Chateau Diadem Conviction Toro test report

I have tested the Chateau Diadem Conviction Toro. The cigar will be available in Switzerland from 01.02.2023. The importer is The Royal Cigar Company AG. You can find out what this brand is all about in this test report.

Tasting notes from the Chateau Diadem Toro

The analysis with the Cigars.Zone testing tool. through. Explanations of the You can find ZiZo R+ smoking technology here.

External impression before lighting

Format: Toro (ring 52 / length 152 mm)

Price: Status February 23 / CHF 14.90 / box of 12 CHF 178.80

Recommended acclimatisation in the humidor in cellophane: 10 days

The colour and the cover sheet: dark brown / silky and also somewhat oily

The construction and the cold draught: When finger rolling, the structure is even. When smoking, I noticed an irregular structure (more on this in the conclusion; however, the flavour and burning behaviour were not negatively affected by this). / The cold draw is somewhat woody

General impression after lighting in the first 5 minutes

Lighting and draw resistance: lighting is easy / the draw resistance is a little too light

The burn, the strength and the flavour: The burn is even / the strength 2/5 / the flavour is subtle and pleasant on the tongue / Retronasal pleasant / R+ pleasant and intense

Impression during the smoke

Aftertaste and aroma (scent of the smoke = room note)

First half: volatile, pleasant, subtle, lingering + / Aroma: mild, round, somewhat spicy

Second half: pleasant, spicier / flavour: mild, round, somewhat spicy

Flavour on the tongue

First half: slightly sweet / slightly spicy / light cocoa (bittersweet) / wood / slightly acidic

Second half: more sweetness / slightly more spice / full-bodied cocoa / more wood / less acidic

Retronasal

First half: slightly spicy / light cocoa / wood

Second half: more flavour / more cocoa / more wood

ZiZo R+ Technology

First half: a little coffee bean / spicy / slightly peppery

Second half: more coffee beans roasted / more pepper / less spicy

Course of enjoyment and conclusion

Pleasure course: The first half is linear / in the last third the increase goes up / it gets stronger 3/5 and in the finale 4/5.

Conclusion

First the problem, because the cigar also has its nice sides. I would like to write these down later.

In the last third there was possibly a small construction error, or the cigar still needs acclimatisation (due to the journey). The ash burst open and the filler burned unevenly. Fast on one side and slow on the other. This led to wave burn and crooked burn.

You have to bear in mind that I only tested a single cigar and you can't apply this fault to all cigars. I have more specimens and am curious to see how they will behave over time.

Now the positive

The wrapper is nicely marbled and feels good. The cigar smoulders very well and evenly most of the time. The ash was stable.

The flavour of the cigar was full-bodied and pleasant. It had a very good balance between wood, cocoa, slightly spicy and sweet. The umami (centre of the tongue) was juicy. I really liked the full-bodied flavour and the slight sweetness.

The smoke aroma (flavour) was soft, round and slightly spicy. The smoke smelled pleasant in my cigar lounge.

The cigar started out light to medium (2/5). From the second half it becomes stronger (3/5). Shortly before the last third, it reached a strength of 4/5. You have to be careful to avoid a nicotine flash.

Recommendation: Allow the cigar to acclimatise first. 10 days in cellophane in the humidor could be sufficient. The cigar is probably too strong for a beginner.

A cigar test is subjective. The flavour of a cigar is influenced by personal taste preferences, taste memories, the mood of the day, what you have eaten or drunk beforehand. Even the lighting in the room influences the flavour experience. The flavour nuances described here therefore do not necessarily correspond to your own impressions.

About the Chateau Diadem Conviction

The Chateau Diadem factory is located in Navarette (Dom. Republic), just a few minutes away from some of the largest and best-known factories in the region.

The tobaccos are carefully dried and fermented several times. This allows the colours, flavours and aromas of the cigars to develop. The tobacco used from Nicaragua and Ecuador is selected by hand by the master blender and his team.

After the cigars have been rolled, they are checked for consistency and colour. Before the cigars are packed in boxes, they are stored in the ageing room for at least 6 months so that the tobacco can mature and develop.

Resources on the topic

Chateau Diadem find on Google

The Royal Cigar Company AG

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