Smoking Jacket Favoritos is one of the sizes of the brand owned by Hendrik Kelner Jr, master blender and son of Kelner Sr. The blend includes a wrapper aged for nine years and cultivated on the plantation owned by the Kelner family, managed by Monika Kelner, sister of Hendrik Jr. As for the filler; official sources report the percentages of the blend: 60% tobacco grown in the Dominican Republic, 20% in Nicaragua and 20% of USA broadleaf.
The line, sold in four vitolas, is made at the Kelner Boutique Factory in the Dominican Republic. The cigars are sold in lacquered 20-ct boxes.
The cigars are rolled in a shiny Colorado Maduro wrapper with brown reflections. It is relatively smooth to the touch, with veins present but not too evident. The construction and draw are perfect.
- Country of Origin: Dom. Rep.
- Size: 46 x 152 mm (6″)
- Wrapper: Cotuì (Dom. Rep.)
- Binder: Bonao (Dom. Rep.)
- Filler: Dom. Rep., Nica., USA
- Price: $ 7 – € 9
Smoking Jacket Favoritos: aromas of good intensity are perceived in the cold draw, which recall sensations of manure, earth, and spices.
Once lit, the smoke in the mouth is sapid, with a spicy feel to it. It expresses notes of cellulose, wood, and spices, all very intense. Strength is medium (3/5).
The initial sapidity is confirmed in the central section while the spiciness is fading. The notes of cellulose and wood are unchanged, while an equally intense earthy component enters. Strength increases, becoming medium-full (4/5).
Nothing changes in the last part of the smoke, in terms of flavor or strength, compared to the previous third.
Overall, the Smoking Jacket Favoritos returns a decisive smoke, with intense and well-balanced aromas supported by a sustained but never overwhelming strength. The evolution, however, comes to an abrupt halt in the second third.