Alec Bradley Coyol Petit Lancero
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SIZE: 41 x 165 mm (6 1/2″)
PRICE: $ 7.5 | € 7
TIME: 1h 5 min
COUNTRY: Honduras
WRAPPER: Honduras
BINDER: Nicaragua
FILLER: Honduras, Nicaragua
Launched in 2014, the Coyol is named after a type of tree, the Coyol palm, that is typical for the tobacco region in Honduras. There is also a farm with the same name owned by Alec Bradley, from where most of the tobaccos are from. Intense. It boasts a pronounced balance.
It releases wood, a mix of nuts, where almond stands out, and hints of cocoa. Then earth and spices are added, which recall black pepper. Balsamic herbs take over in the second half as well.
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