Gifted by Robert Caldwell, founder of Caldwell Cigars.

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

Information:
Wrapper: Mexican San Andrés
Binder: Indonesia
Filler: Dominican Republic & U.S.A.
Origin: Dominican Republic

Factory: Tabacalera William Ventura
Box: Sold in 10 count boxes.
Release: 2024
Availability: Regular Production.

Size: 5×50, Robusto.

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

Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Light wood.

1st third: Starts with baking spice, cedarwood, farm bread and walnuts.

2nd third: Slight pepper spice added lightly in the background.

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

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

3rd third: Dark chocolate fudge cake added to the mix.

Duration: 20:35-21:50, 1h 15min.

Conclusion: A medium to full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Compared to the original version this one didn’t bring the same excitement sadly.

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

/Cigar Reviewer André