San Lotano Oval Maduro

Rustic and oily in appearance, the heavily box-pressed San Lotano Oval Maduro flaunts the same fantastic craftsmanship as its Habano counterpart. An easy draw offers billowing clouds of thick, blue smoke, first pounding the palate with the familiar opening burst of Nicaraguan spice, but quickly settling to a rich, earthy mixture of cedar and nuts. Raw tobacco and cocoa flavors add to the depth of the blend, along with a long, sweet finish. Like the original Oval blend, Oval Maduro sits right on the borderline between medium-full and full-bodied, yet it is never overpowering and always wonderfully balanced and smooth.

San Lotano Oval Maduro appeals to cigar lovers of just about any experience level, but the more developed the palate, the more appreciated the amazing flavor profile would be. San Lotano Oval Maduro will pair wonderfully with dark beer or even a hearty port wine, but it goes particularly well with a hot cup of coffee in the morning. The differences between the natural and maduro versions of the Oval are not overwhelming, but there’s a definite difference between the two. Similar to Padron and Padron Maduro, these San Lotano Oval blends both appeal to a vast audience of both maduro fans and non-maduro fans alike. San Lotano Oval Maduro is one of AJ Fernandez’s crowning achievements, and without a doubt a cigar every connoisseur should keep in the humidor year-round.