Gifted by a friend.
Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens cigar lounge.
Information:
Choicest Philippine Tobacco / Sumatra Wrapper.
On the cellophane “Botelho Bulk Transport Corporation, Manila, Philippines”.
Size: 5.2×42, Corona.
Wrapper: Slight gone of chocolate (when it starts to whiten), smooth with tiny veins.
Construction: Firm even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Driftwood.
1st third: Starts of with a espresso, driftwood and light smoked meat flavour, very interesting.
2nd third: Gets hints of metallic, but nothing to overwhelming to disturb the other previous flavours.
Burn: Burns hasty and sharp with a firm and stable white ash.
Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue and a light draw.
3rd third: Keeps it’s previous flavours but looses it’s metallic notes.
Duration: 17:40-18:15, 35min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile.
Result: In my book this is an 90 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André
This was gifted to me many years ago, from a friend who bought them in Indonesia in 1975, so I’d say it’s near impossible to find this vintage cigar again. But I’m sure you’ll be able to find the brand around the world.