Robusto Extra December 2022 (Feb24 Reverse Blind Cigar)

[Pmo13]

 

Been keeping a hopeful eye on this box for the last year or so. This was my second (first was at about 6 months of age) and I can already see a huge improvement.

The opening was a dominant sweet tobacco note, which actually had me worried as it nearly outshone all the other notes until the first 3/4in or so. Once we hit that point a really strong fruity sweetness took hold and slowly morphed into (near as I could place it) strawberry jam, which is definitely a first for me. Aside from these two, the other big note for the first third was a really nice honey roasted peanut. Think the Planters version of it.

The rest of the stick I’ll lump into one “super third” as it was consistent to the end, and very distinct from the first. For the first time in the stick, cedar came on strong here and was joined pretty swiftly by almonds. That really nice strawberry jam note also carried through the end of the stick and here and there a dark roast coffee as well.

After barely a year of age, these have hugely progressed already. My current stock is pretty thin on these, so from here on out it may be one a year as testers until they hit their stride.

 

Gonna give this a solid B/B+ and could see it easily stretching its legs beyond that in the future.

[Chitmo]

Siglo VI from a ten count box 😜 

[Chucko8]

HDM Epicure especial 

[ayedfy]

Monte DE

[Havanaaddict]

RASS (50 Cab)

[david9985]

RA Allones No 3

[ChangBang]

LGC Turquinos

[RDB]

Very hard to tell without knowing the size…Punch Punch?

[eaglebear29]

HDM epicure especial 

[MagicalBikeRide]

1 hour ago, RDB said:

Very hard to tell without knowing the size…Punch Punch?

Yup. Punch Punch for me too - the strawberry jam note has me swayed 

[Pmo13]

Figure I’ll get the ball rolling on the reveals! This was a Ramon Allones No. 3 with a box code/date of EPB Dec 2022.