Warped Venture 1492 Gran Corona
Product Description
Experience the exceptional craftsmanship of the Warped Venture 1492 Gran Corona, a premium cigar that delivers an unforgettable smoking journey. This meticulously constructed cigar represents the pinnacle of artisanal tobacco blending, showcasing the expertise of master blender Kyle Gellis and the renowned Tabacalera La iSLA factory in Santiago.
Construction & Blend
The Warped Venture 1492 Gran Corona features a sophisticated three-country blend that creates remarkable depth and complexity. The foundation begins with carefully selected Dominican and Nicaraguan long-filler tobaccos, expertly bound with premium Dominican Cotui leaf. This exceptional combination is elegantly wrapped in a lustrous Mexican San Andres wrapper, known for its rich, dark appearance and robust flavor contribution.
Flavor Profile
Prepare for an extraordinary tasting experience as this medium to full-bodied cigar unveils layers of sophisticated flavors. The initial draw reveals rich notes of dark chocolate and warming spices, gradually evolving to showcase delicate floral undertones. As you progress through the smoke, leather and oak essences emerge, perfectly balanced with subtle hints of brown sugar that provide a smooth, lingering finish.
Smoking Experience
The Gran Corona vitola offers an extended smoking session, allowing ample time to appreciate the cigar’s evolving complexity. Each draw delivers consistent flavor development, with the medium to full-bodied strength providing satisfying richness without overwhelming the palate. The expert construction ensures an even burn and effortless draw throughout the entire smoking experience.
Craftsmanship & Origin
Handcrafted at the prestigious Tabacalera La iSLA factory in Santiago, Dominican Republic, each Warped Venture 1492 Gran Corona represents the highest standards of cigar manufacturing. Master blender Kyle Gellis has created a truly distinctive blend that showcases the best characteristics of each tobacco origin, resulting in a harmonious and memorable smoking experience.
Availability & Collectibility
This limited-production cigar represents the inaugural vitola of the Venture 1492 marca, making it a highly sought-after addition to any humidor. With additional sizes planned for future release, the Gran Corona offers cigar enthusiasts the opportunity to experience this exceptional blend in its original format.
Product Summary
- Box Count: 25
- Region: Dominican Republic
- Strength: Medium-Full Bodied
- Binder: Dominican Cotui
- Wrapper: Mexican San Andres
- Filler: Dominican & Nicaraguan
BIGG (verified owner) –
This is an extremely good smoke. Rich and dark full bodied flavors. Not strong or harsh at any point. One of the better Warped Cigars I have smoked recently.
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Macho Camacho (verified owner) –
If you are a sports fan, you’ll hear me on this. I kinda feel like Illusione cigars are the Yankees and Warped would be the Red Sox. I have no idea if those two brands are hated rivals or rivals at all, but it just feels like it to me.
Of the two, I am more intrigued by the Illusione brand. However, Warped keeps creeping up on me and I finally found something I really like.
My favorite vitola is a Corona and this is right up my alley. It’s strong, almost full-bodied, and has that deep, smooth flavor that I absolutely love.
This cigar is about an 7.5 on the 1-10 scale of weak to strong sticks. That is where I have started to live. In that deeper, fuller, strong area and this is a smooth and really nice cigar.
Tip: Buy a five pack, instead of just a single cigar you want to try. Each cigar has different, subtle characteristics to it. If I am dying to try a cigar, I pick up 5 or so and see how I like them over the course of the smoking process.
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Sebastian Urena (verified owner) –
Hi, I am a Warped fan, I have all the limited-release cigars in my humidor. Warped doesn’t have a lot of maduros but some of them are amazing cigars (Black honey, Oso, Companion) this one is by far the best maduro from the brand. You will get sweet coffee notes and, es expected by Warped, perfect construction.
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Anonymous (verified owner) –
Working my way through a lot of warped right now. This was a total banger for me. Big flavors came from this corona. The main flavor I get is dark amber honey. There is some cedar and Graham cracker. For me the honey is very forward and delicious. This reminds me very much of a honey flavored stinger bar. Really buttery and that classic honey sweetness that lingers. Really great job on this stick. Packed with flavor from start to finish. Construction was immaculate. No complaints here. Incredible price for this.
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contrerast3 (verified owner) –
Absolutely delicious cigar! I caught myself puffing a bit too often on this one and had to set it down. Flavors will keep you coming back for more. A hint of pepper, cacao, earth and leather. Box worthy stick all day.
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DC (verified owner) –
This is easily one of the better cigars I’ve had with a MSA wrapper. Bold and smooth profile, exactly what I look for. Lots of flavor complexity – dark chocolate, spice, leather – with a hint of floral and brown sugar. Definitely recommend this one, especially for those who enjoy a fuller-bodied smoke.
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Lou Cross (verified owner) –
I’m a big Warped fan, and the recent releases have been fantastic. This is likely the best Warped cigar to hit the market in the last year. This is a smoke that starts off strong, and stays full throughout the entire experience. The blend features a beautiful dark, oily, Mexican San Andres wrapper over a Dominican binder from the Cotui region and fillers from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. As with many of Warped Cigars offerings, The Venture 1492 Gran Corona comes in one size – a wonderful medium sized smoke at 5 1/2 x 48. Another winner joining the Chinchalle and Companion de Warped lines as blends coming out of Tabacalera La Isla, the facility owned by Hostos Quesada. Flavor profile includes dark chocolate, burnt marshmallow, deep leather tones, and a bit of red pepper flake.
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Alexander S (verified owner) –
What a fantastic smoke. I got anise seed, earthy leather notes on the finish. There was intense white ash on this one. I absolutely love the La Colmena No 44 from Warped. Generally speaking, I have not much luck with Warped minus the 1988 but recently with this one and the Warped Cabinet Selección Lirio Rojo 2022, I have been really enjoying these cigars. This one is box worthy.
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chrisbard255 (verified owner) –
If you enjoy a bold and in your face Mexican San Andres cigar then this is a fantastic specimen. Right out of the gate this cigar packs a serious flavor punch. The flavor is very rich with a lot of depth, lots of black licorice in the forefront. Though there isn’t much for flavor transition a dark coffee undertone builds steam as the cigar progresses. The wrapper is very thick and rough (read: toothy) and the construction is phenomenal. The burn got ever so slightly wavey but always corrected and the draw was impeccable from start to finish. They are fantastic right now but I think a few more months in the humidor will do wonders to this blend, similar to the Companion. Overall, another fantastic cigar from Warped!
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