Bought from Brobergs Tobakshandel, Sweden.
Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: Tabacalera La Alianza S.A. (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 20 count boxes.
Release: 2019
Availability: Regular Production.
Size: 6×52, Toro.
Wrapper: Coffee bean brown, oily and smooth texture with small veins.
Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Pinewood and raw almonds.
1st third: Starts with pinewood, toasted bread, raw almonds and medium roasted coffee.
2nd third: Notes of cacao powder added.
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: Turns to a 70% dark chocolate bar, oakwood and rye bread.
Duration: 15:15-17:15, 2h.
Conclusion: A medium to full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Good complexity and well balanced flavours.
Result: In my book this is a 90 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André
