Cigar reviews
Nomad Drop Dead Gorgeous: Platinum Blonde Toro Prensado
Oct
Rich, seductive, and balanced enough to ruin you for every other Connecticut cigar. Nomad Drop Dead Gorgeous: Platinum Blonde is a perfect 10 in a micro-batch of just 435, and it’s already shaping up to be one of their more popular boutique cigars. Blended for flavor and balance, this is an absolute must-try for Connecticut Cigar lovers!
Nomad Cigars, part of the Ezra Zion family, calls this the next evolution of the Drop Dead Gorgeous line, and it almost never left the building. The blend was originally planned as a full Ezra Zion release, but there was only enough tobacco for 435 cigars, and the team admits they smoked a shameful amount of the production themselves before the guilt finally kicked in. It’s a 5.75 x 54 toro prensado wrapped in a phenomenal 13-year-aged Connecticut leaf, with the binder and fillers kept a closely guarded secret. It’s full-bodied and medium strength, with every tobacco aged somewhere between four and thirteen years- the same patient approach that’s made both Ezra Zion Cigars and Nomad Cigars stand out in the boutique world.
The brand puts it best themselves: “One puff of this golden goddess, and we were like, well, dang, I think I’m in love.” They say notes include a barrage on the palate ranging from milk chocolate, powdered sugar, espresso beans, buttercream frosting, aged leather, and Cabernet wine barrel. As it continues, you get Tootsie Roll, vanilla bean, turbinado sugar, toasted nuts, nutmeg, chocolate pudding, red pepper flake, and raw honey. The last third brings white chocolate and toasted marshmallow. The team says every leaf in this recipe could be a standalone superstar, and put together, it’s downright intoxicating.
If you’re after a boutique cigar brand to try that saves its best work for fall, Nomad Drop Dead Gorgeous: Platinum Blonde is the one to chase. Only 435 exist, so grab yours before this Ezra Zion micro-batch is gone for good. If you love Connecticut blends with a good cup of coffee, this is a must! Look for it at OGT Cigars!
