1144. Essenze Tradición Lusitania

Gifted by Peter Füzi owner of Essence Cigars.

Location: This review was made in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Dominican Republic Habano
Binder: Dominican Republic Habano
Filler: Dominican Republic Habano
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: N/A (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 16 count boxes.
Release: 2025
Availability: Regular Production.

Size: 7.67×49, Double Corona.

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

Construction: Fairly firm and a little giving when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Well aged cedarwood and honey.

1st third: Starts with well toasted bread, charred cedarwood, light floral sweetness and brown sugar.

2nd third: A light milk chocolate note gets added to the already enjoyable smoke.

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

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

3rd third: A slight increase of white pepper spice builds up in the final part, otherwise it keeps its previously mentioned flavours intact.

Duration: 15:30-16:50, 1h 20min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. A very elegant and enjoyable smoking experience from start to end.

Result: In my book this is a 92 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André Charuto Dias