Enclave Broadleaf: Tasting Notes
So, what are you to expect from this cigar? First off, Enclave Broadleaf is a dark chocolate or dark tan stick with lighter coloration on the veins. It's got a rough and oily feel, lots of tooth, and a decent double cap. There's a rich earthy nuance on the shaft coupled with dark chocolate and coffee notes on the foot.
The actual smoking experience is a roller coaster of complexity, depth, and truckloads of nicotine. Strong cedar, pepper, earth, leather, nuts, grilled meat, char, coffee, and dark chocolate are the flavor notes to look out for.
The Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper displays a rustic character hauling leather, minerals, and a basal metallic nuances with implicit bitter sweet chocolate, black currant, chestnut, sweet raisins, earth, and toasted nuts. It is a full bodied, full strength cigar so newbies watch out!
To my utter delight, despite the dark flavor profile, this cigar never goes bitter or bland. In fact, there is a peculiar citrus note I've not noticed in any other Connecticut Broadleaf stick which I attribute to the fillers and expert blending.
Despite the fact that Enclave Broadleaf is nothing like Enclave Natural, it did outstandingly as well garnering a 92 rating and the 19th slot in the Top 25 cigars of the year 2019 by CA. It comes in 5 sizes namely Robusto (5 x 52), Toro (6.5 x 54), Belicoso (6 x 52), Churchill (7 x 52), and Gordo (5.5 x 58).
Final Thoughts
AJ Fernandez Enclave is an anytime cigar. Enclave joined AJ Fernandez's portfolio of value-priced amazing cigars. Which naturally made these bad boys into humidor mainstays.
To me, the Enclave duo is not really about palate, I think it's about the mood. Sometimes you want a mild flavorful smoke so you go with the natural; other times you want a slap upside the head so you reach for the broadleaf. Whichever mood you're in, I bet an Enclave can do something about it.
