Gifted by a friend.
Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut.
Binder: Nicaragua.
Filler: Dominican piloto cubano and Nicaraguan seco and viso.
Size: 6×52, Toro.
Wrapper: Light almond, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins.
Construction: Firm even feel all over when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Plums and hay.
1st third: Starts with a toasted bread, nutty creamy note and white pepper lingering in the background.
2nd third: Flavourwise it keeps the same.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and white ash, but easily taped off.
Smoke: Voluminous white smoke with a medium heat feel on the tongue and a light draw.
3rd third: No changes to the taste, but it really dried up the mouth.
Duration: 21:30-22:35, 1h 5min.
Conclusion: A mild bodied cigar with a mild strength profile.
Result: In my book this is an 85 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André