Gifted by Drew Newman, 4th Generation Owner & General Counsel at J.C. Newman Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: PENSA (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2008 (2022)
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 6.25×56, Torpedo.

Wrapper: Mud brown, silky smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Chestnuts, hay and light spice.

1st third: Starts with farm bread, roasted chestnuts, pine nuts and cacao.

2nd third: Unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: Keeps consistently the same from start to end.

Duration: 18:15-20:20, 2h 5min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Well balanced flavours and taste, while not super complex it kept consistent.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André