Gifted by Srecko Pavicevic, owner of Global Cigar.
Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens Fine Tobacco’s cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Centro Fino Sungrown
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabacalera Arturo Fuente
Size: 6.25×52, Piramid.
Wrapper: Milk chocolate, smooth with small protruding veins.
Construction: Firm even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Oriental spices and cedarwood.
1st third: Starts with a nutty, earthy and ginger spice note followed by dark chocolate.
2nd third: No changes from part one, just perfectly levelled.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable white ash.
Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a medium cool feeling on the tongue and a medium light draw.
3rd third: Well balanced from start to finish.
Duration: 22:50-00:10, 1h 20min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. It has the classic Cuban flavours in a well constructed body with a light draw unlike most Cubans.
Result: In my book this is an 91 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André

