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
