Gifted by a friend.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Dominican Republic Habano
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Manufactura Rivas (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 10 count bundles.
Release: 2023
Availability: Limited Release.

Size: 5×52, Robusto.

Wrapper: Milk chocolate brown, smooth texture with small veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Cedarwood.

1st third: Starts with milk chocolate, hazelnuts, nutmeg, toasted brioche rolls and cinnamon.

2nd third: Unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: A eucalyptus freshness lingers in the background together with the previous flavours.

Duration: 16:40-18:00, 1h 20 min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. While not so complex it was a enjoyable smoke.

Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André