850. Matilde Serena Robusto

Bought from Kind Cigars, Sweden.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Tabacalera Palma (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2016
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5.25×52, Robusto.

Wrapper: Almond light brown, smooth texture with small veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Fresh walnuts, oakwood and slight white pepper spice.

1st third: Starts with fresh oakwood, bitter almonds and white pepper.

2nd third: Unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: Other than no changes in taste the wrapper cracked and the cigar expanded in size.

Duration: 14:55-16:30, 1h 35min.

Conclusion: A mild bodied cigar with a mild bodied strength profile. Fairly unchanged flavours, not a very exciting cigar.

Result: In my book this is a 87 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André