Corona Archives - Developing Palates - Cigar, Beer and Spirit Reviews and Ratings

Personal Cigar Review: Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Corona

The Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Corona had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around toasted cedar, earth and black pepper. It's a pretty traditional Connecticut shade flavor profile that carries some dryness. It was able to dodge too much bitterness and overwhelming paper notes. While it's not a cigar I'd see myself coming back to frequently, for those that really enjoy the traditional style of the cigar, it is one to check out.

Aaron Loomis, August 14, 2026

Team Cigar Review: Domain Entropy Corona Heritage Cabinet

The Domain Entropy Corona Heritage Cabinet has a rounded rustic flavor profile with tasty cocoa, minerals, baking spices and dried red pepper spice all wrapped up in a small format cigar. The cigar world needs more of this combination.

Jiunn Liu, July 15, 2026

Personal Cigar Review: Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba Doble Tres

Overall, the Arturo Fuente Casa Cuba Doble Tres had a fairly average flavor profile, focused around heavily toasted cedar, earth and black pepper. The burn was a big detractor and I have to assume it hindered the flavor profile at some level. I'd be open to coming back to this for a better burning example to see what the flavor profile is really like, but this just wasn't a great experience.

Aaron Loomis, June 12, 2026

Team Cigar Review: El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona

The El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona had a lot of flavor components through each third and I found the first third was the most cohesive in terms of how they balanced each other. I enjoyed reviewing the El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona, and I think the price point is around the normal point for the market in 2024. I could see myself smoking this again, and I would recommend this to anyone looking for a more full bodied cigar experience.

John McTavish, November 20, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio Corona

The Aganorsa Leaf Arsenio Corona had a dynamic and engaging first third. The second and last thirds had a lot of flavor components but I didn't find them as coherent as the first third. Overall, the cigar delivered an above average flavor profile with perfect construction. I would likely smoke another Arsenio again, and I would want to try it in either the Robusto or Toro formats to see how they stacked up.

John McTavish, October 28, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Topper 1894 Corona

The Topper 1894 Corona is a good cigar, and it is consistent and enjoyable from vitola to vitola in the line. The blend is complex, and it shows depth throughout. There is not a lot of transitioning through each third, but the blend was able to carry itself and deliver each third. The burn and draw were decent as well, and the strength and body blended well with the flavors. I would definitely come back to this cigar, and would have a hard time choosing between what vitola to smoke.

Seth Geise, October 18, 2024

Team Cigar Review: Tatuaje 20th RL22

Summary words that come to mind are raw, heavy, unapologetic. The profile had a deepness in dirt grit, torched cedar and red pepper spice that pressed forward from start to finish. I would have enjoyed some more softer notes to taper all the earth heaviness. I can see guys liking this, but this Tatuaje 20th RL22 just isn't for me.

Jiunn Liu, March 11, 2024

Personal Cigar Review: Saga Solaz Corona

The Saga Solaz Corona started well, with a nice combination of flavors, but as the black pepper gained a tinny note in the second third, the flavor profile dropped down a level and maintained that the rest of the way. I wouldn't see myself coming back to this all that often, but it's a pretty effortless smoke with a serviceable flavor profile and I could see people gravitating towards it.

Aaron Loomis, January 19, 2024

Team Cigar Review: La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut Corona

The Connecticut definitely had some strength and body, and the flavors were darker than your typical Connecticut as well. It really captured that modern Connecticut. I have a feeling that the cigar will be softer in a larger format, and that may make those more appealing to me. Overall, the La Aroma de Cuba Connecticut Corona was a solid cigar.

Seth Geise, September 25, 2023

Personal Cigar Review: FLVR Yacht Rock Corona

The FLVR Yacht Rock Corona had a fairly average start as other than the flavor from the wrapper, the smoking experience wasn't all that intriguing. It dropped down a level from the second third on as the toast level transitioned to char and some ashiness was present. Overall, for a flavored cigar, it's about what I expect from them. Other than the pre-light and the flavor from the wrapper, you're not in for a good time and this cigar was exactly that.

Aaron Loomis, June 30, 2023