654. Casa Turrent Serie 1973 Robusto

Gifted by a friend.

Location: This review was made outdoors during a dark evening with 13C and 89% humidity in the air.

Information:
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Criollo
Binder: Mexican San Andrés Criollo
Filler: Mexican San Andrés & Nicaragua
Origin: Mexico

Factory: Nueva Matacapan de Tabacos S.A. de C.V.
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2016
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5.25×50, Robusto.

Wrapper: Milk chocolate, oily and silky smooth with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Hay and cacao.

1st third: Starts with a rich cacao and oakwood note, earthy sweetness and naked hazelnuts.

2nd third: A creamy cappuccino like flavours emerges in the second part.

Burn: Burns fairly sharp but hasty with a firm and stable whiteish ash.

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue and with a super light draw.

3rd third: While still retaining previous flavours it gets a licorice and black pepper spice added.

Duration: 19:35-20:10, 35min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. I must say I really enjoyed it, all though it burnt a bit fast.

Result: In my book this is an 89 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André

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