Everyone's been talking about this cigar and anticipating it's release. I happened to be in Havana around that time and picked up a couple to try out. I have someone ready there now to buy me a box if I decide to. Personally, a Sublime is probably my favourite Vitola so it wasn't a stretch for me to like this cigar, at 54 x 164 (6.5") this Double Robusto (selling in boxes of 10) is a pretty big smoke....However, size isn't everything.
At first glance it looked like a nice cigar but upon a closer inspection it was slightly bumpy and a little mottled. The wrapper was almost dark and the cap wasn't perfect but when I cut the cigar it left me that little divot I always look for that usually tells me how well rolled the cigar is. The pre-light draw gave me big cedar. Once lit, off the hop, this was an ohh so smooth cigar that left me a lot of spice on the tongue. From the start the burn was bang on and the draw was absolutely perfect. It started out as a meaty medium body with earthy notes.
At almost the first inch the burn was still right on and the edge had come off the cigar, it wasn't quite a medium any longer. Once I reached the first inch the burn started to go a bit off. In fact, I felt something wasn't right so I flicked the ash and found it was burning hotter through the middle....I then touched it up with my torch. It was smoking beautifully giving me a combination of earth and wood flavours. As I neared the second inch the burn was still off and the cigar began to pick-up strength.
Past the first quarter I finally broke down and touched up the cigar. Picking up slight hints of coffee and honey. Throughout the smoke, the cigar was having problems with it's combustion leaf. I couldn't keep a long ash because it would stifle the smoke by burning hotter through the middle. The draw had been perfect so far. Flicked the ash a third time at the last third of this cigar. The initial burst of strength was a false alarm because it settle back down to a mild to medium smoke once again and kept that way until almost the end. Once I got down to almost the last inch it started to turn on me and I had no reason to continue smoking it so I put it down.
I enjoyed this cigar but it didn't live up to the hype, I don't know what I was expecting but I was expecting something more. That's not saying I didn't like it. It's smoking well right now but could use a little time to rest and maybe transform into something better. I will definitely buy a box to age (if there are any left) and see what happens. Cuba price isn't so terrible at about 110cuc per box of 10, it makes it worth picking up a box when each cigar costs only about $12-13cnd....remember this is a Sublime.
At first glance it looked like a nice cigar but upon a closer inspection it was slightly bumpy and a little mottled. The wrapper was almost dark and the cap wasn't perfect but when I cut the cigar it left me that little divot I always look for that usually tells me how well rolled the cigar is. The pre-light draw gave me big cedar. Once lit, off the hop, this was an ohh so smooth cigar that left me a lot of spice on the tongue. From the start the burn was bang on and the draw was absolutely perfect. It started out as a meaty medium body with earthy notes.
At almost the first inch the burn was still right on and the edge had come off the cigar, it wasn't quite a medium any longer. Once I reached the first inch the burn started to go a bit off. In fact, I felt something wasn't right so I flicked the ash and found it was burning hotter through the middle....I then touched it up with my torch. It was smoking beautifully giving me a combination of earth and wood flavours. As I neared the second inch the burn was still off and the cigar began to pick-up strength.
Past the first quarter I finally broke down and touched up the cigar. Picking up slight hints of coffee and honey. Throughout the smoke, the cigar was having problems with it's combustion leaf. I couldn't keep a long ash because it would stifle the smoke by burning hotter through the middle. The draw had been perfect so far. Flicked the ash a third time at the last third of this cigar. The initial burst of strength was a false alarm because it settle back down to a mild to medium smoke once again and kept that way until almost the end. Once I got down to almost the last inch it started to turn on me and I had no reason to continue smoking it so I put it down.
I enjoyed this cigar but it didn't live up to the hype, I don't know what I was expecting but I was expecting something more. That's not saying I didn't like it. It's smoking well right now but could use a little time to rest and maybe transform into something better. I will definitely buy a box to age (if there are any left) and see what happens. Cuba price isn't so terrible at about 110cuc per box of 10, it makes it worth picking up a box when each cigar costs only about $12-13cnd....remember this is a Sublime.
Job well done. I was interested in that smoke, have to get my hands on a couple.
ReplyDeleteGood Luck with that Seth. Lots of people want this cigar and highly unlikely you'll find any after the Habanos Festival in February.
ReplyDeleteWonderful review Matteo.
ReplyDeleteAny comparison to the original Libertador French Exclusive. The one I had recently was fantastic. John
ReplyDeleteI have smoked one of the French RE but that was a while ago, or should I say many cigars ago. I can't remember how it compares but it would be great to smoke them back to back for a double review. Thanks for the idea John
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