Grafton Anniversario

Tonight we attended a cigar evening at one of Dublin's only 5* hotels. It was a fund raising event for Haiti and was a great evening on top of being for a good cause. There were several raffle items which were over seen by the Cuban Ambassador. The evening included tapas, which was excellent, and a variety of Cabernet Sauvignons as well as a very nice single malt Scotch Whiskey, Wild Geese. The main cigar for the evening was the Grafton Figurado Anniversario. It is a house brand for Dublin's Decent Cigar which is located on Grafton St. They were a bit tight lipped on the cigar's maker but I managed to find out that the filler is all Dominican leaf that was shipped to Cuba, dried and aged for 7 years, and then shipped back to the Dominican to be rolled in a Nicaraguan binder and wrapper.

The cigar is a figurado so sizing is a little tricky but it is about a 7" x 54. It had a nice light brown wrapper with excellent construction, firm draw and an even burn throughout. The ash was light gray and firm. It had a rich woody aroma that was mostly cedar. The flavor was cedary as well with a hint of sweet berries. It ended with a mild spice in the final 3rd. It was a superb medium bodied cigar and a very pleasant smoke. I'd rate this as a firm 91. I have one more to smoke and I'll be saving it in my humidor for a special occasion. Due to the size and firm packing of this bad boy I'd recommend it for your next all night poker game.



Wrapper: Nic
Binder: Nic
Filler: DR

Rating: 91