Gifted by Peter Füzi owner of Essenze Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Undisclosed
Filler: Dominican Republic (10 year aged)
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: N/A (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 30 count jars.
Release: 2024
Availability: Limited Edition of 100 jars of 30 cigars.

Size: 6.5×56, Gran Toro.

Wrapper: Milk chocolate brown, oily and smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Old furniture and milk chocolate.

1st third: Starts with a smooth brioche roll sweetness, cedar and oakwood, nutmix, cardamom and cinnamon spice.

2nd third: The flavours keeps a steady smooth taste from part 1.

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 light draw.

3rd third: A salty twang together with milk chocolate notes steps forward in the final part.

Duration: 16:20-18:10, 1h 50min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Nice complexity while keeping a smooth smoking experience.

Result: In my book this is a 92 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André