Gifted by Jeremy Casdagli, owner of Casdagli Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic, Peru, USA & Nicaragua
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Kelner Boutique Factory (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2023
Availability: Yearly Limited Production of 3-4.000 cigars in boxes 10 cigars.

Size: 7.5×52, Double Corona

Wrapper: Dark milk chocolate brown, smooth but still a little coarse texture feel with small veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Oakwood and a light herb not in the background.

1st third: Starts with cacao, burning matches (at least the smell), walnuts, nutmeg, cinnamon and light pastry.

2nd third: Keeps mostly the same, maybe a hint of roasted chestnuts appear.

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

Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a medium light draw.

3rd third: Now the prominent taste is gingerbread, burnt sugar, dark chocolate, ground coffee and oakwood.

Duration: 18:15-20:30, 2h 15min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. It’s a balanced flavours experience, no inconvenient spices or peaks. If you have the time to sit down and just relax this is for you.

Result: In my book this is a 92 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André