Cohiba Robusto 12DCRC

[drinaldi84]

Scored a gorgeous PSP box of Cohiba Robustos from a 24:24 sale back in November.  Box code GOB JUN 20.  I didn't anticipate giving these a try until well into 2021, but when Christmas came around, I just couldn't help myself and decided to light one up.  Now, my obvious expectation was that they would be too young to smoke, which in all honesty, is something my palate is not apt to detecting.  So, rough edges and harsh flavors to be perhaps? 

Cold draw:
Dried fruit, raisins more so.  Almost like a slice of holiday Pannetone. Reminiscent of some other Cohibas I've smoked this year.

Initial Impressions:
Started out beautifully and began with the sort of elegance you expect when lighting up a stick fortunate enough to be adorned with the beautiful Cohiba band.  Big notes of cedar and toasted nuts (I'm thinking almonds?).  There's a touch of cream way in the back.  There's a silkiness I never expected, since this cigar is so young, and probably has not had the proper down time post-shipping.  

First Third:
Black pepper emerges and becomes the focal point to what is now transitioning from a slightly sweet experience to a more savory profile.  The touch of cream has not been completely lost, but is subdued even more.  Flavors are powerful.

Second Third:
Black pepper lightening up a bit and the nuttiness is back with a vengeance.  Definitely roasted almonds.  There is a bit of a bitterness, but that of a raw cacao, so pleasant in that sense.  Earth comes charging through, rounded out by a salted dark (very dark) chocolate.

Final Third:
As expected, very hot to this point, and the strength is through the roof.  The bitterness has elevated, as if those roasted almonds had been left in the oven a bit too long.  The savory quality has amplified to a smoked meat quality, quite unexpected, but then again, I have not had tried enough CC's (or Cohibas for that matter) to know if this should have been expected.  

I have to say, the experience was great, and I'm glad I gave one a try.  The final third had some of those harsh edges I expected, but not to the point where it wasn't enjoyable.  I haven't been able to secure much aged stock, nor have I tried many cigars in the 3+ year range, but I can imagine, that like a great young wine, those harsh edges of the 2020 CoRo's will round themselves out and the bitterness should subside to reveal a complexity of flavor that wasn't there before.  Feel free to correct me if I'm way off on that!  

[havanaclub]

Nice review. I always seem to get a little black pepper with Coro, even with 2 yrs on them.


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