Villiger Cigars
La Libertad
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Robusto (552)
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
STRENGTH: Medium
WEBSITE: www.villigercigars.com
WRAPPER: Ecuadorian
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Robusto (552)
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
STRENGTH: Medium
WEBSITE: www.villigercigars.com
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There's a bit of goldenrod maybe mustard to the hue of the thing. Kinda lumpy, veiny. Mustard... I taste Dijon. A definite Pinot Grigio. Black peppercorn. An herbaceous quality w/ a quite rare rosemary lilt on-ahead. Then, on-down, a light Acacia honey w/ balancing citrus pith. Sunlit earth underbelly with a cocoa butter complexity. Floral notes, mainly dandelion & somewhat chamomile, hit in the 2/3.
Some rare notes. Superb balance. Well-rounded and structured profile. Subtly complex and nicely nuanced. Performance-wise: a smooth draw. Excellent smoke out-put, culminating in a sweetly-spiced & flowery aroma (as well as retro-hale). Burns on an even line w/ occasional self-correcting slight pucker. Pace slows at the mid-point and dulls some.
Pack density softens via progression but doesn't hinder else-wise. The ash doesn't want to build much, & is a bit on the flaky side. Seams hold, as does cap assemblage. All told, a simple comfort arrived at with some seldom-seen flavors. A warmly welcomed look-see outside of the American market box.
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79 D 60-69 F 0-59
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