Alfonso Gran Selección Estelares (XNY23)

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Alfonso Gran Selección Estelares

Per HalfWheel ,"this line was aged for a total of five years. Part of that process is done in rooms lined with Spanish cedar, where the humidity is increased and decreased throughout the process. The final part of the aging process is done in rooms lined with French oak, which the company says was inspired by winemaking."

This was another pricey xmas gift to myself. Around ~$50 at my local lounge which has lots of Selected Tobacco products as they license the brand for their name.

Cold Draw - Strong coco flavor on the draw. Very nice looking wrapper.
1st /3 - Surprise, pure sweet chocolate. A milk cholate, not too dark. Some cedar in the background, a nice mix. 
2nd /3 - Still chocolatey but more like a chocolate malt or a chocolate malt ball (Whoppers). When I retrohale, just a light cedar.
3rd /3 - A minerality replace the malt flavor, chocolate still remains.

Score: 90/100

Summary: This was a $50 fudge bomb of a cigar. It did a great job of it but it is what it is. Not complex other than I was smoking a cigar, not eating a chocolate bar and I paid for that magic trick.