Gifted by a friend.
Location: This review was made outdoors during Midsummer day with blazing hot sun 30C, 44% humidity in the air and 5 m/s wind.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
Binder: Ecuador Connecticut
Filler: Dominican Republic
Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabacalera William Ventura
Box: Sold in 12 count boxes.
Release: 2014
Availability: Limited Production.
Size: 6.5×42, Lonsdale.
Wrapper: Almond, silky smooth with tiny veins.
Construction: Medium soft with some uneven hard spots when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Light wood notes.
1st third: Starts with a medium toasted bread, walnuts, gingerbread and cedarwood.
2nd third: Gets a white pepper spice note added to the mix.
Burn: Burns a little uneven while keeping a stable grayish ash.
Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a medium heat feel on the tongue with a light draw.
3rd third: No changes.
Duration: 18:05-18:55, 50 min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Lovely cigar a bit to pepper forward but overall great.
Result: In my book this is an 89 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André

