This Dominican puro in a perfecto shape delivers dark chocolate thrills wrapped in Colorado Maduro leaves. At 6¼" with 54 ring gauge bulges, the Batch 3/III shows off pigtail caps and oil-slicked wrappers that practically beg to be smoked. Priced around $17.50 per stick ($438.75/box), it's built for enthusiasts craving complex transitions.
Initial puffs hit with damp earth and black pepper spice burning through sweet molasses undertones. Construction shines - tight ash holds through multiple taps despite the tapered foot.
At the bulge, espresso beans and charred oak take over. Retrohale reveals cinnamon sting fighting roasted almond notes. Smoke output doubles here, requiring slower pacing to control nicotine buildup.
Leather and mineral flint emerge near the nub. Though technically smokable to fingertips, most will ditch after 75-minute mark when nicotine saturation overpowers the lingering cocoa powder aftertaste.
Handcrafted in Tabacalera de Garcia using viso leaves from Dominican Republic's Cibao Valley. The maduro wrapper gets 18+ months fermentation, developing its oil-heavy sheen and sweetness to balance ligero-heavy filler blend.
