth.įrom the get-go, the HVC Pal Caliente presents full and rich flavors. The draw is right on with some rich cinnamon and clove flavors greeting my palate. The cutter easily slices through this 46 ring gauge cigar. In the background, there is fainter graham cracker and raisin aroma. The foot shows off some big notes of chocolate (real) and pepper spice. The rest of the cigar gives slightly when pressed.Īs I bring the wrapper to my nose, I note a pungent vinegar and barnyard, along with an artificial chocolate sweetness. As I inspect the cigar, there is an indentation near the foot that can be both seen and felt. To the touch, the cigar is crazy smooth with only a couple of random bumps and raised veins. The small veins web down the leaf and are darker in color than the rest of the wrapper. The Pan Caliente wears a medium brown Nicaraguan Criollo 98 wrapper that has a decent amount of oils and covered in small veins. Smoke Time: 1 Hour and 20 Minutes PRE-LIGHT You can purchase the HVC Pan Caliente from our good friends at Famous Smoke Shop HERE. The cigars are manufactured at the Raices Cubanas factory in Danli, Honduras, but it is surprisingly a Nicaraguan puro featuring the highly acclaimed AGAGNORSA tobacco. At the 2017 IPCPR Trade Show, the company added both a toro (6 1/4 by 52) and a double corona (5 5/8 by 46) to the line. HVC’s Pan Caliente, which translates as “Hot Cakes”, was first introduced in April 2016 in a robusto (5 by 50) format. So up for review today is the HVC Pan Caliente Double Corona. It is a company that continues to fly under the radar even though they have been producing some fantastic smokes for a handful for years now. HVC Cigars was founded in 2011 by Renier Lorenzo.
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