AWARDS 2015 – Dominican Republic

AWARDS 2015 – Dominican Republic

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1. Davidoff Winston Churchill The Commander – 93

  • Size: cepo 54 x 152 mm (6”)
  • EUR: 20 € (EU) | USD: 18 $
  • Wrapper: Ecuador | Binder: Mexico | Filler: Dominican R., Nicaragua

The Winston Churchill line has been introduced by Davidoff in 2015.
The Commander is the Toro size, which develops a great smoke, worthy of the best Dominican cigar of 2015.

Medium to full strength. The cigar gives off an intense and wide aromatic palette. The evolution is remarkable and the balance never come less during the whole smoke. Very creamy, satisfying and with an incredible harmony.

1/3: spices, white pepper and fine wood. Slightly sweet base. 2/3: cocoa, honey, vegetal notes and white pepper. Sweet base. 3/3: fine wood, hints of white pepper and balsamic herbs.

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2. La Flor Dominicana La Nox – 93

  • Size: cepo 52 x 192 mm (7,6”)
  • EUR: – € (EU) | USD: 9 $
  • Wrapper: Brazil | Binder: San Andrés, Mexico | Filler: Dominican R.

Slightly over the medium strength. Creamy smoke, satisfying and complex. The intensity is amazing from the first to the last puff. The balance is great.

1/3: cocoa, hazelnut, citrus and floral notes.
2/3: cocoa, leather, coffee and earth.
3/3: cocoa, coffee, wood, roasted notes and coffee.

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3. Arturo Fuente Opux X Perfexion No.4 Series X – 92

  • Size: cepo 43 x 131 mm (5.2”)
  • EUR: 20 € (EU) | USD: 24 $
  • Wrapper: Dominican R. | Binder: Dominican R. | Filler: Dominican R.

Medium to full strength. A cigar with a great aromatic intensity, which develops a tons of spices. The evolution is well perceivable and the persistence is amazingly long.

1/3: spices, piquant peaks, earth and vanilla. Sweet base.
2/3: spices, coca, liquorice. Slightly sweet base.
3/3: almond, spices and tree nuts.

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4. Señorial Lancero – 92

  • Size: cepo 38 x 192 mm (7,6”)
  • EUR: € (EU) | USD: 9 $
  • Wrapper: Habano Ecuador | Binder: Nicaragua | Filler: Dominican R.

Full strength. A really rich smoke. The intensity is remarkable, the complexity is great as well as the persistence. Well balanced. Great evolution.

1/3: black pepper, vegetal, wood, hazelnut and earth. Sweet base.

2/3: citrus, wood, aromatic herbs, and spices. Sweet base.

3/3: black pepper, citrus, aromatic herbs and earth. Sweet base.

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5. Aging room Bin no.1 – 91

  • Size: cepo 54 x 133 mm (5,2”)
  • EUR: 10 € (EU) | USD: 12 $
  • Wrapper: Ecuador | Binder: Dominican R. | Filler: Dominican R.

The strength is slightly over the medium. The intensity is great and the evolution is well defined in the three thirds. Harmonic and with a nice persistence.

1/3: cocoa, leather, mineral hints and white pepper.
2/3: cocoa, black pepper, piaquant peaks and white pepper.
3/3: earth, black pepper and spices.