Gifted by a friend.

Location: This review was made outdoors during a cloud free evening with 23C, 72% humidity and 1 m/s wind.

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Ecuador
Filler: 2x Peru, Dominican Republic & Ecuador
Origin: Costa Rica

Factory: Tabacos de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
Box: Sold in 12 count boxes.
Release: 2022
Availability: Regular Production.

Size: 7×42, Lonsdale.

Wrapper: Chestnut brown, oily and fairly smooth texture with small veins.

Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Dried fruits, oakwood and brown sugar.

1st third: Dark walnut wood, roasted chestnuts, ginger with a fresh and lively spice, figs and brown sugar sweetness.

2nd third: Turns a bit more heavy on the darker notes of wood, earthy and cacao while still retaining the ginger spice and figs sweetness just a bit more in the background.

Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm but not so stable white-ish ash.

Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a medium cool feeling on the tongue with a medium light draw.

3rd third: Keeps on the same path from previous parts.

Duration: 19:15-20:30, 1h 15min

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a full strength profile. In the line up of Villa Casdagli that I’ve tried so far this is definitely the most full powered one, but it’s oh so enjoyable even for a person like me who doesn’t like to smoke heavier cigars.

Result: In my book this is an 91 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André