Gifted by Bryant Bocock, co-owner of Bocock Cigars.

Location: This review was made outdoors during an overcast afternoon with 27C, 35% humidity in the air and 4 m/s wind.

Information:
Wrapper: Honduran Connecticut Shade
Binder: Costa Rica
Filler: Honduras & Nicaragua
Origin: Honduras

Factory: Undisclosed (Honduras)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2021
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5×50, Robusto

Wrapper: Almond light brown, silky smooth with tiny veins.

Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed. Light crack in the head of the cigar.

Cold draw: Light hay.

1st third: Start with a toasted brioche bun, medium roasted coffee and sandalwood.

2nd third: No changes in taste.

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

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

3rd third: Gets a little darker towards the end, other than that unchanged.

Duration: 15:10-16:10, 1h.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a mild strength profile. Well balanced flavours but fairly unchanged.

Result: In my book this is a 87 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André