Gifted by a friend.

Location: This review was made in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo 99
Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo 99 & Criollo 98
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 25 count boxes.
Release: 2014
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 6.1×42, Lonsdale.

Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, oily and smooth texture with small protruding veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Well aged cedarwood and sugarcane.

1st third: Starts with buttered toasted bread, cedarwood and a slight white pepper spice lurking in the background.

2nd third: Notes of medium roasted coffee and fuet sausage, very buttery fatty note and a orange zest in the background.

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

Smoke: Light smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a medium light draw.

3rd third: The pepper note steps forward from the background, the toasted bread note turns to a un-toasted farm bread and a floral sweetness.

Duration: 15:05-16:35, 1h 30min.

Conclusion: A medium to full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. A nice complexity and enjoyable smoking experience.

Result: In my book this is a 91 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André Charuto Dias