946. E.P. Carrillo Alliance Confidant

Bought at Sweet’s and Cigars, Sweden.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Sumatra
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: TABOLISA (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2023
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 6×52, Toro (Box pressed).

Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, smooth texture with small veins.

Construction: A little giving and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Earthy and oakwood.

1st third: Cacao and earthy notes, oakwood and nutmeg.

2nd third: Keeps the same.

Burn: Burns a little wonky but 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: Unchanged from the start.

Duration: 14:25-15:45, 1h 20min.

Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Consistent throughout no changes, yet enjoyable.

Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André