Gifted by Bob de Goede owner of Xhaxhi Bobi cigars.

Location: This review was made outdoors during a chilly evening with 12C, 95% humidity and 3 m/s wind.

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Indonesian Sumatra
Filler: Dominican Republic Criollo 98, Nicaragua & USA Pennsylvanian Broadleaf
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Tabacalera El Artista (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2022
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5×50, Robusto Boxpressed.

Wrapper: Milk Chocolate brown, smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Light wood.

1st third: Starts with ginger and safron spice, notes of roasted chestnuts, dark chocolate lik 85% and oakwood.

2nd third: The flavours keeps the same but they are more combined together, one additional note of a sweet bun like the dough of a Berliner, without the filling, very smooth.

Burn: Burns a little wonky with a firm and stable white-ish ash.

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a medium heat feel on the tongue and with a light draw.

3rd third: The only change was an additional note of natural peanuts, it just flows on like a smooth ride along.

Duration: 18:20-19:00, 40 min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. It was enjoyable and pretty complex notes that balanced their way through the smoking experience.

Result: In my book this is an 90 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André