PIO Resucrrection | The Velvet Cigar

Pio Resurrection

Posted By ironmeden on February 5, 2010

A little over a year a go I got an email from Alberto Medina requesting I try the PIO Overture blend. That was one of my favorite cigars in 2008. When I received a recent sampling shipment from Alberto, I opened it like a kid on Christmas morning. Inside were samples of his new blend.

PIO – Resurrection

Wrapper: USA Broadleaf

Binder: Ecuador

Filler: Nicaragua and Mexico

The PIO Resurrection has a blotchy wrapper. Measuring 6 x 52, the cigar has a rectangular press, but this sample I have, one side of the foot has a rounded appearance. The band is simple with the PIO brand and the Resurrection line prominently displayed. The colors are of brown, black with gold accents. Its not the most attractive cigar.

I punched the head of the cigar and lit it with a triple flame Colibri lighter.

The PIO has a excellent draw right away. The first flavors i’m tasting are earthy and barnyard. The burn is a little uneven at the start.

At the 1/4 mark the cigar still had a burning problem, I touched it up slightly. The flavors are not as rough as it was at the start of the cigar, it smoothed out slightly. I don’t usually ash this early in a cigar but the ash was looking flaky. I noted that the filler was started to tunnel, so I slowed down my puffing. I started tasting a deep dark cherry flavor.

Halfway through I noted the cigar gives off quite a lot of smoke, even with the slightest puffs. The cherry flavor gave way to a red wine note. I had to still touch up the uneven burn.

At the 3/4 mark the cigar has a little more complexity and richness to the cigar. The tobacco seems to stand out more with the fruit flavor subsiding.

I did have Elvis smoke his sample and his cigar did not exhibit any signs of the burning issue I was experiencing. The Resurrection is a good addition to the PIO line. It doesn’t compare to the Overture blend, but it does show hints of the same complexity at the end of the cigar. Overall I give the cigar a 4 out of 5. Rating: