This ACE Prime Maria Lucia is Connecticut Broadleaf done right. Chewy, dank earthiness and deep flavored. All this goodness held on for the entirety of the cigar. In a world where a quality Connecticut Broadleaf blend is rare and monopolized by only a few brands, for the sake of all lovers of broadleaf, this cigar need to still be in production. Will buy a box with no hesitation.
This ACE Prime Luciano The Dreamer Hermoso No. 4 was a deep flavored cigar. Lots of richness in all flavors presented. This may sound weird, but at times, when a cigar is this deep and rich in flavors, when one of the flavors overtakes another, it can then turn the tables of the profile quite swiftly (in this case the leather tannins). But all in all, very enjoyable and will smoke again.
MAS IGNEUS is a Catalan expression that can be translated as "House of Ignition," accurately reflecting the essence of the creation of this unique and peculiar cigar. Named for Ace Prime’s partner and award winning winery located in the Priorat, Spain, Mas Igneus will be launched in four different sizes at the 2022 PCA Trade Show.
ACE Prime announces the prospective launch of “Maria Lucia” at the 2022 Las Vegas PCA Trade-show. The new smoke is inspired by the story of grit, passion and survival of ACE Prime founder and co-owner Luciano Meirelles' mother, Maria Lucia Meirelles.
To my surprise, the A.C.E. Prime The Sergeant was a pretty well balanced cigar. After reading that it's corojo, I expected more spice, but perhaps it got blended out from the large 58 ring gauge. Sweetness and creaminess off toasted mixed nuts, wood earthiness off cedar, and soft bread. This is the type of profile that I can sit back and smoke multiples of in a day. Happy to smoke more.
The Pichardo Reserva Familiar Connecticut was plagued by the bitter burning paper, and the other flavor components that moved in and out could never rectify the situation. This cigar showed off the negative aspects of what a Connecticut shade blend can provide and I can't really see myself coming back to it.
The A.C.E. Prime Fiat Lux Insight was a slimmer ring gauge packed tight with flavors. The flavor in itself was full, giving a spicy dose of oily red pepper spice, followed by leather, minerals and thick creaminess off dried nuts. The one thing I noticed is, you have to watch the intensity of draws. Draw too fast, and you'll quickly get unwanted char and bitterness. Great showing, I'll be back for more.
The Pichardo Reserva Familiar Habano had a nice start, but as the dry earth joined in the second third and dominated, it knocked things down to average and maintained that level of enjoyment the rest of the way. With the flavor experience and the price point, this cigar isn’t something I’d see myself coming back too that frequently.
The A.C.E. Prime Luciano The Traveler had a nice start, but dropped down to average in the second third and maintained that level of enjoyment the rest of the way. The price point for this cigar is quite high and with the flavor experience I had, I'm not sure I see myself coming back to this one.
Fiat Lux itself is a blend that generates deliberation. The construction of the cigar provokes an inevitable exploration of flavors as it ignites the taste buds for the sake of discovery. Enlightenment is a natural, mindful consequence of its physical attributes.