Identify My Reverse Blind Robusto Extra 2020 (RBRW)

[oneizzzz]

Cold draw is light nuts and hay.  Tight draw.

First 1/4 inch notes are light and sweet - little bit of spice.  Greek yogurt w/ honey and cinnamon.  Smoke output isn’t great.

There’s class, and it’s trying, but it’s hard not to notice some tannic bitterness and acridity.  Like dry, unsweetened baker’s chocolate.  Some cedar coming in, as well as some nicotine strength.

A little green tasting.  Like a green banana.  Burn is uneven.

On the retrohale, cream soda spice.  Bit of orange rind too if I really imagine it…

After the first third the draw is improving.  Flavor is clearer too.  There’s Cohiba profile and class, but a pretty obvious darker unrefined aspect of cedar and chocolate along with it.

Second third and all is well.  Spicy Mexican chocolate in dough.

Heating up, a bit metallic.  The burn is annoying.  I’m having to touch it up a lot.  Ash is sloppy.

I’d like to smoke this stick after it’s got 10 years on it.  I don’t know much about aging and I’ve only had 1 stick older than 4 years, but it seems as though this one really needs some down time.

There are some great flavors here, but they come and go erratically, occasionally bringing along some unsavory friends.

The rare delicious flavors in this cigar weren’t enough to save it from the bad construction and burn issues.  Young and talented but clumsy.  I found myself wishing it would burn faster so that I could be done with it.  88.

[LordAnubis]

HUpmann Connie 2?

[B44]

Partagas SD4?

[Bijan]

Hoyo Epicure Especial

[Edicion]

I didn't read the headline properly - going for San Cristobal La Fuerza

 

Edited October 28, 2021 by Edicion
Need new glasses

[ChangBang]

Trinidad Esmeralda?

[RichG]

Hoyo Rio Seco 

[Kaptain Karl]

Partagas E2

[HDGSN]

H Upmann Connie B

[oneizzzz]

Lotta good guesses but none on the mark yet!

[Rhinoww]

Party E2

[Fezztone]

HU Connie A?

[rcarlson]

HDM Epicure Especial 

[Kaptain Karl]

Bolivar Liberator 

[RichG]

3 hours ago, oneizzzz said:

Spicy Mexican chocolate in dough.

Someone mistakenly wrapped a churro at the factory. So much for quality control. 

[havanaclub]

QD54


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[oneizzzz]

14 minutes ago, havanaclub said:

QD54


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Bang!

[Shrimpchips]

Nice. QdO 54 would have been my guess from the opening notes.  Definitely a blend (along with the 50, and likely the Coronas Claros from the example I had) that benefits from a few years down. 

[99call]

Sounds and looks like an E2

[JohnS]

Yes, it looks like a Partagas Serie E No.2

[oneizzzz]

12 hours ago, 99call said:

Sounds and looks like an E2

 

1 hour ago, JohnS said:

Yes, it looks like a Partagas Serie E No.2

 @havanaclub and I are just in cahoots for the foh mugs 🎃

[havanaclub]

 [mention=30568]havanaclub[/mention] and I are just in cahoots for the foh mugs 

What’s this mug you are talking about


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[Bijan]

6 minutes ago, havanaclub said:

What’s this mug you are talking about


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This week it's a Reverse Blind Review Week Comp... yep, it's on us, the audience, to try and work out what you're smoking!

 Pick any Cuban cigar, remove the band, smoke and review. Reveal only the vitola and the year in your review and include some good pics of the stick pre-smoke and during. 

Challenge your palate and descriptive abilities... drop other subtle hints if you wish...

Based on the detail in your review other members are invited to guess the identity of the cigar. ONE GUESS only per member.

Reviewers are to reveal their cigars on the day before the draw - Thurs 4th Nov (Bris Time) - Draw done on the Friday morning. 

3x FOH Coffee Mugs are up for grabs for any correct guesses (random draw to decide if there's more than 3). 

All reviews go into the draw for a Box (10) Punch Short de Punch !! 

[havanaclub]

Oh wow. What a guess! Well the cohiba profile was spot on for me. Always felt that way about qd 54 and 50


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