Gifted by a friend.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo Maduro
Binder: Nicaraguan Jalapa Corojo
Filler: Nicaraguan Jalapa & Estelí
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Tabacos Valle de Jalapa S.A. (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2019
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 4.5×48, Short Corona

Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, oily and smooth with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Oakwood.

1st third: Starts with a clear oakwood note, followed by cinnamon, nutmeg, cacao and sweet pastry dough.

2nd third: Notes of roasted hazelnuts and candied almonds added.

Burn: Burns hasty with a fairly sharp, firm and stable white-ish ash.

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

3rd third: Notes of orange peel, dark chocolate and rye added to the mix.

Duration: 19:55-20:40, 45min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Great complexity and very enjoyable smoking experience.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André