H. Upmann Robusto 54 x 5"
Edición Limitada
Wrapper:Criollo 98
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan
First lets be clear; this is the Altadis version of a great Cuban cigar. Like so many others: Partagas, Montecristo, RyJ, this is a "lets use the Cuban name, but not the Cuban leaf" cigar. I will say that I am not a fan of most Altadis products. We live in the age of the boutique cigar and I, along with many of you, are loving every one of them. "So why did you smoke this" you may be asking. Well, I am fortunate in the sense that I have many friends in the business and I was lucky enough to be in Vegas for the IPCPR (RTDA for the old schoolers out there) this year where I was given this cigar among many. So, without further delay, the review.
There is no debate that Altadis knows how to roll a cigar. This stick was jam packed full of tobacco as you can see. There were no soft spots and the roll was flawless.
The cigar started out better than I thought it would. I happen to be a fan of Criollo, so I was interested to see what this cigar would offer. Upon lighting there was good flavor right off the bat. Nothing out of this world, but solid smoke. Due to the promising start I was eager to see how far the rabbit hole would go.
After getting through the 1st third, I was hoping for a change. Something that translated to some degree of complexity. Unfortunately, that moment never arrived. Around the halfway mark I became bored. The boredom was interrupted when the cigar began to go south around the last 3rd. The cigar became bitter.
All said, this proved to be another cigar with a great name that fell short of excitement. Unfortunately there is no substitute for the real deal.
Edición Limitada
Wrapper:Criollo 98
Binder: Connecticut Broadleaf
Filler: Dominican, Nicaraguan
First lets be clear; this is the Altadis version of a great Cuban cigar. Like so many others: Partagas, Montecristo, RyJ, this is a "lets use the Cuban name, but not the Cuban leaf" cigar. I will say that I am not a fan of most Altadis products. We live in the age of the boutique cigar and I, along with many of you, are loving every one of them. "So why did you smoke this" you may be asking. Well, I am fortunate in the sense that I have many friends in the business and I was lucky enough to be in Vegas for the IPCPR (RTDA for the old schoolers out there) this year where I was given this cigar among many. So, without further delay, the review.
There is no debate that Altadis knows how to roll a cigar. This stick was jam packed full of tobacco as you can see. There were no soft spots and the roll was flawless.
The cigar started out better than I thought it would. I happen to be a fan of Criollo, so I was interested to see what this cigar would offer. Upon lighting there was good flavor right off the bat. Nothing out of this world, but solid smoke. Due to the promising start I was eager to see how far the rabbit hole would go.
After getting through the 1st third, I was hoping for a change. Something that translated to some degree of complexity. Unfortunately, that moment never arrived. Around the halfway mark I became bored. The boredom was interrupted when the cigar began to go south around the last 3rd. The cigar became bitter.
All said, this proved to be another cigar with a great name that fell short of excitement. Unfortunately there is no substitute for the real deal.
