Gifted by a friend.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuador Connecticut
Binder: Mexico Matacapan negro de Temporal
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Fabrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A. (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 13 count boxes.
Release: 2020
Availability: Limited Yearly Release

Size: 6.25×46, Corona Gorda.

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

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Spearmint fresh air and sweet buns.

1st third: Starts with sweet buns, floral, marzipan and a spearmint fresh background note.

2nd third: Notes of wheat biscuits takes over the sweet buns note.

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

Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a medium light draw.

3rd third: Gets a sandalwood note taking over most of the flavours in this part, while still retaining the spearmint freshness until the end.

Duration: 20:40-22:00, 1h 20min.

Conclusion: A mild bodied and mild strength profile. Very smooth experience with a fresher finish.

Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André