Oscar Valladares Ciseron Edition is a collaboration between Oscar Valladares Cigars and the post-Cubist artist Elmer Ciseron Bautista, whose artwork can be found on the cigar's packaging. Every box depicts one of Ciseron's works, which also appear on bands around each stick. The result is a stylish and eye-catching cigar with more to offer than its (admittedly excellent) smoking experience.
The cigar is hand-rolled in small batches for a firm construction and perfectly packed premium blend of aged Nicaraguan long filler tobaccos. This is also a unique characteristic, the first Oscar Valladares cigar to move away from using Honduran tobacco. The Ecuadorian Sungrown wrapper has a pleasing medium-brown coloring, making the cigars seem almost to glow.
In this Oscar Valladares Ciseron Edition cigar review we'll look at the brand behind this artistic creation, some of the cigar specs, and the smoking experience of the Oscar Valladares Ciseron Edition Series 2. There are four artwork designs to choose from - Black, Blue, Purple, and Yellow - so you can find your own aesthetic and buy a box of 20 from Cigars.com.
Brand overview
Oscar Valladares Tobacco & Co was founded in 2012 by Oscar Valladares, Hector Valladares and Bayron Duarte. Oscar had over nine years of experience at Rocky Patel, while Bayron is a cigar industry legend with over 20 years at General Cigars and Oliva.
Valladares' career in the industry began as a tour guide for a travel agency. After taking groups on tours of Rocky Patel's factory, Patel eventually hired Valladares directly. This was when Valladares and Duarte first met and struck up a friendship that eventually led to them opening the Oscar Valladares Tobacco factory in Danli, Honduras.
Oscar Valladares Ciseron Edition cigars represent another collaboration, bringing Ciseron's artworks to the bands and boxes on these handmade premium cigars - another meeting of minds that makes as pleasing a blend as the aged Nicaraguan tobaccos that fill each stick.
Find more handmade cigars from Oscar Valladares Tobacco on Cigars.com, including favorites like Oscar Valladares Super Fly, the highly-rated Oscar Valladares Heaven and Hell, and the signature stick My Way by Bayron Duarte.
Cigar specs
- Country of Origin: Honduras
- Strength: Medium
- Wrapper: Ecuador
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Nicaragua
- Smoke Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
- Sizes Available:
- Black Art Series 2 (6 x 52)
- Blue Art Series 2 (6 x 52)
- Purple Art Series 2 (6 x 52)
- Yellow Art Series 2 (6 x 52)
Cold Draw
It's worth taking a minute to savor the pre-light aroma and cold draw of the Oscar Valladares Ciseron Edition. The delicate wrapper gives off floral lemony notes, especially from the foot of the stick. Once cut, the cold draw is peppery against the tongue, creating a pleasant combination of citrus sweet and spice.
Flavor profile: first third
The sweetness of the cold draw carries over once you light the Ciseron. Baking spices are packed into the flavor palette from the start, along with raisin fruit that gives the cigar a distinct taste of baked goods that's very satisfying. Body and strength both start in the mild to medium range and build slightly through the first third.
Flavor profile: second third
Into the middle of the stick, the baking spices provide a backdrop while other flavors come and go. There's a creaminess, combined with wheat and those ever-changing tastes. Many of these are even more apparent on the retrohales, including barnyard aromas, cocoa, and roasted nuts. The solid construction of the cigar ensures tightly packed ash, leaving you to sit back and enjoy the aromas.
Flavor profile: final third
Rich fruit flavors and sweetness, along with a slight spice, give Ciseron a barbecue characteristic into the final third, assisted by the billowing cedar smoke that comes from the stick. The overall palette is a dance of flavors with many of the same tastes coming through in varying combinations, which helps to keep things both interesting and consistent.
Conclusion
Oscar Valladares Ciseron Edition is a handmade small-batch cigar that delivers on expectations of consistency and craftsmanship. The switch away from Honduran fillers toward aged Nicaraguan long-fillers makes Ciseron a standout among Oscar Valladares Cigars.
Available now in boxes of 20 with four choices of box and band artwork, Ciseron is more than just a pretty face and deserves its place in your humidor. Buy on Cigars.com to choose between all four designs.
