This box-pressed figurado with its creamy Connecticut Shade wrapper delivers exactly what morning cigar smokers crave - a mellow 90-minute session with consistent construction. Measuring 6½" x 52 ring gauge, these Honduran rolls strike that sweet spot between approachability and subtle complexity.
Cold Draw: Hay sweetness with faint cedar notes. The box-pressed shape creates perfect airflow resistance.
Creamy texture dominates, like whipped butter over wheat toast. Almond skin bitterness appears at the 15-minute mark, balanced by subtle honey sweetness. Watch the burn line - needs one minor touch-up in initial phase.
Oatmeal cookie flavors emerge as the Nicaraguan filler kicks in. Retrohale reveals white pepper sparkle without nasal burn. Ash holds solid 1.5" before first drop. Smoke output remains moderate - no cloud chasing here.
Charred cedar becomes prominent. Coffee ground bitterness creeps in last inch, signaling perfect stopping point. Strength never crosses medium territory despite some flavor intensification.
The Honduran tripa larga rolling technique shows in the slightly spongy foot, which miraculously self-corrects after first ash. Two visible veins on wrapper don't affect combustion. Box-pressing creates distinct angular shoulders that soften during smoking.
Rolled in Danlí's cigar valley using Jamastran Valley tobaccos aged 18 months. The Connecticut wrapper undergoes extra fermentation to reduce typical grassy notes. Blenders specifically targeted morning smokers - hence the 6:00 am testing sessions during development.
