Gifted by Steve Saka, owner of Dunbarton Tobacco & Trust.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Mexican San Andrés Negro
Filler: Nicaragua & USA Pennsylvania
Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Fábrica de Tabacos Joya de Nicaragua S.A. (Nicaragua)
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2025
Availability: Regular Production Exclusively for the International market except the US. (This cigar just doesn’t have the final production bands on, otherwise regular production cigar).

Size: 6×50, Toro.

Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, oily shine but sandpaper texture feel with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Sandalwood, pine nuts and earthy sweetness.

1st third: Starts with medium roasted coffee, mixed nuts (pistachios, pine nuts and cashews), milk chocolate and sandalwood.

2nd third: Notes of cinnamon sticks steps forward.

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

Smoke: Voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.

3rd third: The flavours stay similar but drakens a bit, yet still very enjoyable.

Duration: 16:55-19:15, 2h 20min.

Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Really enjoyable smoking experience with good complexity.

Result: In my book this is a 92 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André