Zino Nicaragua GORDO Test Report incl. Pairing with ZINO Whisky Beer

Zino Nicaragua GORDO, this is my review of this novelty. I have chosen to pair it with: ZINO whisky beer (this is not available to buy, but is exclusively available at ZINO Nicaragua events). Whether I stay sober during and after the test report is explained in this article.

A cigar test is subjective

Note: How the cigar tastes is influenced by personal taste preferences, taste memories, the shape of the day, what you have eaten or drunk before. Even the lighting mood in the room has an influence on the experienced taste. The notes described here therefore do not have to match your own impressions.

Fact Sheet

Format: Gordo (length: 152 mm / ring size: 60)

Tobacco: Wrapper: Ecuador / binder: Nicaragua / filler: Nicaragua, Honduras, Dom. Rep.

Price: Status September 2022

CHF 9.40 / Box of 25 CHF 235.00 / Freshpack with 4 Gordo cigars CHF 37.60

EUR 8.40 / Box of 25 EUR 210.00 / Freshpack with 4 Gordo cigars EUR 33.60

Personal impressions of pleasure

Recommended acclimatization: 3 days with cellophane in the humidor

First half

Tongue, palate: Slightly woody / nutty / slightly tart / cocoa (bittersweet)

Retronasal: lots of coffee beans and burning wood

R+ ZiZo vacuum technology: Still going? Exploding coffee beans - unbelievable!

Umami: juicy / slightly rusty

Strength 2/5

Second half

Now a good portion of NUT is added. More wood, a hint of leather and such a small amount of sweetness that I can hardly describe it (and I can't really). Simply awesome.

Enjoyment from A to Zino.

Conclusion Zino Nicaragua GORDO with pairing whisky beer

The burn of this GORDO is simply great. It glows long and evenly. The ash is quite stable, but is not made of concrete. Doing! And the ash has already leaked into the beer - MIST! So I knocked the ash out (with a spoon) and that was that. I'm already a fan of the Zino Nicaragua line; and this GORDO takes my enjoyment to the next level!

A Gordo for this extremely cool price - you absolutely have to try it. It's light and its flavor nuances are just great!

You're just waiting for me to get drunk and write some nonsense. Look at the beer:

When I heard that this beer was brewed with whisky, I thought: "Ewww, what a tipple!" But hello, prejudices are shit. This beer is an absolute delight-OBER-HAMMEEERRRRR!!! It tasted slightly tart to me, somehow also slightly citrusy-sweet, a great beer taste with a hint of whisky.

Vasilij, are you okay?

"I don't know... I feel dizzy... I think I'll go home..." - "Well, you shouldn't drive in this state!" - "I don't know... I can see the music... I'm dancing home... I'm kaaaaaiin glosserrr Tänzelll..."

As always, "If the cigar tastes good to me, then maybe to you. But if you don't like it, then there's more for me!" 🙂

Resources on the topic

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Helpful Cigar Tips: From "retronasal", to "umami" to the difference in cigar storage between Non Cuba and Cuba.