Casdagli Villa Casdagli Lonsdale

Casdagli Villa Casdagli Lonsdale

• Dimensions: 6 1/2 × 42 (Lonsdale)
• Origin: Costa Rica (IGM Cigars)
• Wrapper: Ecuador
• Citrus reel: Ecuador
• Eggplant core: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, Peru

The Villa Casdagli Lonsdale is the most "old-school" and elegant size in the series. Its long shape (6 1/2 inches) with a 42 ring gauge presents a significant challenge to the rolling process, aiming to amplify the influence of the Ecuadorian wrapper on the overall flavor through a finer physical structure. Handcrafted at the IGM factory in Costa Rica, this cigar offers a pure sensory experience to cigar enthusiasts seeking both subtlety and power through the precise reduction and recombination of aged tobacco leaves from the four countries.

• Halfwheel: The Villa Casdagli range received a high score of 91 points in Halfwheel's blind taste test. The reviewer specifically noted that the Lonsdale specification, while maintaining the formula's signature complex flavors, exhibits a sharper, more focused aroma profile.
• Manufacturing Challenges: Due to its narrow ring gauge and complex filling of tobaccos from four different countries, the Lonsdale requires extremely precise airflow control. Casdagli's exceptional rolling process ensures that this long-sized cigar maintains consistent draw resistance throughout its entire smoking time.

Initial notes: Due to its 42 ring gauge, the temperature at the center of combustion is slightly higher than that of larger ring gauge models, instantly activating the sweetness and woody aroma of the Ecuadorian wrapper upon ignition. Delicate white pepper spiciness intertwines with a silky creamy texture, creating an exceptionally bright and penetrating opening. Mid-burn: As the combustion progresses into the mid-burn phase, Lonsdale's advantages become increasingly apparent. The unique floral aromas from Peruvian tobacco are more concentrated in the narrower space, blending with the dried fruit flavors of Dominican tobacco to present a highly focused, layered evolution, with precise and non-redundant aromas. Finish: As we move into the final stages, the flavor profile shifts to deep notes of leather, cinnamon, and roasted coffee. Despite its relatively fine ring gauge, the smoke maintains exceptional purity due to the well-aged leaves. The finish has a distinct minerality, leaving a clean and elegant woody aftertaste.

• Focused wrapper performance: The smaller ring diameter significantly increases the proportion of the wrapper leaf in the burn, allowing this Lonsdale to convey the delicate oiliness of premium Ecuadorian leaves more profoundly than larger ring diameter models.
• The meticulous recombination of tobacco leaves from four countries: To fit the 42 ring gauge, the blender re-examined the ratio of Peruvian and Nicaraguan Ligero tobacco leaves, ensuring that the complexity of multiple production areas could still be achieved within a limited space.
• Linear evolution of the long size: The 6 1/2-inch length allows for a longer period of physical evolution of flavor, with each inch of burning bringing subtle and fascinating changes in aroma, making it ideal for slow-paced appreciation.

Casdagli Villa Casdagli Lonsdale is a work of art that refuses to be mediocre. Paying homage to tradition with its vintage proportions, it precisely captures the core, most concentrated soul aromas of tobacco from four countries for every tranquil moment of appreciation.