Gifted by La Caoba cigars.
Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Paraguayan Criollo & Yerba Mate Infusion Essence “Cocido” – Yerba Mate Leaves
Binder: Paraguayan Criollo
Filler: Indonesian Java Sumatra
Origin: Paraguay
Factory: LA CAOBA (Paraguay)
Box: Sold in 1 count tubes.
Release: N/A
Availability: Regular Production
Size: 6.5×43, Corona.
Wrapper: Greenish brown, oily and coarse texture with small protruding veins.
Construction: Giving feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Dried fruits like plums, pears and figs with tones of ice tea.
1st third: Sweet green tea, it’s like I’m smoking boba tea, dried fruits and earthy.
2nd third: A nutty chestnut note gets introduced.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable white-ish ash.
Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a medium heat feel on the tongue with a light draw.
3rd third: Mostly the same until the end.
Duration: 22:10-23:30, 1h 20min.
Conclusion: A mild bodied cigar with a mild strength profile. Very odd experience for it being marketed as a cigar. I honestly can’t say I want to experience that again but it wasn’t unpleasant just not suitable for a cigar.
Result: In my book this is a 86 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André
