Gifted by Melissa Meerapfel, Vice President of Selection Meerapfel Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Connecticut Shade
Binder: Dominican Republic (ish)
Filler: Dominican Republic (ish)
Origin: Dominican Republic (ish)

Factory: Undisclosed (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 25 count boxes.
Release: 2025
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 6×52, Torpedo (Boxpressed)

Wrapper: Light sand beige, smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Medium soft and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Light wood and reeds.

1st third: Starts with toasted bread, pine nuts, nutmeg and natural almonds.

2nd third: Unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: White pepper spice added to the previous flavours.

Duration: 17:50-18:45, 55min.

Conclusion: A mild bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Well balanced flavours and smooth tasting experience but I’d like a bit more complexity.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André