Gifted by Bob de Goede owner of Xhaxhi Bobi Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Dominican Republic Corojo
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Torres & Garcia (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2022
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5×50, Robusto.

Wrapper: Chestnut brown, oily and smooth with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm but still a little giving with an even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Wood.

1st third: Starts with a sweet shortbread, walnuts, cacao and oakwood.

2nd third: Fairly unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: Light citrus and licorice note added towards the end, otherwise unchanged.

Duration: 15:20-16:30, 1h 10min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Well balanced flavours not very complex but still enjoyable.

Result: In my book this is a 90 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André