The VegaFina Year of the Rabbit is a limited release celebrating the Chinese New Year. The cigar shows the classic Vegafina band paired with another band that is placed on the cigar foot, where a golden rabbit is placed on a red background.
The cigars are dressed up in colorado wrappers, a little rough to the touch. The head is sharp, and the overall construction is great, with a homogeneous and generous filling.
- Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
- Size: 50×152 mm (6″)
- Wrapper: Ecuador
- Binder: Dominican Republic
- Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
- Price: $ 12.6 | € 12.5
VegaFina Year of the Rabbit 2023: the cold draw reveals scents of milk chocolate and nuts. The opening delivers flavors of nuts, with a little pepperiness and a nice lightly roasted coffee vein.
The first third continues on the nutty and roasted notes. The pepperiness is still present, but it is suble and mainyl pereivable in the background. The strength is medium (3/5).
The middle third boasts the intensity, with the cigar gaining strength (now becoming full 5/5) and the flavor profile turning to earth, rich black pepper and dark roasted coffee.
The last third confirms the rich flavor profile, with earth, coffee, and black pepper that well-alternate each other. The strength doesn’t change (5/5) and the finale is fulfilling.
Overall, the VegaFina Year of the Rabbit 2023 is a cigar capable of exhibiting a satisfying smoke. The first third is more on the gentle side, while the second and the third deliver a bold and full-body smoke.
