Gifted by a friend.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Nicaraguan Estelí & Jalapa
Filler: Nicaraguan Estelí & Jalapa
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Aganorsa (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2023
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 6.25×52, Toro.

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

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Hay and sweet pastry.

1st third: Starts with gunpowder, toasted brioche rolls, ground coffee, cedarwood and raw hazelnuts.

2nd third: Fairly unchanged.

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

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

3rd third: Gets a slight bitterness lingering on the palette which is not very enjoyable, otherwise the previous flavours stay the same with a light pepper spice.

Duration: 14:05-15:40, 1h 35min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. While not very complex it’s a smooth experience but sadly it ended like most Connecticuts with bitterness.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André