Hello
readers and aficionados, today we’ll be looking at the 1502 Emerald. This cigar
is one of three cigars being put out by Enrique Sanchez and his team at Global
Premium Cigars (GPC). The other two cigars in his line are the Ruby and Black
Gold. The entire 1502 cigar line is being distributed under the House of Emilio
brand name. Now, let’s get into the cigar!
The
cigar that I have smoked for review today is the toro size, which measures in
at 6 x 50. This cigar features a beautiful Nicaraguan Corojo Habano wrapper.
The binder is Nicaraguan and the fillers feature tobaccos from the regions of
Nicaragua (Estelí and Condega) and Mexico (San Andreas). The look of the cigar
is beautiful. The wrapper is smooth, silky, and has no visible veins. The foot
of the cigar is covered around the edges by the wrapper.
I
snip the cap and take a taste. The pre-light draw is very open and features floraly and spicy notes. I light it up and begin
smoking. The 1502 Emerald is producing wonderfully thick smoke, which covers
the palate well. The smoke features a nutty component and there is definitely
that Nicaraguan “zing”; that lingering spice that just hits you and hangs
around. By no means is this a bad thing, it keeps your mind and palate on its
toes waiting and hoping for next flavors to hit you. The 1502 Emerald is a slow
burner, and for us slow smokers out there, it’s a match made in heaven! The
burn is a bit wonky, but it’s correcting itself. As I progress into the cigar,
the flavors still remain the same; floraly, peppery, but now I’m getting a hint
of cedar. Along with the cedar, I’m also getting a note of vanilla and a faint
touch of cinnamon. The aramotics of this cigar are something else, in a good
way though! I can’t exactly put into words what I’m pulling in, you’ll have to
smoke it for yourself to find out! The 1502 Emerald lasted for about an hour
and twenty minutes. To sum it all up, wonderful smoke, wonderful ash, wonderful
construction. Everything about the 1502 Emerald is wonderful!
Kudos to a job well done, Enrique and the GPC team. He has a
homerun product on his hands and the ratings that this cigar is receiving are,
without a doubt, worthy! If you haven’t tried the 1502 Emerald or any of the
1502 line in general, I suggest you do. I will review the other lines in the
coming weeks. So, that’s it for the review. I hope you all enjoyed it and to
close it out, I quote Enrique Sanchez, “remember, it’s not a cigar, it’s a
1502”.
Score: 91
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