Robusto 5.5 x 50
Wrapper: Appears to be a corojo
Binder: assuming Nicaragua
Filler: assuming Nicaragua
Paid: $5 CDN from local Holy Smokes (Loblaws Superstore)
Drink: Diet Pepsi
I smoked this one last week, and never got around to typing up a review. You can't find much on the web about this brand, other then people asking for information about this brand. It looks like the label has been knocked off a Cubao band. Perhaps it is a factory second of Cubao. Loblaws carries a few different labels that are known to be factory seconds, rejects.
The construction is pretty nice, and has leather pre-light aroma.
Upon lighting, the dominant flavour in this thing is ashtray. I could really taste nothing else. My first thought was 'Its a short filler machine made cigar'. That's the only time I have ever tasted anything that awful
I gave it to the half way point, and had enough (including a headache). I cut it open to confirm my suspicion, and to my surprise it was actually long filler. I ended up talking to the guy who sold me it at Holy Smokes, and he was shocked by my experience. He chalked it up to a bad stick, and kindly fronted me a second at no cost.
My second experience was better, in that it didn't taste like an ashtray, but it was still really dry, and bland left me parched. You got a slight earth, and some pepper in the nose, but barely enough to mention. I still have a Maduro which looks to be a Corona Gorda left. I'm not looking forward to the day I have to light that up.
Filler: assuming Nicaragua
Paid: $5 CDN from local Holy Smokes (Loblaws Superstore)
Drink: Diet Pepsi
I smoked this one last week, and never got around to typing up a review. You can't find much on the web about this brand, other then people asking for information about this brand. It looks like the label has been knocked off a Cubao band. Perhaps it is a factory second of Cubao. Loblaws carries a few different labels that are known to be factory seconds, rejects.
The construction is pretty nice, and has leather pre-light aroma.
Upon lighting, the dominant flavour in this thing is ashtray. I could really taste nothing else. My first thought was 'Its a short filler machine made cigar'. That's the only time I have ever tasted anything that awful
I gave it to the half way point, and had enough (including a headache). I cut it open to confirm my suspicion, and to my surprise it was actually long filler. I ended up talking to the guy who sold me it at Holy Smokes, and he was shocked by my experience. He chalked it up to a bad stick, and kindly fronted me a second at no cost.
My second experience was better, in that it didn't taste like an ashtray, but it was still really dry, and bland left me parched. You got a slight earth, and some pepper in the nose, but barely enough to mention. I still have a Maduro which looks to be a Corona Gorda left. I'm not looking forward to the day I have to light that up.
So did you purchase this stick at a certain humidity, or have I missed the plot as to why they were so dry and tasted so bitter?
ReplyDeleteMy experience was no better, but when I cut it open after only 2 puffs I found nothing but short garbage floor sweepings filler. I don't mind a Fonseca Delicias short filler, they're one of my favorites but I won't ever smoke this ashtray of a cigar ever again.
ReplyDeletemy first two puffs and i was inhaling filler. very dissatisfied
ReplyDeleteThe green label was so bad i didnt even get through the first third lmao, but the bravo red, corona i actually really like. Its my favourite cheap cigar
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