717. Casa 1910 Cavalry Edition As de Oro

Gifted by Manolo Santiago, Co-founder of Casa 1910 Cigars.

Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Mexican San Andrés
Filler: Nicaraguan Estelí Ligero, Jalapa Seco and Viso & Ometepe Viso
Origin: Mexico

Factory: Undisclosed
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2022
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 6×54, Toro.

Wrapper: Chestnut brown, silky smooth with tiny veins.

Construction: Firm with some uneven soft spots when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Dried apricots, cacao and light wood notes.

1st third: Starts with cacao powdered covered dried apricots, brown sugar, french pastry, white pepper and cedarwood.

2nd third: Hints of gray clay could also be gypsum and hazelnuts are introduced.

Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable white ash.

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

3rd third: Flavourewise it keeps the same but with a little increase of the white pepper spice.

Duration: 12:55-14:45, 1h 50 min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Bringing an interesting complexity with intriguing flavours not often seen together in a blend. Smoked perfectly without any problems.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André

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