Zino Nicaragua Short Torpedo
Zino
Product Information
- Manufacturer
- Zino
- Group-Stage Record
- 1-2
- Result
- Eliminated in Group Stage
- Final Placement
- Eliminated in Group Stage
Competition Performance
The torpedo format performed cleanly, with excellent airflow and a controlled burn. Zino Nicaragua Short Torpedo completed group play with victories over Casa de Garcia Connecticut Robusto. Its group-stage losses came against Punch Knuckle Buster Habano Robusto and Oliva Serie G Robusto. Its combination of excellent torpedo construction, clean nicaraguan character, approachable balance distinguished it within the 2026 Value Cigar Championship and produced an official Ashology score of 27.5 / 30.
Competition Matchups
Ashology™ Assessment
Official evaluation across six categories — maximum Ashology™ Score 30 / 30.
- star Excellent torpedo construction
- star Clean Nicaraguan character
- star Approachable balance
- star Official Field of 32
The Zino Nicaragua Short Torpedo is a compact 4 × 52 cigar featuring an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, a Nicaraguan Semilla 56 binder, and filler tobaccos from Nicaragua, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic. Its medium-bodied profile begins with cedar, fresh pepper, roasted cashews, and mild coffee. Earth, dark chocolate, and subtle sweetness develop through the middle before oak and pepper produce a clean, controlled finish. The short torpedo format concentrates the flavor while remaining smooth, balanced, and approachable.
Ashology™ Smoking Experience
- Cold Draw
- Cedar, cashew and mild coffee with a clean resistance.
- First Third
- Creamy cedar, white pepper and toasted nuts create an approachable start.
- Second Third
- Coffee, earth and subtle sweetness add Nicaraguan depth.
- Final Third
- Oak and pepper become firmer while the profile stays controlled.
- Construction
- Excellent shape, easy draw and clean smoke production.
- Finish
- Moderately long, nutty and lightly spicy.
- Ashology Assessment
- A modern compact-format cigar that delivered excellent construction and a clean, balanced profile.
Final Verdict
Evaluated through the Ashology™ Evaluation Process, Zino Nicaragua Short Torpedo earned official tournament recognition through construction, balance and a polished compact smoking experience.
Tasting notes reflect the cigar and vitola evaluated during the 2026 Cigar of the Year competition. Flavor, strength and burn performance may vary based on storage conditions, age, vitola and individual palate. Tobacco products are intended only for adults of legal smoking age.
