Gifted by a friend.
Location: This review was made indoors in Mellgrens Fine Tobacco’s cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut Shade G2BW
Binder: Mexican San Andrés Negro
Filler: Nicaragua
Size: 5.25×52, Robusto.
Wrapper: Nutty, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins.
Construction: Fairly firm and even when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Hay and a slight sweetness.
1st third: Starts with a creamy milk chocolate, toasted bread and cane sugar.
2nd third: Keeps the overall flavours but with added wheat biscuits, cinnamon and cardamom.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable whiteish ash.
Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue and a light draw.
3rd third: Gets a slight spice increase of white pepper otherwise keeps on its merry way.
Duration: 16:20-17:20, 1h.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a mild strength profile. Enjoyable afternoon cigar.
Result: In my book this is an 91 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André


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