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
