Leaf by Oscar: Blends and Tasting Notes

As earlier alluded to, Leaf by Oscar now has four variations. You have Connecticut, Maduro, Sumatra, and Corojo. They all come in these popular sizes namely Robusto (4×50), Toro (6×52), Sixty (6×60), Torpedo (6.5×52), and Lancero (7×48) vitolas.

The Lancero came in after about 3 years of distribution. So, what are they like?

Connecticut

Leaf by Oscar Connecticut is a mild to medium smoke featuring Honduran fillers and binder swathed in an Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade wrapper. It’s a mid-brown beauty with minimal veins, visible seams, a few frog eyes, and an absolutely perfect triple cap.

It presents delightful citrus notes, tons of cream, and a touch of mocha without even a trace of the typical Connecticut Shade bitterness. A slight peppery kick checks in midway through. This stick burns like a champ with the perfect draw, a razor sharp burnline, and billows of aromatic blue smoke. The aroma is more like sweet molasses and toasted nuts. A sturdy tower of salt and pepper ash completes the picture.