Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Casa Cuevas Cigars Edicion Limitada Habano (Lancero) - Cigar Review by Kaplowitz

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Casa Cuevas Edicion Limitada (Habano)
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Habano
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Pennsylvania, Colombian, Nicaraguan, Dominican

FORMAT: Lancero
ORIGIN: Tabacalera Las Lavas, Santiago, Dominican Republic

STRENGTH: Medium
PROFILE: Sweet-Sour
PEPPER-SPICE: low | MEDIUM | high

COMBUSTION: poor | ok | EXCELLENT
CONSTRUCTION: poor | OK | excellent

NOTES:
Tangy bright -- not too either. Darker/heavier notes support-well. Spiced more than peppered, boozily-so. Toasted nuances, attainable complexity. Draws well/readily, Cap softens sans hampering. Burns evenly.

FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59

"Gabriel Alvarez, director of sales for Casa Cuevas, said that the new cigars use the same components as the rest of the lines and while blended to the size, stay true to the blend." - www.Halfwheel.com