Gifted by a friend.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
Binder: Nicaraguan Condega
Filler: Nicaraguan Condega & Estelí
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Garmendia Cigars Co. (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2023
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5×50, Robusto.

Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, oily and smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Cedarwood.

1st third: Starts with pancakes, roasted almonds, honey and nutmeg.

2nd third: Unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: Gets darker cacao and earthy notes added and the foreground.

Duration: 20:55-22:30, 1h 35min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Enjoyable cigar experience.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André