Trinidad Short Robusto T 2010 EL MAU NOV10: Rancid Review Week

[KoreanCowboy]

My oldest daughter was born in 2010 and was my first child so naturally I had to buy a box of each EL released that year. The Trinidad Short T was uber expensive and small; and as such already had much against it. I try and smoke at least one of the EL's from 2010 on her bday or at her bday party. This cigar has made me cringe since the first puff. It's burnt wet grass mixed with wet wood flavors have made me debate many times on just tossing them. However, I still hold on to them as I have a decent amount of money in them. So, without further adieu:

The cigar looks lovely with its dark, almost Maduro wrapper. The bands are lovely and it makes me wonder why this cigar is such a dog ****.

The first puffs bring forth an unexpectedly nice cedar and slight creamy flavor. There's a hint of tobacco spice in there. This cigar is actually good! It's not the horrible monster that I remembered from the last few years.

The first 20 minutes of the cigar are actually quite enjoyable. Flavors mix from cedar to a light cocoa to a slight grassy flavor with that slight pepper emerging. None of them bad at all. This thing might have finally hit its mark!

35 minutes in and I've removed both bands and the burn is just at the start of the main Trinidad band. This cigar has been good up until this point and this is where all the bad memories rear their ugly heads. Almost in one single puff, the flavors shift from cedar to burning wet wood and that fresh cut, wet grass flavor emerges. I soldier on for 5 more minutes hoping to get any of the good flavors back but nothing comes back. It's a mess and I pitch it.

This does give me hope for the future of the cigar as most of the cigar was enjoyable and I would wager that if I had no previous history with the cigar that I would have looked favorably on it.

First half: 89

Second half: 83

[raymond5737]

I guess that as in life it is so with cigars, (everything takes the time that it takes).Hey I'm with you. Cuban cigars are great the closer to Cuba you are.Just my experience. .. But in the situation we are all in, regardless of what you want we all have to wait. I'm actually looking at the aged Cubans market so I can see for myself what I'm waiting for. Let's keep in touch and I'll let you know if I find it.

[El Presidente]

Ahh the Trinidad Short Robusto ...a nemesis to many!

5 years down and it still appears to be an 85/6 point cigar

Thanks for taking one for the team!