The Continental 52 delivers a full premium experience in a compact format. Crafted in Costa Rica, this elegant cigar features a silky Connecticut wrapper that offers a smooth and creamy profile right from the first draw. Despite its smaller stature — inspired by the iconic BHK 52 format — the blend is meticulously designed to maintain balance and sophistication. Notes of soft cream, light cedar, and delicate sweetness make it a refined companion for any moment of the day. Perfect when time is limited, yet expectations are high.
– Lampert Cigars Black Club
Bought from –
Lampert Black Card Membership
Information:
Wrapper: USA (Connecticut)
Binder: Unknown
Filler: Unknown
Origin: Costa Rica
Factory: Tabacos de Costa Rica
Aging (if any): N/A
Single (MSRP): N/A
Box (MSRP): $95 (Box of 10)
Availability: Black Card members only
Size:
5 x 52
Band/Packaging:
These come in a bundle of 10. The band is all gold with the classic Lampert Oro line image of a man in a top hat smoking. The shiny gold certainly catches the eye.
Wrapper:
Light golden in shade, looks incredibly smooth with very minimal veins
Construction:
Well packed, but no apparent issues, slight pig tail on the head
THE REVIEW
Cold draw:
Hay, cedar, slight cocoa
First third:
Spicy, cedar, creamy, slight citrus peel, coffee, chocolate, floral
Retro:
Rich coffee, chocolate, floral, creamy cedar
Second third:
Chocolate, creamy coffee, cedar, floral
Burn:
Excellent, razor sharp
Smoke:
Good amount of smoke output
Final third:
Cedar, coffee, floral, chocolate
Retro:
Dark fruit, chocolate, coffee, floral, cedar
Duration:
1 hour 2 minutes
Conclusion:
The Lampert Cigars Black Card Membership certainly has its perks, and this one makes it ever more worth it. Delicious notes throughout of creamy cedar, coffee, and chocolate, with hints of floral and some dark fruit on the retro. This one has a “twang” if you know what I mean. Excited to see what else comes from this Black Card Membership. If you have the chance to get accepted into the membership, definitely snag this one.
