Aladino Cameroon Lonsdale
Posted on April 07 2021
Vitola: 6x43 Lonsdale | Smoking Time: 62 min | Cigars Smoked: 3 | Body: Medium | MSRP: $7.82
Wrapper/Binder/Filler: All Honduran (Honduran Cameroon wrapper)
Aladino Cigars are the flagship brand of JRE Tobacco, started in 2016 by Julio R. Eiroa (of original Camacho fame) and his son. Crafted entirely with Honduran tobaccos and a diverse portfolio of corojo, Connecticut, and Cameroon cigars for every palate.
Visual Inspection: Milk chocolate-brown wrapper, smooth with faint veins and no tooth — unusual for Cameroon. Strong, well-constructed, durable head cap. Slight foot crack caused no problems. Aromas: dry barnyard and cedar. Cold draw: honey, oats, and cinnamon candy.
First Third: Sweet despite the dry character — barnyard, cedar, honey, and Earl Grey tea. Lingering toast on the exhale. Cinnamon candy from the cold draw carries through. No pepper whatsoever. Very smooth and light. Burn line wavy due to the thin ring gauge — burns like a lancero.
Second Third: Ginger warmth with a touch of wasabi “nose feel” joins the honey, tea, cedar, and barnyard. Retrohale delivers smooth cashew. Burn line cleaned up without any touch-up. Cinnamon candy and ginger make a nice contrast.
Final Third: Medium body, flavors getting bolder. Cashew returns alongside honey, tea, wood, and cinnamon. Barnyard fades but lingers on the finish. Ring gauge heats up slightly toward the end but flavors remain easy to identify.
Final Thoughts: An extremely smooth cigar from start to finish. Based on LCC member feedback this won’t be my last Aladino. If you’re a fan of cinnamon candy, you’ll love this. Quality is excellent and these will absolutely continue passing through my humidor.
-Sam
Frequently asked questions
What is unique about Aladino cigars?
Aladino is rolled using Cuban-seed corojo tobacco grown on the JRE Tobacco farm in Honduras — the same leaf that supplies many of the world’s top cigars. The result is an authentic Cuban-heritage experience at accessible price points.
What does Cameroon wrapper taste like on the Aladino Lonsdale?
Honduran Cameroon delivers baking spices — cinnamon, ginger — with natural sweetness and smooth cedar. The reviewer calls this one of the smoothest cigars they’ve encountered, with the Cameroon leaf adding elegance without aggression.
Is the Aladino Cameroon good for beginners?
Yes — medium body, all-Honduran construction, and exceptional smoothness make it a great entry point into premium cigars. LCC member feedback has been overwhelmingly positive across experience levels.