Gifted by Conrad Menzel, CEO of Urtyp Cigars.
Location: This review was made in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Ecuadorian Hybrid Habano
Filler: Dominican Republic San Vicente, Corojo 99, Piloto, Criollo 98 & Nicaraguan Estelí
Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Kelner Cigars SAS (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 12 count boxes.
Release: 2024
Availability: Regular Production (Germany Only).
Size: 6.25×54, Toro.
Wrapper: Chestnut brown, oily and smooth texture with small veins.
Construction: A little giving but even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Well aged cedarwood.
1st third: Starts with a cardamom bun, icing sugar, raisins, raw almonds and cedarwood.
2nd third: A citrus zesty note together with a slight spice lingers on the tongue after the previous flavours have left the palette in each puff.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable white-ish ash.
Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.
3rd third: Unchanged from previous parts.
Duration: 16:55-18:35, 1h 40min
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. A smooth smoking experience without any inconvenient flavours, it just flowed nicely.
Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André Charuto Dias
