Gifted by Nicholas Melillo, owner of Foundation Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
Binder: Nicaraguan Estelí & Jalapa
Filler: Undisclosed
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Tabacalera A.J. Fernández Cigars de Nicaragua (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 12 count boxes.
Release: 2022
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 6×52, Toro (Box pressed)

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

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Dark cedarwood note.

1st third: Starts with rye bread, medium roasted coffee, fudge, roasted chestnuts, nutmeg and dark cedarwood notes.

2nd third: Continues with the flavours previously mentioned in a smooth flow.

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

Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a medium heat feel on the tongue with a light draw.

3rd third: The flavours stays the same just some degrees darker with a slight spice in the background.

Duration: 18:35-20:05, 1h 30min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Great complexity while well balanced throughout. I really enjoyed this one.

Result: In my book this is a 91 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André