Gifted by Darren Cioffi, owner of Principle Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Dominican Republic Monte Plata
Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Kelner Boutique Factory (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2021
Availability: Regular Production.

Size: 6×46, Corona Gorda.

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

Construction: Firm and even when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Light wood, tartness of a tea and slight note of hay.

1st third: Starts with toasted bread, raw almonds, tartness of a black tea, croissant and sandalwood.

2nd third: Fairly unchanged from the first part.

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

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

3rd third: While unchanged in flavours, the nuttiness and wood notes take a front seat with a light spice added.

Duration: 15:10-17:00, 1h 50min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a mild strength profile. Well balanced flavours and smooth smoking experience. Really enjoyable first cigar of the day.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André