Gifted by Andrew Considine & Dave West of Small Batch Cigars & Avowed Cigar Company.

Location: This review was made in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed A.S.P.
Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
Filler: Dominican Republic Criollo 98, Piloto Cubano & San Vicente
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Kelner SAS (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 15 count boxes.
Release: 2025
Availability: Regular Production.

Size: 6×52, Toro.

Wrapper: Milk chocolate brown, oily and silky smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Light sandalwood.

1st third: Starts with lightly roasted hazelnuts, toasted farm bread, minerals and slightly savoury.

2nd third: While unchanged in taste, it performs flawlessly.

Burn: Burns sharp with a firm and stable white ash.

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a medium light draw.

3rd third: Slight note of pinewood lay on tongue, while retaining previous flavours steady.

Duration: 17:50-19:10, 1h 20min.

Conclusion: A mild to medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Flawless construction and well balanced profile with very consistent flavours throughout.

Result: In my book this is a 88 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André