Cavalier Genève is a family-owned brand connecting Geneva, Switzerland with Danlí, Honduras, and its cigars are made at Fábrica Centroamericana de Tabaco S.A. Known for the 24-karat gold diamond on its wrappers, the company first used the Prospektor name in 2019 and brought the line back in 2021 as a regular-production 6 x 54 toro. It uses two Nicaraguan Jalapa viso wrappers for a barber-pole appearance, over a Nicaraguan Habano binder and fillers from Honduras, Nicaragua and Paraguay.
Stogie At A Glance
Prospektor
| Brand | Cavalier Genève |
| Cigar | Prospektor |
| Size | 6" x 54 |
| Smoke Time | 85 Minutes |
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Jalapa Viso (barber pole) |
| Binder | Nicaraguan Habano |
| Filler | Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay |
| Factory | Fábrica Centroamericana de Tabaco S.A. (FCT) |
| Origin | Honduras |
| Strength | Not specified |
Review
First Third
Creamy notes with spices on the light, along with nutmeg cream and roasted coffee on the finish. Toasted bread, roasted coffee, and light cream notes come through on the finish as well. The draw is on the firm side but workable. Toward the end of the first third, the roasted coffee and cream take on an earthiness that stays through the finish, with the same sort of nutmeg and cinnamon spices from earlier. A very slight pepper shows up on the finish with the cream notes.
Second Third
Cream continues in the second third, with some dark chocolate notes coming through as well. There is more spice on the finish than in the first third. The draw is starting to open up more. Some leather notes are coming out in the second third, along with stronger dark chocolate notes and black coffee on the finish. Cedar comes through with the leather, as well as some pepper and black coffee on the finish. Near the end of the second third, nutty notes come through, along with black coffee and some cream notes on the finish. The draw has remained pretty tight, which is unfortunate.
Final Third
The final third brings dark chocolate and espresso notes, with pepper on the finish. Dark chocolate continues to come through on the palate and on the finish. The cream from earlier has disappeared, leaving chocolate and pepper on the finish. Leather is coming out on the palate but not on the finish, while chocolate and pepper continue on the finish. The draw has loosened up slightly in the final third but is still pretty tight. Near the end of the cigar, there are lots of leather notes, with the occasional chocolate note and pepper on the finish.
Score
80/100