Casa de Garcia Belicoso Connecticut Cigars - Box of 20

A mild, creamy belicoso with a tapered head, at about $2.65 a cigar.

Casa de Garcia Belicoso Connecticut is the shaped cigar in the Connecticut line of the Casa de Garcia range. It carries a Connecticut Shade wrapper over a smooth Connecticut binder and Dominican and Honduran long filler, hand-rolled in the Dominican Republic. A box holds 20 cigars, priced at $52.99 against an $88.32 list price, which works out to roughly $2.65 per cigar.

A belicoso is a parejo-bodied cigar that tapers to a pointed head, here at 6.12 inches with a 52 ring gauge. The taper concentrates the smoke at the start and opens it up as the cigar widens. Retail descriptions call the smoke mild, creamy and smooth, with a subtly creamy wrapper taste, and reviewers rate it for everyday smoking.

It is a value cigar, and reviews say construction varies. Some buyers report a consistent, even draw and a great price. Others say some cigars in the bundle are too tight to draw or burn poorly, so careful cutting and a quick dry-draw test are worth the effort.

What to expect:

1. Opening: cream and light sweetness from the Connecticut wrapper
2. Middle: a smoother, fuller creamy body as the cigar widens
3. Finish: a mild, clean close

Who it suits:

1. Mild-cigar smokers who want a shaped cigar without paying shaped-cigar prices
2. Anyone who likes a creamy smoke and a longer, slower session
3. Buyers who are comfortable checking a few cigars before settling in

For a straight-sided option, see the Toro Connecticut or the Churchill Connecticut. For a darker wrapper in the same shape, see the Belicoso Maduro. More boxes are in our premium cigar collection.

For adults 21+ only. Contains nicotine, which is addictive.

Flavor progression:

1. First third: cream, light sweetness
2. Second third: a smoother, fuller creamy body
3. Final third: mild, clean finish

Notes are from retailer and reviewer descriptions, not from the manufacturer.

Key Features:

1. Brand: Casa de Garcia (Altadis USA)
2. Line: Connecticut, Belicoso
3. Size: 6.12 x 52 (tapered head)
4. Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
5. Binder: Connecticut
6. Filler: Dominican Republic and Honduras, long filler
7. Origin: Dominican Republic (hand-rolled)
8. Strength: Mild
9. Packaging: Box of 20
10. Price: $52.99 (list $88.32, 40% off), about $2.65 per cigar
11. Shipping: Same-day shipping available, free on orders of $200+