Bought at Sweet’s n Cigars, Sweden.
Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Dominican Republic HVA
Binder: Dominican Republic Criollo 98
Filler: Dominican Republic Corojo, HVA & Piloto Cubano
Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Chico Rivas (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 10 count bundles.
Release: 2024
Availability: Limited Edition
Size: 5.6×44, Corona Extra.
Wrapper: Milk chocolate brown, oily and smooth texture with tiny veins.
Construction: Fairly giving but uneven feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Cedarwood.
1st third: Starts with a dry cedarwood, cinnamon, sweet pastry and slight cacao bite in the background.
2nd third: Fairly unchanged with a slight spice but also a whipped cream note added.
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 medium light draw.
3rd third: Unchanged flavours from part 2.
Duration: 19:25-20:55, 1h 30min.
Conclusion: A mild bodied cigar medium strength profile. Fairly well balanced flavours and smooth smoking experience.
Result: In my book this is a 88 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André
