Gifted by Xavier Bento, General Manager of El Septimo Cigars.
Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens Fine Tobacco’s cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Costa Rica
Binder: Costa Rica
Filler: Costa Rica
Tobacco aged for more than 15 years.
Size: 6.5×60, Pyramide.
Wrapper: Coffee bean, oily and smooth with tiny veins.
Construction: Firm even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Light wood note.
1st third: Starts with a walnut and dark roasted coffee, hints of cinnamon, black pepper and rye bread.
2nd third: Gets hints of milk chocolate, keeping a smooth feeling throughout this part.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable whiteish ash.
Smoke: Light smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue and a medium tight draw.
3rd third: Pronounced flavours of chestnuts steps forward. Otherwise it keeps the previous flavours until the very end.
Duration: 19:05-20:30, 1h 25 min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile.
Result: In my book this is an 90 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André

