Guest review
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Gifted by Peter Füzi owner of Essence Cigars.
Location: This review was made indoors in a cigar lounge.
Information:
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Undisclosed
Filler: Dominican Republic (10 year aged)
Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: N/A (Dominican Republic)
Box: Sold in 30 count jars.
Release: 2024
Availability: Limited Edition.
Size: 6.5×56, Gran Toro.
Wrapper: Milk chocolate brown, oily and smooth texture with tiny veins.
Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.
Cold draw: Old furniture and milk chocolate.
1st third: Starts with a smooth brioche roll sweetness, cedar and oakwood, nutmix, cardamom and cinnamon spice.
2nd third: The flavours keeps a steady smooth taste from part 1.
Burn: Burns fairly sharp with a firm and stable white-ish ash.
Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.
3rd third: A salty twang together with milk chocolate notes steps forward in the final part.
Duration: 16:20-18:10, 1h 50min.
Conclusion: A full bodied cigar with a medium strength profile. Nice complexity while keeping a smooth smoking experience.
Result: In my book this is a 92 point cigar.
/Cigar Reviewer André