Gifted by a friend.
Location: This review was made outdoors during a sunny afternoon with 26C, 38% humidity in the air and 4 m/s wind.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Undisclosed
Filler: Nicaraguan Estelí & Condega
Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: Undisclosed (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 16 count boxes.
Release: 2021
Availability: Regular Production
Size: 4.5×56, Short Robusto
Wrapper: Darker milk chocolate brown, oily and tight texture feel with small veins.
Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Oakwood.
1st third: Starts with cornflakes, candied almonds, salted peanuts, biscuits and oakwood.
2nd third: No particular changes, just some better mix of the previous mentioned flavours.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable gray-ish ash.
Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.
3rd third: The saltiness is more prominent in the final third while retaining the previous flavours.
Duration: 15:40-16:40, 1h.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Enjoyable sweet notes with a salty undertone that elevates the smoke experience.
Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André


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