Tasting Notes, Ratings, Brand & Vitola Information regarding Bolívar. Information on the Royal Coronas, Gold Medal, Bonitas & Belicosos Finos.
Year Founded:
1902
Strength:
4 out of 5.
Flavours:
Earthy
The Bolívar brand was created in 1902. Named after the legendary
Simón Bolívar, the military leader of Venezuela who went on to
lead Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador
to independence.
The Bolivar brand is known for it's full bodied, robust flavours. Among the Bolivar
flavour porfolio is leather, coffee, vanilla, earth & espresso.
Not as strong or as spicy as the Partagas Serie P No. 2,
I find the Bolívar Belicosos Finos a suave Cigar. The typical
Bolívar flavours are there, but they're not as punchy as some other vitolas
in the brand.
The Belicosos Finos comes in both a slide lid box and dress box of twenty
five. The Slide Lid Box is slightly more harder to find, but worth the search if
you intend to age the Cigars.
Along with the Por Larrañaga Petit Corona, my favourite 'go to'
Cigar of this size. Possibly one of the strongest vitolas available
in terms of flavour in the Bolívar range, the Petit Corona has strong notes
of leather, spice and espresso.
The cabinet of fifty are highly recommended if you can source yourself a box.
Factory Name:
Marevas
Ring Gauge:
42
Length (mm):
129mm
Packaging Type
Launch Year
Notes
Dress Box of 25
Pre-Revolution
Royal Coronas
Pretty much every review of the Bolívar Royal Coronas
I have read or watched online has been a positive one.
I'm glad to announce that over the last few years, the Royal Coronas has not let me down.
The Royal Coronas was voted Cigar Aficionado's Cigar of the Year for 2007,
that prompted many aficionado's to revisit this once overlooked Cigar.
Factory Name:
Robustos
Ring Gauge:
50
Length (mm):
124mm
Packaging Type
Launch Year
Notes
Dress Box of 25
1973
Reviews from the Internet
Cigar Obsession's Video Review
Profilic YouTube Video Cigar Reviewer Bryan Glynn
smokes the Bolivar Royal Corona
and gives his opinions regarding this well regarded Cuban Robusto.
Cigar Obsession
is the largest Video Cigar Review YouTube channel on the Internet.
If you're based in the USA, Bryan's channel is an essential visit as he
reviews mainly Non-Cuban Cigars with the odd Cuban video review thrown
in for good measure.
Tubos No. 1
I've always found the Bolivar Tubos No. 1 good value when it comes to
strength. This Corona sized Cigar gives plenty of flavour.
Released in May 2012, the Bolívar Británicas
is one of two 2011 Regional Editions for the United Kingdom. The first
Regional Edition to have the Gran Bretana adorning the
second band in place of Reino Unido.
Intended to be a forty six ring gauge as opposed to forty
eight, the Británicas is named after the size and shape of
this perfecto shaped Cigar.
Opinions of the Bolívar Británicas have been favourable to
date (June 2012). Some people have had burn issues, however
the three I have smoked so far have burned just fine.
The Bolivar Petit Libertador is one of the best French Regional Editions
from the last few years. Noted for it's Bolivar-esque flavours, the
Petit Libertador is a sort after short Cigar.
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