Gifted by Darren Cioffi owner of Principle Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Dominican Republic, Nicaragua & USA
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Kelner Boutique Factory (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2023
Availability: Limited Production.

Size: 6×46, Corona Gorda (Closed foot).

Wrapper: Light milk chocolate brown, oily and smooth texture with small veins.

Construction: Fairly firm with some uneven spots when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: It has a completely closed foot so no draw can be taken.

1st third: Starts with toasted farm bread, natural peanuts, nutmeg, light baking spice and floral notes in the background.

2nd third: Notes of a medium roasted coffee but with some bitterness gets introduced to the previous flavours.

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

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw (after getting over the lighting of the closed foot).

3rd third: Gets a pepper spice that’s not noted in the previous parts added.

Duration: 15:00-16:40, 1h 40min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Enjoyable complex flavours yet well balanced flavours.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André