![[The Humidor - H. Upman Corsario]](humador1.gif)
Whenever I cannot decide which brand of cigar to
purchase, it seems that H. Upman is always my stand by. In deed, one of the best
characteristics of the H. Upman line is that they always seem to be readily
available at the local cigar shop, when other brands of equal caliber have been
on back order for months.
The H. Upman Corsario, which retails for about
$5.00 each ($180 for a box of 50) is arguably one of the finer cigars available.
A rotund cigar, it measures five and one half inches long, and has a ring gauge
of 50. The Cigar Aficionado magazine gave the Corsario a rating of 84,
placing it roughly in the middle of the very good to excellent
category.
Most recently, I enjoyed this particular cigar on my veranda,
while watching the lightning display of a magnificent summer monsoon. From the
beginning, the Corsario had an extremely good draw. My first observation,
however, was that this cigar had a particularly salty flavor. This salty aroma
makes it a perfect cigar to savor after a dinner of southwestern cuisine. In
fact, I enjoyed one of these cigars after a New Mexico style dinner, and the
normally salty flavor took on the flavor of roasted Hatch green chilies - a most
pleasant surprise.
A medium length cigar, they smoke on average for a
little longer than forty five minutes. The burn was slightly uneven from start
to finish, however, the draw remained impeccable. For those who just can’t put a
good cigar down, this cigar can be smoked beyond the band without getting hot
and dry, or unravelling.
Testimony to the quality of its roll, the
Corsario only dropped it’s ash, on average, once during the course of the
evening - and about one half hour into the cigar.
The H. Upman Corsario
comes in a tall Spanish Cedar box. And, unlike many cigars, does not come
individually wrapped in plastic. Yet, it retains the perfect balance of
moisture. This cigar will keep for a long period of time in your humidor.
However, between it’s excellent flavor and relative abundance, it probably won’t
have to.
(C) C.J. McCall 07-29-96
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