Bolívar New Gold Medal
STRENGTH: •••
SIZE: 48 x 165mm (6 1/2”)
PRICE: $ – | € 27
TIME: 1h 30min
COUNTRY: Cuba
WRAPPER: Cuba
BINDER: Cuba
FILLER: Cuba
The Bolivar New Gold Medal was presented during this year’s Habanos Festival, and it was quickly made available to select retailers. Despite its name, the cigar is not entirely new. It takes inspiration from a previous cigar called the “Gold Medal,” which was released in 2007 for the La Casa del Habano distribution channel and discontinued shortly after.
Despite its freshness, the New Gold Medal cigar is already elegant, balanced, round, and creamy. It reveals aromas of cream, white pepper, and leather followed later by balsamic herbs and fine wood. Espresso notes emerge in the second half.
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