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Created on December 6, 2007 at 2:04 PM

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Black Pearl Morado Torpedo Nicaragua 93!

NEW RELEASE—VERTICAL BRAND TASTING

Country: Nicaragua

Maker: Latin Cigars de Nicaragua S.A.

Distributor: Burlwood Group Inc.

Filler: Nicaragua

Binder: Nicaragua

Wrapper: Cameroon

Release Date: October 2007

TORPEDO

93 POINTS n 6 1/4" x 52 n $8.50 n Humidor Selection

An attractive cigar with an even draw and perfect burn.

It delivers a substantial smoke, rich with profound

tobacco flavors and a sweet note on the finish.

Body: Medium

ROBUSTO

91 POINTS n 4 3/4" x 52 n $7.50 n Humidor Selection

A complex, chocolatey sweet smoke that imparts coffee

notes, as well as orange and cherry flavors and an

herbal finish. A cigar that should improve with age.

Body: Full

TORO

90 POINTS n 6" x 50 n $7.95

This cigar has a good draw but an uneven burn. Its

cocoa-flavored core is framed by coffee, nut and toast

notes, all of which continue on to the finish.

Body: Medium to Full

BRAND SUMMARY: The Morado was first shown behind a

glass case as a concept cigar at the 2005 Retail Tobacco Dealers of

America trade show, but its official release was continually postponed

due to wrapper shortages and blend adjustments. When

brand owner Doug Wood was satisfied with the cigar (and had

enough wrapper to sustain the brand), he launched it in 2007. The

word morado means purple in Spanish, and the cigars come in

purple boxes. This vertical was very impressive, as no cigar scored

less than 90 points. The Cameroon wrapper and Nicaraguan blend

worked best with the Torpedo, which scored 93 points.

Average Rating: 91.3 points