Gifted by Dorin Potolinca di Sperlinga, Brand Manager of Sperlinga Cigars.
Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Connecticut
Binder: Ecuador
Filler: Dominican Republic & Nicaragua
Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: La Aurora (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 5 count sample boxes.
Release: 2021
Availability: Limited Edition of 5000 boxes of each edition, available in Europe, Australia & Oceania, Asia, The Americas and Africa variants.
Size: 5.5×47, Figurado.
Wrapper: Milk chocolate brown, smooth texture with small veins.
Construction: Firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Light wood.
1st third: Starts with oakwood, orange sponge cake,
2nd third: Notes of cardamom added.
Burn: Burns sharp with a firm and stable white ash.
Smoke: Medium light smoke with a medium cool feeling on the tongue with a medium light draw.
3rd third: Slight added spice added to the final part, other than that it keeps the same.
Duration: 20:05-21:15, 1h 10min.
Conclusion: A medium bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. A well balanced smooth smoking experience.
Result: In my book this is a 89 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André
