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(Description provided by Tradecraft Cigars)
The Vitruvian is a renaissance in Connecticut cigars. Blended over four months by Wiber Ventura at Tabacalera William Ventura in the Dominican Republic, it redefines what a Connecticut-wrapped cigar can be—mild to medium in body yet bursting with flavor and complexity.
The blend showcases an elegant Grade A Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper grown by ASP over an Ecuadorian Sumatran binder, with fillers of Nicaragauan Jalapa, Criollo ’98 (various primings), Corojo, Connecticut Wrapper and Ecuadorian Corojo. Wiber’s challenge was balancing sweetness and earth, and the result is nothing short of artistry.
Each draw reveals a refined progression of flavors: sweet citrus, earth, mineral, and cream—delivering harmony, nuance, and sophistication. Smooth yet full-flavored, approachable yet complex, The Vitruvian is crafted for modern connoisseurs who demand depth without overpowering strength.
This is more than a cigar—it’s a rebirth of Connecticut, and a tribute to timeless craftsmanship.
Available in 6x50 Toro.
The cigar is a golden brown and nicely made. It has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were lime with a touch of orange citrus, brown sugar, tanned leather, earthiness, and black coffee. The sweet notes are rather light. There was black pepper rated at 7 to 7 1/2. The sweet notes need to increase.
At the first third (25 minutes) the notes are about the same. I still had the lime/citrus/brown sugar and they may have come out a little more. Quickly following those are a lot of earthy black coffee. The leather is not there any more. The cigar is mild to medium bodied. The finish has hints of the lime/citrus and black coffee with very good lingering black pepper. The cigar is still very light. I rated the first third 90.
As I moved through the second third (49 minutes) the cigar developed a lot of bitterness. The sweet notes are decreased. The earthy black coffee is still there. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish has bitterness with barely hints of lime and a little black coffee with very good lingering black pepper. Connecticut's have a tendency to develop bitterness. Combine that with the light sweet notes and it's not a good thing. I rated the second third 86.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 15 minutes. The bitterness, for the most part, went away. The sweetness was able to creep up a little. There is still a lot of earthy black coffee. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is mostly black coffee with a drop or two of lime sweetness with very good lingering black pepper. I rated the final third 88.
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