Construction
The cigar was firm and evenly rolled with no noticeable veins. The wrapper was matte.
Wrapper: Ecuador – Binder: Mexico – Filler: Nicaragua and Dominican
Taste
Smell and cold draw
The wrapper smelled of fruitiness and coffee beans while the filler smelled of hay. The cold draft gave me flavors of sweet fruitiness and hay.
1/1 off Davidoff WSC Belicoso
The flavors that the cigar provided were the same from start to finish. The first thing I encountered was a creamy yet dry texture. The flavors the cigar delivered were Espresso, dark chocolate, light acidity, a general sweetness that I can’t parallel to anything in particular, breadiness, a nuttiness reminiscent of toasted almonds, earthiness, and a pleasant nuance best described as toffee. The retrohalation tickled the nose a bit and gave nuances of black pepper and cayenne pepper. What I really liked about the cigar was that you could smoke it extra slowly without it going out.
After taste
Walenutts
Body
The body was on medium bordering on full
Smoke time
35 minutes
Conclusion
A good cigar that is not high in price. The flavors were prominent and had a good balance between them. The body suits a slightly more experienced aficionado to fully enjoy the cigar. If we compare price vs. quality vs. taste, I think it is exactly where it should be.
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