Monday, March 11, 2024

Founders Cigars Franklin Connecticut in Redux Review

BRAND: Founders
BLEND: Franklin Connecticut

WRAPPER: Ecuadorian Connecticut
BINDER: Dominican Olor
FILLER: Dominican, Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Toro
ORIGIN: Dominican Republic
INTENSITY: Mild-med./Medium
SPICE: 1.25/5

NOTES:
Buttered white toast | Creamy white pepper | Floral suede

Consistent. Balanced. Sweet tangy finish. Simple fare though not indistinct. Fair fare. Pays the fare, rides the bus. A definite step up from the pedestrian.

TASTE: B+
DRAW: A-
BURN: B
BUILD: B+

FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

This reblend (and repackaging) is a marked improvement over its previous iteration, which I reviewed at: Founders Cigars Franklin Connecticut in Review.

::: very :::