Roma Craft Wunder|lust Robusto 2017 weekend review competition

[Diabolicalpherpher]

This is a Nicaraguan rolled cigar for the German market.

Here are the stats:

• Wrapper: Brazilian Mata Fina
• Binder: Indonesia Besuki
• Filler: n/a
• Length: 5 Inches
• Ring Gauge: 50
• Vitola: Robusto

Outwardly a NC but unavailable in the US which caused speculation that it contains Cuban tobacco.   Although it is thirdhand knowledge, it has been privately disclosed that the filler does indeed contain Cuban tobacco so this cigar would be a NC/CC blend.

 

Cold aroma: Ripe barnyard.

Cold draw: Sweet barnyard. Perfect draw.

First third: Black pepper and oak.

 

 

Second third: black pepper and oak are still dominating but there is a sweetness that is building. Hints of earthy coffee too.

Nice white ash and construction is good so far.

 

Last third: On top of all the flavors in the first two thirds, I now get some chocolate.  

 

Very good smoke production and very enjoyable.

Thanks for looking

[lafabrica]

nice!  i have wanted to try this blend since it was released, but the effort it takes (for a cigar) is a lot.
roma is a brand that i stock all the blends, which says something.

i wonder how similar the wunderlust is to the ouroboros?  the material looks to be similar outside of the filler.

i appreciate that sweetness from mata fina leaf.

[Head83]

Thank you for the review.  I have been intrigued with this stick for a while.  I ended up jumping on a box split this week for a 5'er but its going to be a few weeks till it makes it.  Hopefully they aren't too good cause they are a PITA to get in the U.S.

[Wertman]

This cigar seems interesting.  Almost like an Atabey with non-disclosed filler.  Good cigar though 

[Wilzc]

Skip Martin....  never fails

[TheMonk]

Nicely done!

[Danimalia]

Nice review. I've had the cromagnon and like it a lot, but nothing else from this maker.

[Cigar Surgeon]

Skip accidentally confirmed as much when he was last on CigarChat.

I've smoked the cigar the last time I was down in Nicaragua. I smelled Cuban filler and tasted Cuban filler, for what it's worth.

[Puros Y Vino]

And where did this "Cuban filler" come from? 

The old "Cuba has been exporting tobacco for years" notion?

Or.

Is the producer buying up cheap CC's and deconstructing them?

[Tave1225]

Skip is making great cigars. Nice to see. Hi