896. Leonel No. 511 Gran Toro

Gifted by Leonel Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Nicaragua Colorado Claro
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Undisclosed (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2015/2023
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 6×56, Gran Toro.

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

Construction: Fairly giving and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Barnyard.

1st third: Starts with wheat biscuits, hay, earthy sweetness and cacao powder.

2nd third: Unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: Notes of toasted white bread added.

Duration: 18:55-20:05, 1h 10min.

Conclusion: A mild bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Not very complex flavour profile, but its well balanced.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André