Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Size: 5 x 52 Napalm
Body: Extremely Full
Price: $64.74 for box of 10
Written by Katmancross
This blend is one of my favorites. I bought the 601 La Bombas when they first came out and have bought them ever since. This cigar gives you the most bang for the buck than just about any cigar I can think of.
I think Eddie Ortega is a genius. He knows how to bring the right team members together and, as a team, they put out one of the finest line of cigars of all time.
Part of that team is Pepin Garcia. The cigars are made in Nicaragua at the My Father Factory.
The La Bomba line is all Nicaraguan puros that is renowned for a dark, oily habano wrapper. There are four sizes are available: Atom (5.5 x 46), Napalm (5 x 52), Atomic (6 x 60), and Nuclear (6 x 50). Personally, I prefer the Atom and the Napalm.
The stick I am using today has a tiny pig tail instead of the huge one as shown in the two photos. I broke it off by being too rough with it moving sticks around in my humidor. So you can say, that I am reviewing the Jewish circumcised version.
CIRCUMCISED
NON CIRCUMCISED
Construction is on the rustic side with lots of veins, big and small. Who gives a shit?
The stick is slightly toothy. The dark brown wrapper is gorgeous. And the band at the foot is clever and eye catching.
I attack the sniff-o-rama and get some wood, earthiness, and spice. Actually, very mild in the aroma arena.
I carefully remove the pig tail and hope the hole won’t require any tools to make it larger. It’s a no-go. The pig tail is glued too tight at the point it does a 90 degree turn to the body of the cigar and I can’t risk pulling it off so I use a guillotine cutter.
I use a triple torch lighter and do a crappy job of lighting it so I’ve ruined the chance of a good photo showing a perfect char line.
The initial few puffs are spicy and full of chocolate. I love that this cigar is a spice bomb at first. There isn’t a cigar made that is too spicy for me. And almost immediately, the creaminess shows up to twirl in its dancing shoes. The draw is dead nuts perfect.
And the burn line is fixing itself like an automaton. No help needed from me.
Oh…this is heaven for me. The flavor profile becomes exotic and complex half an inch in. There is a dark, sweet cherry note. And due to the high content of cocoa, I grab a Diet Coke so I can have my chocolate phosphate experience while smoking.
This stick ain’t so much a spice bomb as it is a flavor bomb!
This cigar reminds me of a well aged Casa Fernandez Miami Reserva.
The ash is at the 1” mark and has made me a happy man. I would love to be able to keep a box in my humidor at all times. This cigar is addictive.
The cigar is a very slow burner. The second third smooths out into a delectable treat of cocoa, dark cherry, creaminess, and red pepper.
The complexity is always there providing a nice intertwining of flavors and strength. The body is medium/full at this point…but having smoked my share, I know what’s coming. I’m already getting a nicotine buzz.
I made sure to eat breakfast before lighting this stick.
I would like to add that this stick has a little over a month’s rest on it.
The Ortega D which comes from Eddie’s new brand is a monster cigar also. He has a couple other blends that are supposed to be released this Summer. Can’t wait.
I take my first sips of water and I detect a finite amount of cinnamon in the profile. And wood and leather. This is the epitome of a meaty cigar.
I get a slight tear in the wrapper as I enter the last third. I grab some El Ligador cigar glue and fix it. That stuff is worth its weight in La Bombas. You can get it on Ebay for about $5 a bottle. Well worth it….and a must in your box of cigar paraphernalia.
The last third becomes a symphony. I highly recommend that you let yours rest a month. If you don’t, you get a huge pepper bomb that is so strong, it drowns out the complexity.
I’m getting a real buzz now and I think I see my dead relatives motioning me to the brightly lit tunnel. I decide to put the stick down and walk it off.
I come back to it 15 minutes later and visions of dead relatives are gone.
The cigar finishes off as a dreamy, creamy, delectable delight.
If you’ve never tried this stick, you are missing out on a true experience. Rocky’s prices are as good, if not better, than anyone else out there. Pounce!
