The Serino Studio Serino Elenor Rose Lady 48 started well with the nuanced floral note providing a nice touch, The second third dropped down a level as the floral note was very faint and maintained that level the rest of the way. Overall, the cigar was OK, The price point is attractive and the cigar is worth a try. I might come back to it from time to time, but it wouldn't be something I return to all that often.
Elenor Rose is the first of many planned exhibitions from Studio Serino. The brand will be shipped nationwide beginning this week after a successful pre-release with online retail partners - CigarClub.Com and AtlanticCigar.com.
The Serino Vintage 2012 A had a good start with a nice combination of flavors that worked well together, but by the second third, the profile became less dynamic and finished out with a fair amount of char. This is a commitment to smoke, and with the profile being average from the second third on, I don't think it provides enough of a good time to warrant that commitment.
The Serino Wayfarer Corona Gorda was first and foremost all about flavor with strength as a second thought. Although tasty, the balance was thrown off at times such that it was too mineral forward, taking away from the other nuances and complexities. Nonetheless, this is a great new addition to Serino's portfolio and well worth checking out.
Wayfarer is Carson Serino’s first journey into the cigar industry after learning and growing with his family’s business for the past 20 years.
The cigar kept with a core set of flavors and not really any transitions, but that's OK. I would definitely give this another whirl.