호야 데 니카라과 안타노 그란 레세르바

Picked up a box and the dark, oily wrapper leaves are exactly what you want in a Nicaraguan puro. The extra aging on the fillers really smooths out the smoke without losing any of that bold character.

The draw is effortless and the smoke is thick and creamy from the first third, but what really stood out to me is how smooth it stays despite being so full-bodied — that five-year aging on the fillers makes a noticeable difference. I’ve smoked a lot of Nicaraguans and this one is in a league of its

The five-year aged fillers really come through with a smooth, refined complexity that the standard version just doesn't have. That oily wrapper leaf is gorgeous and burns perfectly even. Easily the best Nicaraguan puro I've smoked in months.