Entropy - By Domain Cigars

The Leaf

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Tabacalera Familia Disla

Wrapper: Connecticut Broadleaf

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

Size: Robusto Extra (5 x 56)

Body: Medium-Full

Strength: Medium-Full

Purchased At: A gift from a friend. Thanks Dana!

Personal Rating: 8.5 / 10 — A Tale Worthy Smoke

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What We Do Here

The beauty of cigars isn’t just in the smoke... it’s in the ritual, the memory, the lore. Each review starts with the basics: how it smokes, how it tastes, whether it’s worth lighting up again or buying a box. Then, for those chasing the full story, we peel back the layers, deeper notes, subtleties, and the craft behind the leaf. At the end, we leave you with a little folklore to match the mood. Because around here, the smoke always carries a story.

Casual Take

Domain Entropy is dark, brooding, and beautifully put together. The construction is spot-on: straight burn line, firm white ash, and an easy draw. Flavor-wise, it strikes a chord with cocoa, toasted oak, raisins, sweet tobacco, and a touch of black pepper that grows near the end. It’s a bold smoke without being harsh, and one that sits with you,long after you set it down.

Deep Burn

The cigar opens with cocoa and earth layered over cedar. The retrohale has cream and a light dusting of pepper. Early on, the texture is creamy, smoothing out the heavier Broadleaf grit. She puts out smoke like a chimney! Something that's not really a measure of quality but personally, I love it!

By the second third, raisin sweetness mingles with roasted coffee and damp musky wood, giving the cigar a rich, almost wine-like depth. There’s balance here between sweetness and earth, with the cocoa anchoring the profile and the raisins offering a bit of a brighter counterpoint.

The final third sharpens with charred oak, espresso, and black pepper edging into the profile. The sweetness fades, replaced by minerality and cedar, leaving a finish that is bold, savory, and commanding. Strength stays medium-full throughout, and the construction holds steady.

The Heart of the Leaf

The Entropy by Domain Cigars feels like a study in contrasts. Sweet raisin and cocoa powder against earthy grit. Creamy textures against a pepper bite. The blending leans dark and robust, yet the Broadleaf wrapper keeps it alive with subtle shifts.

This isn’t a cigar chasing balance in the traditional sense; it’s more like watching shadow and light wrestle for dominance. For those who love rich Broadleaf smokes that aren’t afraid to walk the edge, Entropy clearly earns its place. For me, it’s an 8.5 — A Tale Worthy Smoke

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The Lore

In Nicaragua, the nights belong to stories. When the fields go quiet and the hills turn black, old tales rise with the crickets and the wind. Farmers still speak of La Cegua, the spirit woman who lures men with beauty only to reveal the skull of a horse. Others whisper of La Carretanagua, a ghostly ox cart that rattles down dirt paths at midnight, warning of death with its hollow creaks.

Smoking the Domain Entropy feels like stepping into that world. The flavors of cocoa and raisin echo the sweetness of offerings once left at crossroads, while the darker notes of oak and earth carry the weight of shadows where spirits wander. The pepper on the retrohale reminds you that in these lands, the veil between the living and the dead is thinner than smoke itself.

Every draw becomes a story told by firelight. Sweet at first, then dark and unrelenting, pulling you deeper into the mystery. Like the folklore of Nicaragua, it lingers long after the last word, long after the last ember fades.

The cigar in this review was given to me as a gift. All thoughts are my own!

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