Gifted by a friend.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Ecuador
Filler: Nicaraguan Ligero, Viso & Peruvian Volado
Origin: Costa Rica

Factory: Tabacos de Costa Rica S.A. (Costa Rica)
Box: Sold in 25 count boxes.
Release: 2009
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 4×50, Petit Robusto.

Wrapper: Chest nut brown, oily and smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Pinewood.

1st third: Starts with cinnamon rolls, pinewood, ginger, nutmeg and roasted hazelnuts.

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 light draw.

3rd third: Notes of paprika powder, earthy and chestnuts added to the mix but also taking the front stage.

Duration: 16:05-17:05, 1h.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Enjoyable complex flavours in this little cigar.

Result: In my book this is a 91 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André