Gifted by a friend.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Dominican Republic Piloto Cubano
Filler: Dominican Republic
Origin: Dominican Republic

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

Size: 5×50, Robusto.

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

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Hay and cedarwood.

1st third: Starts with roasted peanuts, cedarwood, dark chocolate covered coffee beans.

2nd third: Notes of white pepper spice added.

Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm but not so stable white-ish ash.

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

3rd third: Fairly unchanged from previous parts.

Duration: 15:00-16:00, 1h.

Conclusion: A mild bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Fairly non intrusive flavour profile while being well balanced.

Result: In my book this is a 88 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André