I’ve had this next cigar for a little over four months, having picked it up via the Aleppo Smoke back in March. I simply put this one in the humidor and completely forgot about it. I pulled out last week and smoked it on truly marvelous summer night on the patio. Gran Habano lists the Corojo #5 as “the most full bodied cigar in our line” and I was looking forward to seeing just how “full bodied” it is.

The cigar has your standard torpedo shape and its 6 1/8″ length and 52 ring gauge made for a nice long smoke. The cigar is manufactured in Honduras and features a blend of Costa Rican and Nicaraguan fillers as well as a Nicaraguan binder. The wrapper, naturally, is made from Nicaraguan Corojo leaf. The cigar seemed to be well constructed and solid.

The cigar lit up nice and easy and the burn quickly settle in to a nice and even burn. The smoke was thick and creamy and above all, was my favorite part of the experience. The draw was effortless and the burn would occasionally get a little off kilter, but generally bounced back all by itself. The cigar had a great nutty/woody aroma that I thoroughly enjoyed.

Cigar smokers all have there preferences when it comes to the “body” of a cigar with most preferring a nice mild smoke, while others want a good kick in the teeth. Personally, I like them right in the middle. The Gran Habano Corojo #5 is what I would call a medium bodied cigar. The flavor isn’t particularly spicy, but you can definitely tell it has some. Like the smoke, it has a bit of nutty taste with a little sweetness in the aftertaste. The overall effect is a pleasurable smoke that has nice flavor without the harshness of a truly full bodied cigar.

The Gran Habano Corojo #5 is an affordable cigar at approximately $4 per stick and given its price and flavor profile just might earn a permanent place in humidor.