Gifted by a friend.
Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés Maduro
Binder: USA Connecticut River Valley Broadleaf
Filler: Nicaragua & USA Pennsylvania Green River One Sucker
Origin: Nicaragua
Factory: La Gran Fábrica Drew Estate (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2022
Availability: Regular Production.
Size: 6×52, Toro.
Wrapper: Dark chocolate brown, oily and coarse texture with small veins.
Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Dried fruits, candied citrus, earthy sweetness and light wood.
1st third: Crunchy peanut butter, salty, earthy sweetness, dried fruit and woody.
2nd third: Fairly unchanged, still enjoyable.
Burn: Burns 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: Unchanged.
Duration: 21:00-22:50, 1h 50min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. It’s a solid Maduro cigar not as strong as many others in Drew Estates portfolio.
Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André

