Pre-light Experience

Aaron: The wrapper on the El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona is light brown with some lightly raised veins. The seams are smooth and the caps well applied. There are two bands that almost look like one with how well they fit together and are aligned. Both are in a matte burgundy and gold color combination, with the primary denoting the brand and location, and the secondary denoting the line. The aroma from the wrapper is a mix of cedar, earth and smokiness while the foot brings cedar with light earth. The pre-light draw brings cedar and a light floral note. There is also a very mild spiciness on my lips.
Seth: The El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona is finished with a lovely Colorado wrapper that is coarse in texture with small veins throughout. It is firm with a great triple cap. The coloring is that of red clay and it has aromas of strong spices on the foot and wrapper. Sweet and spicy. Earth, tobacco and leather are present as well. Hint of burning leaves as well.
John: The El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona came in cellophane and had a UPC sticker with the cigar information that tore when opened. It appeared that the UPC might be from the retailer and not the manufacturer. There is a primary El Titan de Bronze band and a secondary Redemption band designed to appear as if it was integrated into the primary band. I weighed the cigar at 13.8 grams and measured the humidity at 56.4% with the HumidiMeter Pro. Aromas from the wrapper included sweet wood, barnyard and hay. Out of the foot, I was picking up musty earth and wood.
Jiunn: The El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona has an even Colorado shade. Veins are well pressed, seams tight, bunch and roll even and the head is well wrapped and capped. Pre-light aromas consist of cedar, dried red pepper spice and slight campfire.

El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona

First Third

Aaron: The cigar begins with toasted cedar, earth and black pepper. At a half inch in, the toasted cedar and pepper are even up front, with the earth a bit behind. The retrohale is toasted cedar, zingy black pepper and some earth. At three quarters of an inch in, a light mustiness joins the profile. As the third comes to a close, the toasted cedar is just ahead of the black pepper, with earth a bit further behind and some mustiness in the background, The strength was right at medium.
Seth: The first third begins with a tight draw and a flavor profile of earth, tobacco and spices. There were some mineral and herbal qualities present as well, but everything seemed sharp. The strength and body were at a medium-full level as well.
John: The first third gets going with musty, sweet tobacco that are followed by medium strength spices and earth on the finish. The retrohale establishes itself as sweet medium strength spices and an earth and wood center. As the first third settles in, a medium minus strength chocolate mixes into the center of the retrohale. Light plus vegetal comes through on the finish as it progresses.
Jiunn: I’m annoyed by smoking the first third. The flavor profile has a lot of good. Buttery and sweet wafers, cream, mixed nuts and just the right amount of accented dried red pepper spice. However, there is an overlay of bitterness that is seemingly endless on the finish. Retrohaling is nice as spice increases, followed by trailing mixed nuts. Strength and body is medium.

El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona

Second Third

Aaron: As the second third begins, the earth moves up to become even with the toasted cedar up front. At a quarter inch in, the mustiness picks up a bit and the black pepper has mellowed a fair amount. At three quarters of an inch in, some creaminess joins the profile. The retrohale is now an even mix of toasted cedar, earth and creamy black pepper. At an inch and a quarter, the black pepper ramps back up. As the third comes to a close, the toasted cedar and earth are just ahead of the black pepper, with creaminess and mustiness in the back half. The strength remained at medium.
Seth: The second third was right in line with the first third as well and it had this constricted flavor profile of earth, tobacco and spies. There are mineral and herbal qualities present as well. Still medium-full in strength and body.
John: My initial impressions in the second third are creamy, medium strength spices, an earthy center and musty earth and spices on the finish and into the post draw. Espresso moves into the retrohale as it settles, with wood on the finish. Moving towards the halfway point, the baking spices fall to medium minus, almost light plus and are offset by sweet tobacco. At the halfway point, the baking spices are lingering at medium minus on the post draw between each puff. Through the bottom half, light plus tannic wood is finishing and lingering on the post draw.
Jiunn: The good thing is, the profile opens up that much more such that there is now added cherries. The plague of it is, the pervasive bitterness is more present, killing the rest of the profile. The annoyance ensues. Strength and body remain medium.

El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona

Final Third

Aaron: As the final third begins, the black pepper mellows a bit. At a half inch in, the pepper and creaminess are now paired up with each other. The retrohale remains an even mix of toasted cedar, earth and creamy black pepper. At an inch and a quarter, the creamy black pepper is now right behind the toasted cedar and earth. As the cigar wraps up, the toasted cedar and earth are right in front of the creamy black pepper with some mustiness in the background. The strength remained at medium.
Seth: The final third was right in line with the first and second. It was heating up as well in the end which made for a slightly unpleasant finish. Still medium-full in strength and body with flavors of tobacco, earth and spices. Mineral and herbal notes as well.
John: The final third begins with creamy spices and wood that linger into the post draw with the wood moving up to medium strength and taking on some dryness. Bread is at the front of the retrohale as it continues towards the halfway point. Medium strength spices join the finish through the bottom half. Some time later, medium strength dry wood with medium minus spices define the post draw.
Jiunn: The final third mimics the second third such that even though the profile is complex, the overcast of bitterness is still making the profile not enjoyable and at times unpleasant. Strength and body finish the same medium.

El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona

Burn

Aaron: The burn was straight throughout, but the cigar did go out unexpectedly at the beginning of the final third, requiring a re-light. The ash held on in one inch increments.
Seth: The burn was wavy from beginning to end. Not great.
John: The burn was wavy to start, self correcting in the first third. The burn remained straight through the second and last thirds.
Jiunn: Flawless burn construction providing an even burn, cool burning temperature and solid ashes.

El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona

Draw

Aaron: The draw was slightly tighter than I prefer, but didn’t cause any issues with the smoking experience.
Seth: The draw was decent from beginning to end.
John: The draw was slightly into the resistant spectrum, roughly 1-1/2 to 2 notches, which puts it at a very good score.
Jiunn: Perfect draw performance providing the ideal balance between air flow and resistance.

Overall

Aaron: The cigar began with toasted cedar, earth and black pepper. Some mustiness joined in a bit later. The second third saw some creaminess join in. The final third saw the black pepper and creaminess pair up and increase in fullness. The El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona had an average flavor profile throughout. There was some decent transitioning of the flavors, but not enough overall excitement to make me want to come back to this cigar. I might be open to trying another vitola to see how it performs, but the price point is a bit of a detractor.
Seth: The El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona came off as a condensed cigar. There were a handful of flavors, and they all seemed to be packed together, not opening, which left me with this spicy, mineral, herbal and tobacco flavor profile. It felt too sharp, and not balanced. The burn was off throughout the entire cigar, and the blend came off as being young and undeveloped. I thought it could have been softer or just more balanced.
John: 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. The burn had minor waviness to it in the first third while the draw was a minor amount into the resistant spectrum. 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. Total smoking time was 2 hours and 16 minutes.
Jiunn: What a shame to have one singular note of bitterness destroy the entire flavor profile of the El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona. The harshness was too attention capturing. I loved all the other flavors though. I hope my teammates didn’t get this note. If they didn’t, this would no doubt be a good cigar. But as reviewed, I won’t be coming back for more.

Aaron Loomis

SCORE

5.50

Cost/Point

$2.91

Scoring System

Seth Geise

SCORE

4.90

Cost/Point

$3.26

Scoring System

John McTavish

SCORE

5.95

Cost/Point

$2.69

Scoring System

Jiunn Liu

SCORE

5.75

Cost/Point

$2.78

Scoring System

Team Cigar Review: El Titan de Bronze Redemption Corona