cigar reviewing – Robusto Review

Size: Dirt (4 x 43)
Wrapper: Maduro
Strength: Mild
Personal Rating: 8/10
Price: around $5.00

Ok, so I have never been a huge fan of “infused”, “aromatic”, or whatever else you wanna call them, cigars. Let’s face it people, it’s all fancy names for FLAVORED. Now with that being said, I accidentally picked up this stick and was actually quite taken with it. When I say accidentally, what I mean is this, Drew Estate advertises this as being a “natural” and “non flavored” stick, with its flavors coming from the tobaccos. Well folks, I have to throw the BS flag on this one. I do not know if it is the entire cigar that’s flavored or just the cap but this DEFINITELY has some sort of sweetener on it. With that being said, however, once you get the sweetness dialed back a bit, this is actually a quality smoke. Great filler and binder tobaccos produce a coffee and chocolate taste up front, with a smooth and buttery caramel aftertaste that lingers on the palate. I have to say that I think this smoke is a little on the pricey side for as small as it is. When I can buy a big fat hour-long smoke like a Nub or a Perdomo for around the same price I have to do the great debate before I walk out with one of these. It is a pretty good flavored stick though and even though I never thought I would see the day, I have gone back and absently picked up another of these a couple times since I smoked the first one. So give it a try, would be a great after dinner “dessert” stick for when you have a bit of a sweet tooth. Enjoy!

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Size: Torpedo (6.5 x 54)
Wrapper: Maduro
Strength: Medium
Personal Rating: 5/10
Price: around $8.00

As a tribute to Nick Perdomo Sr., his son, Nick Perdomo Jr. released the Perdomo Patriarch. A blend of Nick Senior’s favorite tobaccos with a maduro or natural wrapper, this cigar is talked about as being one of Perdomo’s masterpieces. Well, I picked up one of these sticks in the maduro wrapper a few weeks ago, and after smoking it, all I have to say is…….meh. This cigar was just not very impressive, with bland flavors, tight draw, and bad construction. The cigar felt way to firm, the wrapper very veiny and not attractive at all. I picked up flavors of coffee, chocolate, and toast. However, all these flavors were very faint and did not really compliment each other. I could see paying maybe around 2-3 dollars for this stick to absently puff on as a daily smoke, but at 8-9 dollars a stick, this just isn’t the best value. This is shocking even to me, seeing as how Perdomo is one of my favorite brands. Give it a try and make your own decision but from my tastes, I just wasn’t impressed.

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Size: Robusto (5.0 x 52)
Wrapper: Connecticut Havana
Strength: Full
Personal Rating: 5/5
Price: around $6.00-$7.00

Ok, before we start, don’t think of me as THAT guy. The guy that rates ever cigar he smokes as a 5 on a 1-5 scale. I know my last review was a 5, but this one happened by accident. I stopped into my local relaxation hub to pick up a few cheapies for my daily smoke selection. There on the shelf sat a simple box, filled with silver Tubo enclosures. The name down the side…..Dark Knight. OK, OK, I am a nerd, and I happen to love Batman and even though this cigar had nothing to do with Batman, nor was it named after it, I had to try this smoke. MAN, was I floored. The foot had a nice cedar-esque smell with earthy undertones. As I toasted the foot, I got a blast of earthy aroma. The smoke was VERY full and about 2-3 minutes in I started getting a bit light headed but it only lasted a few seconds. The entire cigar remained consistent with flavor the whole time, with a taste of cedar and earth, with some okay undertones, almost like sucking on the cork from a wine bottle but without the sweetness. My only qualm with this stick was it was packed rather tight and I had trouble keeping it lit. You couldn’t put it down for more than 30 seconds or so without having to relight. With that said this cigar was still great on relight, no harshness or bitterness from firing it back up. So yes, seal of approval from me, if you like full stogies, go pick up this stick and try one. Enjoy!

