This box-pressed Figurado hits the scene with 5.5" x 52 dimensions and dark Ecuadorian Habano wrapper glistening with oil. Ten cigars per box at $180 make it a collector-grade smoke, packing Nicaraguan ligero from Jalapa's volcanic soil into compact form. The 2023 edition comes with golden bands that feel fancier than my ex's Instagram stories.
First Third: Immediate cream bomb with powdered cocoa sweetness. Hints of roasted hazelnuts emerge after 1cm burn - like Nutella spread on cedar plank. Draw stays loose despite box-press.
Middle Third: Earth tones take over with espresso bitterness balancing the sweetness. Detected black pepper tingle on retrohale around 25min mark. Smoke output thickens enough to trigger my smoke detector's PTSD.
Final Third: Leather and charred meat notes appear unexpectedly. Retrohale delivers white pepper kick that clears sinuses better than menthol gel. Stopped at 55min due to nicotine buzz - this ain't no beginner's cigar.
The Sumatra wrapper held firm despite 65% RH storage. Burn line needed one correction in final third. Ash stacked tight 1.5" segments - good roll density. Box-press shape felt natural between fingers during night sessions.
Pair with cold brew coffee to cut through the sweetness. Morning smoke preferred - that ligero will mess up your sleep cycle otherwise. Stock multiples if digging the 2023 vintage; these age like bourbon in forgotten cellars.
