Gifted by Fouad Kashouty, owner of Hiram & Solomon Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Indonesia
Filler: Brazilian Arapiraca, Nicaraguan Jalapa Habano, Nicaraguan Ometepe Habano & Dominican Republic
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: PDR Cigars (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2023
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5×50, Robusto.

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

Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Brass trumpet and brie cheese.

1st third: Brie cheese, cashews, oakwood and anise.

2nd third: Unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: Getting that brass instrument note together with previous flavours mentioned.

Duration: 19:20-20:40, 1h 20min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Interesting flavours in a cigar, yet enjoyable taste.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André