Limited Cigar Association Ano Viejo by Kafie

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Specifications:
Manufacture/Purchase date: 2022 (manufacture)
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper Color: Natural
Wrapper type: 4 Year Aged Ecuadorian Cloud-Grown Havana
Filler: 2 Year Aged Nicaraguan Esteli / 3 Year Aged Honduran Trojes
Binder: 3 Year Aged Honduran Jamastran Corojo
Vitola: Lancero (7x38)
Manufacturer: Tabacalera Kafie
Distributor: Tabacalera Kafie
Factory: Tabacalera Kafie in Danlí, Honduras
Humidimeter: 63 %
Current Production: no (“This is a one and done blend. It has never been made, and will never be made again.” -Dr. Gaby Kafie)
Price: $7.50

Environment:
Temperature: 18 degrees

Humidity: 75%
Wind: N/A

Setting: My regular spot in the little, outdoor smoke shack.

Paired with: Iced coffee

A medium roughness, toothy wrapper with one very big vein that ran almost the entire length and very visible seams.

A short cap, so a little dicey with the guillotine cutter. Soft bunch, and a perfect pre-light draw with a taste of mild woodiness.

Razor sharp burn the entire length, flat coal, and a flakey, mottled grey ash.

Perfect draw, smooth, cool smoke, and a strong, fragrant aroma of floral, wood and plain tobacco.

Generous richness, body, perfectly balanced flavors of woodiness, floral and light leather, and a mild strength.

Ample aftertaste/finish strength of a brief length, and consisting of woody, floral and light leather notes.

Summary Comments:
Of great character, even though the final score of 91 out of 100 only ranks “very good" on the scale. This is directly due to losing 5 points in the appearance/construction category. If not for that, it would have scored at least several points higher and the ranking would have better reflected the overall aspects and character of this cigar.

Category Scores:
Appearance/Construction___10____ 15
Burn___13____15
Draw__10____10
Smoke volume __10____10
Smoke character ___5__5
Aroma___5___5
Flavor/Strength__14_____15
Finish/Aftertaste___10_____10
Summary___14____15

TOTAL___91____ 100



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