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