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Size: Churchill (7.5 x 54)
Wrapper: Cameroon
Strength: Medium
Personal Rating: 5/5
Price: around $9.00-$11.00

Wow, I admit that I am a fairly new smoker but this thing is just amazing. To begin, the construction was amazing, hardly a single vein on this stick and firm through out, no soft spots on this one. A dark Cameroon wrapper that glistened with oils, this thing looked like a Wonka bar from my dreams. Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan and Peruvian filler. The foot had a toasty smell with a hint of coffee and chocolate. From the second the foot flamed, flavor was pouring out of this stick in torrents. Starting with a mildly bitter (but very pleasant) leather/dark chocolate taste, this thing produced a TON of smoke. My lady literally came in the room to make sure things were ok. The smoke was snow white and very creamy. About midway some spice picked up and this thing started taking a turn towards the full side, but never quite made it. The finish was all dark chocolate that left an amazing taste in the palate and literally left a sweet chocolaty taste on the lips for almost half an hour after the smoke was finished. Without a doubt, this stick holds my favorite spot and I don’t see that changing anytime soon. Went out the next week and purchased 3 more for the new humidor. Enjoy!

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The poll open now has to do with our cigar sampler giveaway contest. I really enjoyed the last one and would like to do it again. So please give your input and if it seems like a fun and viable option we’ll have another one soon.

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So you bought a box of fine cuban cigars and want to properly store them in a humidor? There’s a few things you need to know about properly storing cigars, any cigars, in your humidor. Here are a few steps to make sure you get the most out of your humidor.

The tools you need…
your humidor, a wash cloth, distilled water, your humidifier and your hydrometer. optional tools – small glass for water

1. Begin by taking a damp wash cloth and rubbing the inside of the humidor. The wood will absorb the moisture. This will actually save you time with allowing your humidifier to do the job.**important** be sure to use a clean, new would be best, wash cloth.
2. Now place your humidifier and hydrometer inside the humidor. The humidifier is used to maintain proper humidity. The hydrometer is used to monitor it.
3. Monitor your hydrometer and once it reaches a range of 72° then you know that your humidor is ready for use.

A few things to take note on…
When you get a new humidor the wood naturally wants to absorb the moister at first. This can make maintaining the humidity a daunting task. So if we immediately start by adding moister to the wood, and allowing it to absorb, it saves us a lot of time and hassle.
Some people allow the wood to absorb by adding a glass filled with water, often a shot glass, in the humidor. This is a definite alternative to using the wash cloth.
Make sure EVERYTHING is clean and only use distilled water. There are chemicals in tap water that can ruin the taste of the cigar.
Everyone has their own preference to humidity percentage. Be sure to, at least, keep it between 65% to 80%. 70% is optimal if you plan to leave them alone for a while.

A few products to consider…
Cuba Libre 20 Count Humidor

El Diablo Humidor – 300 Count

Rosewood 75 Count Humidor

Moisture Control Humidifier

Round Digital Hygrometer

Humidifier Round Black

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Size: (6″ x 50) Toro
Wrapper: Natural
Strength: Medium
Personal Rating: 4
Price: $6.00 per stick

Smooth, creamy, and surprising… this is how I would describe this cigar. As always Gurkha has delivered another masterpiece in their cigar lines. There is some spicy to it and it’s pretty strong even though I rated it “Medium”. Newbies beware, this cigar is not for you but man oh man for you seasoned smokers out there I recommend this one.

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Size: Toro (6.0″ x 50)
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Strength: Medium to Full
Personal Rating: 3/5
Price: around $10.00

Honestly for the price I was expecting more. I happen to try one of these because a friend was gracious enough to buy me one. For me, it became very bland very quickly. It started off spicy and close to the end it picked right back up but the in between really let me down. I’ve never had a cigar close and regain it’s flavor and strength before either. Very odd in my opinion.

This is the first cigar I’ve wrote about here that I wouldn’t recommend to many smokers out there. But I encourage you to try it and give it your own review.

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Size: Cervantes (6.5″ x 43)
Wrapper: Ecuador/USA/Connecticut
Strength: Mild to Medium
Personal Rating: 4/5
Price: around $3.00

So this was officially my first Arturo Fuente and I must say, WOW. I’m generally a mild smoker but this cigar was somewhere inbetween and it was a cigar I could easily handle. It was very leathery, in a good way, and was a bit peppery all the way through. It had a taste that is still with me 30 minutes later. This cigar is something that anyone would enjoy smoking but is smooth enough for a newbie to try as a next step for stronger cigars. I highly recommend this and will definitely be trying more Arturo Fuente’s.

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