Joya de Nicaragua Antaño Dark Corojo Azarosa

The Antaño Dark Corojo takes the Joya house style and dials up the darkness. Built around a deep, oily Nicaraguan Corojo Oscuro wrapper over three-year-aged Nicaraguan long-fillers, the Azarosa (4.5 x 52) is its short robusto, naturally robust but impressively smooth for its weight class.

What it tastes like

Dark and savory: think bittersweet chocolate, black pepper, espresso, damp earth, and leather, with a faintly sweet edge from that oily wrapper. It's a Full-bodied cigar, but the Dark Corojo blend is known for being rounder and less rough than its strength suggests.

Who it's for

This is for smokers who already love dark, powerful Nicaraguan tobacco. The Azarosa's short format makes it a good weeknight option when you want intensity without a two-hour commitment. If you're still building up your tolerance, start with our cigar strength guide.

That dark wrapper invites the classic question of natural versus dark leaf, so it's worth reading maduro vs Connecticut to see where a Corojo Oscuro like this sits. Pair it with espresso or aged rum. Keep it humidor-fresh and log your impressions in the Casa DNC app at casadnc.com.