Gifted by Rodrigo Medina, Sales Director Europe of Plasencia Cigars.
Location: This review was made in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Condega
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Plasencia Cigars S.A. (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2025
Availability: Regular Production.
Size: 6.2×54, Toro.
Wrapper: Milk chocolate brown, oily and smooth texture with small veins. (A crack in the wrapper 2/3 down the cigar).
Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Light pastry dough.
1st third: Starts with a dry sandalwood, nutmeg, ginger spice and hazelnuts. Slight touch of coconut shells.
2nd third: A slight additional note in the background of ground coffee. The coconut shell note is more prominent in this part.
Burn: Burns sharp with a firm and stable white-ish ash.
Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a medium light draw.
3rd third: Fairly unchanged through, still pretty drying on the pallet. Getting a powdered sugar sweetness on the aftertaste.
Duration: 14:35-16:05, 1h 30min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a mild to medium strength profile. A good complexity throughout while still being quite smooth flowing.
Result: In my book this is a 90 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André
