Today, we are reviewing Casa 1910’s Mexigars Colorado offering. Casa 1910 launched Mexigars in 2024, with an official release in 2025. The line aims to offer a value-priced premium cigar priced just below $10.00. The Mexigars project includes two distinct blends, each identified by its wrapper. The first is the Colorado, which features a dark Colorado Maduro wrapper. The second is the HBA, which stands for Habano. Both blends use 100% Mexican tobaccos.
When Mexigars was first introduced in 2024, the Colorado was known as the MX-1, and the HBA as the MX-2. At the time, the line drew inspiration from Mexican culinary traditions. This fits Casa 1910’s mantra, as the brand is rooted in Mexican history and culture. The MX-1 blend was said to incorporate flavors such as mole and spice. Meanwhile, the MX-2 blend incorporated notes of coffee and chocolate. After the 2024 trade show, they decided to rename and repackage the cigars. One of the more interesting changes was putting a band upside-down. I’ve been told the upside-down bands are because the bands had a volcano design, and the ash made it look like an erupting volcano when the band was upside down.
Without further ado, let’s break down the Mexigars Colorado and see what this cigar brings to the table.
SPECIFICATIONS
Blend and Origin
As mentioned, both Mexigars feature 100% Mexican tobacco. The cigars are produced at an undisclosed factory in Mexico.
- Wrapper: Mexican Negro San Andres Colorado Maduro
- Binder: Mexican Negro San Andres
- Filler: Mexican Negro San Andres/Habano
- Country of Origin: Mexico
- Factory: Undisclosed
Vitolas Available
The Mexigars Colorado comes in one size – a 6 x 52 Toro. The cigars come in 25-count bundles that can also be housed in a retail display tray. The HBA cigars have a similar packaging model.
Appearance (*)
While the cigar is advertised as having a Mexican Negro San Andrés Colorado Maduro wrapper, I didn’t really pick up much red. It had more of an oscuro look. The wrapper showed some mottling and toothiness on the surface. There were also some visible veins. The wrapper was dark enough that the seams were unnoticeable.
PERFORMANCE
Pre-Light Draw (*)
Before lighting up the Mexigars Colorado, a straight cut was used to remove the cap. Once the cap was detached, it was time to commence with the pre-light draw. The cold draw delivered notes of earth and coffee. Overall, this wasn’t the most exciting of pre-light draws. Since the pre-light draw is not factored into the numeric score or value rating, there was no loss of points here. At this point, it was time to toast up the Mexigars Colorado and see what the smoking phase would have in store.
Tasting Notes
The Mexigars Colorado opened up with notes of earth, citrus, and mocha. If you have read some of my assessments before, you will see that I refer to mocha as a flavor note that tastes like a fusion of coffee and chocolate. Early on, the mocha and citrus notes became primary while the earth notes settled in the background. Some white pepper notes emerged on the tongue alongside the earth. The white pepper was also quite prominent on the retrohale.
During the second third of the Mexigars Colorado, the mocha notes shed the chocolate qualities, and before the midway point, it became more of a black coffee note. The citrus notes developed some sourness. Meanwhile, notes of pepper and earth still lingered in the background. The pepper notes started to increase in intensity.
By the final third, the coffee and citrus remained primary. The citrus notes now had a very astringent quality. Meanwhile, the pepper notes were not quite in the forefront, but more prominent than the other background note, the earth note. This is the way the Mexigars Colorado came to a close. The resulting nub was soft to the touch and cool in temperature.
Burn
The Mexigars Colorado cigar burned excellently. The cigar had no trouble maintaining a straight burn path and straight burn line. The touchups required were minimal. The resulting ash was a near salt-and-pepper complexion. This ash was on the firm side. Meanwhile, the burn rate and burn temperature were both ideal.
Draw
If you have read my assessments, you will know I like a little snugness on the draw. The Mexigars Colorado had some resistance, but at times it felt a little snugger than I prefer. This cigar didn’t require any relights, and in the end I was just drawing harder than I preferred. I was still able to derive flavors.
Strength and Body
The Mexigars Colorado started with medium strength and medium body. Both the strength and body gradually increased in intensity. By the final third, the body moved into medium-to-full territory. Strength stayed in the medium range.
In terms of strength versus body, body maintained the edge. The gap between the two gradually grew as the Mexigars Colorado grew.
BANDING AND PACKAGING NOTES (*)
While I generally like Mexigars packaging, I’m not a fan of the upside-down bands. Call me a traditionalist, but I prefer bands on the traditional side, and that includes right-side-up.
OVERALL ASSESSMENT
Final Thoughts
Earlier this year, Casa 1910 announced it would be focusing on making Mexican puros in Mexico. For a while, the company was making cigars in the Dominican Republic and Nicaragua. On the one hand, I think this was a great move. Making Mexican cigars in Mexico fits the story of the Casa 1910 brand. At the same time, I think Casa 1910’s competitive landscape in Mexico is wide open. That said, unfortunately, Mexigars Colorado simply doesn’t deliver the flavor Casa 1910 needs to make its move. The flavors simply weren’t enjoyable. While the cigar started out nice, it got grittier and sourer than I preferred. In the end, I simply don’t see myself coming back to the Mexigars Colorado.
Summary
- Key Flavors: Mocha (Coffee, Chocolate), Citrus, Earth, Pepper
- Burn: Excellent
- Draw: Very Good
- Complexity: Medium Minus
- Strength: Medium
- Body: Medium (1st 2/3), Medium to Full (Final Third)
- Finish: Good
Rating
Value: Not Recommended
Score: 85
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