Gifted by Scott Lewis Director of Sales, Warped Cigars.
Location: This review was made in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Ecuador
Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabacalera La Isla (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 12 count boxes.
Release: 2024
Availability: Regular Production.
Size: 5.9×48, Corona Gorda.
Wrapper: Hazelnut brown, oily and smooth texture with tiny veins.
Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Cedarwood.
1st third: Starts with cedarwood, floral and pear sweetness, toasted bread and butter.
2nd third: A nice espresso note emerges in this part.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and fairly stable white-ish ash.
Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a medium heat feel on the tongue with a light draw.
3rd third: Slight white pepper spice added.
Duration: 14:55-16:25, 1h 30min.
Conclusion: A medium to full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. A nice crescendo in each part.
Result: In my book this is a 90 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André Charuto Dias
