Gifted by a friend.
Location: This review was made outdoors during a chilly evening with 1C, 78% humidity and 3 m/s wind.
Information:
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa H-2000 Colorado Natural Maduro (Media Corte Tres) Viso
Binder: 2 x CigarKings Selected (Undisclosed)
Filler: Nicaraguan Estelí Viso & Seco
Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Undisclosed (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 12 count boxes.
Release: 2022
Availability: Limited Production.
Size: 5×55, Montesco.
Wrapper: Coffee bean dark brown, oily and smooth with small protruding veins.
Construction: Fairly firm and even when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Earthy sweetness.
1st third: Starts with a earthy sweetness, charred cedarwood, anise, cumin and clove spices and toasted rye bread.
2nd third: Notes of dried fruits like apricots and prunes with a slight pepper spice added.
Burn: Burns hasty and fairly sharp with a firm and stable white-ish ash.
Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a medium heat feel on the tongue with a medium light draw.
3rd third: Gets like a dark chocolate with mint flavour added for a inch or two then goes away and reverts back to the previously mentioned flavours.
Duration: 18:00-19:00, 1h.
Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium to full strength profile. Burning a tad bit to hasty as it was a delicious cigar that I wanted to enjoy for a little bit longer.
Result: In my book this is an 91 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André


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