Cigar Reveal #293

Aganorsa Leaf
La Validacion Habano

Aganorsa Leaf, the vertically integrated powerhouse founded by Eduardo Fernández, grows its own world-class Nicaraguan tobacco and rolls every cigar with a Cuban-style passion for flavor and precision. Their La Validación Habano showcases that ethos brilliantly: an Ecuador-habano–wrapped puro brimming with Aganorsa’s signature Corojo ’99 and Criollo ’98 leaves, it lights up with lively cedar, pepper, leather, smoked hickory, and a touch of dried fruit before cruising into a sweet-spice finish. Each stick is “validated” by extra-rigorous quality checks, and critics have taken notice—Cigar Aficionado stamped the toro with a 90 rating. If you want a vivid taste of what makes Aganorsa Leaf such a force in boutique cigars, this blend delivers in spades!

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La Validacion Habano
Anatomy

  • Nicaragua

  • Nicaragua

  • Habano Ecuador

La Validacion Habano
Flavor Notes

First Third

Smoked Hickory

Almond

Dark Chocolate

Smoked Hickory

Almond

Dark Chocolate

Second Third

Dried Fruit

Caramel

Cream

Dried Fruit

Caramel

Cream

Final Third

Dark Roast Coffee

Vanilla

Caramel

Dark Roast Coffee

Vanilla

Caramel

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Reviews + Notes

Leaf Enthusiast

The Aganorsa Leaf Habano is a very good addition to a lineup that is full of winners, high praise when this is probably my least favorite of the four wearing the badge. It had earth and a nice sweetness from time to time, while being full of cedar and pepper notes the whole way. Score: 9/10

Cigar Aficionado

The tasty core of smoked hickory is complemented by notes of almond and dried fruit, all leading to a sweet-and-spicy finish reminiscent of gingersnap. Combustion and draw are even and open.

Cigar Obsession

The first third burns well and slow with a creamy vanilla joining the draw and finish notes. The 1/2 way point comes at a very slow 50 minutes with perfect construction, a razor sharp burn, solid ash drops and the same profile. Ending at 1:30 the last third shifts to a caramel, dark roast coffee and the pepper barely hanging on through the end while body is a medium-full with no strength.