Robusto, 5" x 50 ring gauge / approx. $6
I tried the Corojo version of the Grand Cru several months ago and enjoyed it. I got this Maduro verion at CigarFest, either the main event or the Perdomo event the day before, so I thought I would do a short review on it. The wrapper was oily and dark with moderate veining--a good-looking stick, really. I got notes of sweet tobacco and hay on the body, barnyard and wet earth on the foot.
The cold draw had some semi-sweet chocolate and chili pepper. The head cracked when I cut it (and, no, it wasn't dry) so it ended up being a challenge to smoke without unraveling. Initial light up proved smooth and flavorful--plenty of chocolate along with pepper spice and a hint of black coffee. Before long that swapped around to mostly a smoky black coffee with some hints of sweetness and chocolate along with edges of the flavor.
The coffee bitterness got very strong in the second third as the sweetness that was balancing it seemed to completely disappear. The balance got better again in the final third and there was a little citrus tang as well. Overall I found this to be a good cigar, although I did not enjoy it as much as the Corojo. I will put it on my list of "to try again" cigars and maybe do full review of it at some point down the road.
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