Gifted by Dr. Gaby Kafie, owner of Kafie 1901 Cigars.

Location: This review was made in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Dominican Republic Ciao Valley
Filler: Dominican Republic Ciao Valley & Nicaragua
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: La Aurora (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2023
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5×50, Robusto.

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

Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Barnyard and chocolate.

1st third: Starts with digestive biscuits, cacao, roasted hazelnuts and cedarwood.

2nd third: Keeps inline with the first part.

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

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a medium heat feel on the tongue with a light draw.

3rd third: Medium roasted coffee grounds is the predominante flavour note, together with hazelnuts, cacao and a dry cedarwood.

Duration: 15:30-16:40, 1h 10min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Enjoyable cigar experience, but it’s nothing like a regular Connecticut cigar.

Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André Charuto Dias