Pro tip for all brands. Go to NACSA and request a Connecticut Broadleaf blend. Get good score from New Media. So good job to Warped for doing just that. The flavors were full and decadent and I would love to sit down with a few more of these Warped Sarto Toro to enjoy this upcoming spring.
The Warped Isla del Cocodrilo Corona Gorda had some engaging and dynamic flavor combinations through the first third. The second third started out promising but didn't match the same delivery as the first third. Overall, I think the Warped Isla del Cocodrilo Corona Gorda delivered above average flavor performance with perfect construction. This is one of the better offerings from Warped I have reviewed in a while and would return to it in the future to see how the same vitola or the Toro size performed on a second pass.
The Gellis Marevas is a departure from where the Warped brand of cigars was being manufactured and also the flavor profile that it typically delivered. I did find the first third brought some interesting and engaging components, but by the second third there was a dominant earth note that was driving the profile and the cigar didn't seem to recover from it. I didn't find the profile of the Gellis Marevas particularly engaging or standout that I'd want to return to it, however I am interested in reviewing future Gellis offerings to see how the brand evolves.
The Warped Eagles Descent 2022 had a fairly simple and average flavor profile throughout. It was a bit dry and could have used some sweetness to liven things up a bit. Not a cigar that is all that intriguing and not something I really see myself coming back to.
I really enjoyed the Warped Companion de Warped. The profile grabbed my attention throughout, and I liked how it went back and forth between sweet and spicy. The sweet fruit bread, coffee and cocoa qualities were great. It had a nice strength and body level as well. Burn was not as good as I would have liked, but overall, not a major issue. A nice blend that caught me by surprise.
Smoking through the initial first third, I had a smile on my face. It tasted like the good old days of TABSA's Corojo. But unfortunately, the majority of the Warped Nicotina did not hold, being overall too mineral and cedar driven. At least this cigar was far better than Kyle's other recent releases. It's a big step in the right direction. But it needs to take another big step.
The Warped El Oso Blanco Papa was an average cigar that had a decent start, but terrible follow-up in the second and final third. Not a terrible release for Warped though given where they've been the past couple years. The cigar itself was beautiful, but it just had that average to below average quality for cigars that come out of El Titan. The price was high too for the product delivered as well.
The Warped La Hacienda First Growth showed some interesting characteristics in the first third, combining spices, bread, cedar and chocolate. The flavor profile seemed to lose much of its complexity into the second third, becoming wood forward for most of the last half of the cigar. As it is, there are other excellent Warped offerings I would rather gravitate towards.
I was very excited to see how Warped would utilize non Aganorsa tobaccos. After smoking the Warped Chinchalle, it's honestly a big let down. This is basically everything I hate about a cigar: acrid, bitter and sharp. I sure hope it gets better from here. Given my lack of enjoyment, it can really only go up from here.
La Hacienda 'First Growth' will be the newest regular production addition to the La Hacienda line. Utilizing 100% AGANORSA material from Esteli and Jalapa, specifically Corojo '99 & Criollo '98 varietals. This addition of La Hacienda varies from the other vitolas in the line as it offers more body, spice, and a unique darker sweetness.