Tradecraft Azorian Toro

Tradecraft is a new, boutique cigar company, founded in late 2025. When they hit the market, Tradecraft came out with three blends, the Vitruvian, the Azorian, and the Gladius. The Azorian, the more medium bodied of the blends, gets its name from Operation Azorian, where the CIA recovered a Russian submarine at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. While the Azorian is medium bodied, it is a full flavored, unique cigar that hold a variety of good tobacco inside. Read the review, and consider adding the Tradecraft Azorian to your humidor.

The Azorian has a great presentation, especially when compared to the other cigars in the Tradecraft catelog. The Azorian's band is blue throughout, with gold ornamentation. There are three leaves under the cigar's name, as well as two red flowers and one yellow flower. The cigar itself is a medium reddish-brown color. This cigar comes as a parejo. The wrapper is smooth, though some veins can protrude from the body of the cigar.

The Azorian has a packed construction. This cigar has Pennsylvania Ligero, Ecuadorian Habano 2000 Ligero, Corojo Ligero, and Criollo '98 Seco fillers, and Ecuadorian Sumatra Binder, and an Ecuadorian Habano Wrapper. The cigar provides a smooth, easy draw, with a large smoke output. This gives a great aroma throughout the smoke, providing a more flavorful experience. The burn is even throughout the smoke, needing no touchups. The ash is light-medium gray, and falls towards the end of the first third.

The flavor profile of the Azorian is complex, but balanced enough to not fatique the palate. The cold draw may provide notes of dried fruit and nougat, while the first light may provide strong notes of earth, caramel, and cedar. The first third of the cigar may have front notes of earth and cinnamon, with notes of espresso, salt, and toffee hitting the palate. There are also subtle notes of white pepper, flour, and cedar, which add some complexity to the front flavors. The retrohale of the first third may have notes of wet hay, caramel, and a subtle white pepper.

The second third of the Azorian may have earthy notes remaining prominent, with notes of caramel becoming more noticeable on the palate. Undertones of toffee, espresso, and flour remain on the back of the palate. There are also subtle hints of nutmeg and very mild vanilla, keeping the experience interesting and dynamic. The retrohale of the second third may have notes of vanilla, espresso, white pepper, and caramel. The final third of this cigar may see the white pepper notes coming to more of the forefront of the palate with the earthy notes. Caramel and vanilla notes linger on the palate, and become more prominent towards the end of the cigar. Hints of went hay and toffee also linger on the palate. The retrohale of the final third may have notes of white pepper, espresso, and earth.

The Azorian is priced faily. With a single cigar going for around $15.00 and a box of 12 going for arounf $180.04, this is a good price for the cigar. While it may fair better in the $12-$13 price range, the price is worth the amount of tobacco alone. This is a great cigar for someone looking to get into more medium-bodied cigars, and those looking for flavorful smokes to enjoy with a nice bourbon or peated scotch. Newer cigar smokers can enjoy the limited strength in the body, while more experience cigars smokers will appreciate the stronger flavor.

GC Rating: 89

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