Gifted by David Blanco, owner of Blanco Cigars.
Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens Fine Tobacco’s cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano Rosado
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras & Nicaragua
Size: 5×54, Boxpressed Torpedo.
Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins.
Construction: Firm even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Dried fruits and wheat.
1st third: Starts with a toasted bread, sweet spice and oakwood.
2nd third: Keeps the previous flavours.
Burn: Burns sharp with a firm and stable whiteish ash.
Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a medium cool feeling on the tongue and a light draw.
3rd third: Well balanced, keeps the same until the very end.
Duration: 18:10-19:10, 1h.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile.
Result: In my book this is an 92 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André
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