It’s amazing the feel that some cigars have the moment you pick them up and hold them in your hand. I always find that if it’s a great cigar, it will feel like a great cigar, and this is certainly the case for the Joya de Nicaragua Celebracion Torpedo. Just picking it up, taking look at the foot and feeling the consistency between my fingers immediately sends an “mmmm….” signal from hand to brain.

Well, once again, my fingers were right on. This cigar began to deliver an exquisite leathery taste after lighting. It was not overpowering at all. I would say it had a great progression that never got harsh. The flavors of leather and earth were dominant, with some cedar and toward the end a bit of spice, though not significant. The cigar produced great amounts of thick smoke that just hit the spot.

The burn was slightly off at times but nothing to complain about. The ash was definitely solid, like the best out there. The draw too was spot on.

Now, here comes the sad point (for me) in this review. Into the last third the cigar began to go out and eventually became impossible to keep lit. I retired it soon after that, to avoid ruining what up till now had been nothing short of a great smoke. Plus, I am probably to blame after all, for keeping it a bit over humidified. Well, it did leave me wanting much more… but sadly I only had one in my humidor this time. I brought these back to Europe from the U.S. and just couldn’t bring back too many cigars.

So, overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the Joya de Nicaragua Celebracion Torpedo, and would highly recommend it as a medium-bodied smoke (certainly not to be taken lightly). Now the only thing left (for me) to do, is go online and order some more.