nfulton
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Don Carlos Robusto 2005
Setting: Shop(of course) on a beautiful cold sunny day.
Beverage: Creamy coffee
After lustily eyeing these everytime I opened my coolidor, I decided to put one to the fire today as I worked on some prototypes for work.
Construction: The wrapper was oily and somewhat dull in color. The construction was flawless with the exception of a tunnel about 1" long in the middle of the cigar I could feel as I squeezed it. It was well packed but spongey. I was actually disappointed in how the wrapper looked though it was seemless with very few veins. I think I expected something darker and more luscious.
Prelight: I cut off the cap with my trusty knife and took a draw. Perfect! There was a faint musty taste but nothing like the flavor you get in a Fuente Opus or sungrown.
The Cigar: I lit the foot easily and the smoke poured forth. The draw was smooth with just a hint of the resistance that I find agreeable. It began more full bodied than the color and prelight draw let me to believe and was suprisingly reminescant of a Partagas 898. It was full of leather, earth, and cedar but blended so well it took a great deal to define any of them on their own. After the first 1/2 in it began to mellow losing the cedar in the flavor but retaining it in my nose. It was replaced with subtle dried fruit flavors and spiced bread that reminded me of a very refined, medium bodied Opus xXx. The ash was very light grey and very thick.
I finally reached the begining of the tunnel in the binder and the cigar began wrapper began to burn towards it. I was afraid this would be the begining of a disappointing experience when lo and behold it fixed itself. The cigar burned straight the entire length of the flaw! At the midpoint it picked up sweet cream and the cedar returned. It was now medium bodied and delicious. As it reached 2/3's it began to pick back up in strength and flavor. The leather came back and complimented the cream.
I let the cigar die as it started to singe my beard. Unfortunately, running a lathe requires both hands. The creamy, cedary, leather (I know they are vague and overused adjectives) stayed until the very end. It never got hot or ran the enire length.
Conclusion: The GOF DC Robusto could be wrapped up in one word. Pleasant. There was no hook to this cigar. It wasn't "in your face" or "aged X number of years". It had it's own flavor and style. The flavors were all subtle accompaniments to the leather and cedar core. After enjoying the entire cigar I imagine it was blended to be precisely that way. I will definately be picking up more of these. I still have the Double Corona 2005 and Churchill 2004 to get to and if they are anywhere near this experience I will continue to sing the praises of A. Fuente. The question most often asked is whether it is worth the money. For me it was. From the artwork on the band and the presentation to the very end of the cigar itself, I was impressed and satisfied. On a CA scale I would rate this cigar a 93-94.
Don Carlos Robusto 2005
Setting: Shop(of course) on a beautiful cold sunny day.
Beverage: Creamy coffee
After lustily eyeing these everytime I opened my coolidor, I decided to put one to the fire today as I worked on some prototypes for work.
Construction: The wrapper was oily and somewhat dull in color. The construction was flawless with the exception of a tunnel about 1" long in the middle of the cigar I could feel as I squeezed it. It was well packed but spongey. I was actually disappointed in how the wrapper looked though it was seemless with very few veins. I think I expected something darker and more luscious.
Prelight: I cut off the cap with my trusty knife and took a draw. Perfect! There was a faint musty taste but nothing like the flavor you get in a Fuente Opus or sungrown.
The Cigar: I lit the foot easily and the smoke poured forth. The draw was smooth with just a hint of the resistance that I find agreeable. It began more full bodied than the color and prelight draw let me to believe and was suprisingly reminescant of a Partagas 898. It was full of leather, earth, and cedar but blended so well it took a great deal to define any of them on their own. After the first 1/2 in it began to mellow losing the cedar in the flavor but retaining it in my nose. It was replaced with subtle dried fruit flavors and spiced bread that reminded me of a very refined, medium bodied Opus xXx. The ash was very light grey and very thick.
I finally reached the begining of the tunnel in the binder and the cigar began wrapper began to burn towards it. I was afraid this would be the begining of a disappointing experience when lo and behold it fixed itself. The cigar burned straight the entire length of the flaw! At the midpoint it picked up sweet cream and the cedar returned. It was now medium bodied and delicious. As it reached 2/3's it began to pick back up in strength and flavor. The leather came back and complimented the cream.
I let the cigar die as it started to singe my beard. Unfortunately, running a lathe requires both hands. The creamy, cedary, leather (I know they are vague and overused adjectives) stayed until the very end. It never got hot or ran the enire length.
Conclusion: The GOF DC Robusto could be wrapped up in one word. Pleasant. There was no hook to this cigar. It wasn't "in your face" or "aged X number of years". It had it's own flavor and style. The flavors were all subtle accompaniments to the leather and cedar core. After enjoying the entire cigar I imagine it was blended to be precisely that way. I will definately be picking up more of these. I still have the Double Corona 2005 and Churchill 2004 to get to and if they are anywhere near this experience I will continue to sing the praises of A. Fuente. The question most often asked is whether it is worth the money. For me it was. From the artwork on the band and the presentation to the very end of the cigar itself, I was impressed and satisfied. On a CA scale I would rate this cigar a 93-94.
