Gifted by Drew Newman, 4th Generation Owner & General Counsel at J.C. Newman Cigars.

Location: This review was made in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: USA Florida Sun Grown, grown by Jeff Borysiewicz in Clermont, Florida
Binder: USA Connecticut Broadleaf, grown by John Foster in South Windsor, Connecticut
Filler: USA Pennsylvania Type 41, grown by Mennonite family farmers in Lancaster, Pennsylvania & Connecticut Havana, grown by John Foster in South Windsor, Connecticut
Origin: USA

Factory: El Reloj (USA).
Box: Only ever seen it in singles.
Release: Never been released, first time I got one was in 2024.
Availability: This cigar is only gifted to very important people to the J.C. Newman Family. They don’t sell it in this size, but the blend can be enjoyed in 6 other regular production sizes.

Size: 6.5×42, Lonsdale.

Wrapper: Chestnut brown, oily and smooth texture with small veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Chinese oolong tea and a light cedarwood note.

1st third: Starts with a light digestive biscuit, oolong grean tea sweet tones.

2nd third: Continues inline with the flavours from part one, with additional notes of light cedarwood and honey covered almond french nougat.

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

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

3rd third: Notes of cinnamon and the cedarwood notes step forward, dark roasted coffee and those digestive biscuits are a steady note throughout.

Duration: 17:00-19:00, 2h.

Conclusion: A medium to full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Very enjoyable complex flavours throughout.

Result: In my book this is a 93 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André