Mickey
Retailer
Registered: March 2007
Location: I travel among several, in this job, but am always a click or phone call away.
Posts: 67
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Review Date: Mon March 19, 2007
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Would you recommend this to someone? Yes |
Price you paid? In US$: None indicated
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Here is a review I did some time ago, on the cigar:
First the man, then the cigar. In 1845 the Robaina family began producing tobacco. A little over 100 years later, Alejandro Robaina took control of the family business. The leaf grows on his personal hectare is stupendous. He grows coffee and cocoa beans for his personal use. He has divined, in the ambrosia sense, a method for growing superior plants. His efforts have paid off, handsomely.
While many may take the three hour drive from Havana to the Don’s home, very few have been lucky enough to spend the better part of the day with him. In November, 2000, I did just that. I was taken on what can only be called ‘The Grand Tour’ of his domain. The events that took place dazzled me. The café Cubana, made from his home-grown beans, never seemed to stop flowing. The special cigars he had rolled for me went quickly, only to be replaced by more.
The DA is a double corona, measuring 193 x 20 (3/4 x 7 5/8). It is elegant to view, sensuous to the touch, and a delight to taste. But enough of the mundane.
Several reviewers of this vitola have differing reports to make about almost every aspect of the cigar, except for giving it the highest rating. As usual, I tend to differ with all that has been said except for the rating.
The wrapper is grown at the Don’s farm to ensure perfection. The wrapper is a rich deep brown, silky to the touch, revealing a light oily sheen. Before lighting, the cigar has a flattish indistinct flavor. The cigar is solid, no soft spots revealed, and is squarish as a result of the manner it is boxed.
There is a distinct flavor and aroma of fresh coffee when first lit. The flavor remains throughout the smoke, wavering from subtle to slightly pronounced. In no case does this one flavor take over the cigar. The draw is perfect, cool, and produces ample amounts of smoke. The aroma fills the room with wisps of burning winter wood with a hint of wet leather.
The cigar burns slow and even, producing a medium gray ash that adheres to the end until tapped off.
After about 10 minutes you will notice a slight ambrosia flavor which never overshadows, yet blends well to make this a rich, medium-bodied smoke. Hints of winter blossoms come to mind and.
After the first third of the cigar the flavors develop, and what you tasted at first, just gets better. Most reviewers tried to write about this cigar while it was new to the market and did not do it justice. One writer said the last part of the cigar was hot and pasty. Another described the cigar as spicy. Both were wrong. Both were correct. When this cigar was first produced it was destined for aging before smoking. Without the development of the various leaves, with some age, this cigar is not worth smoking. Fortunately, the cigar is now aged before shipping and you will be more than pleased at your purchase. I kept a box for a year, smoking two cigars a month. After a few months the cigar became one of the best in my humidor.
One warning: You must be prepared to spend some time with this friend. It does smoke slowly, giving you the most for your money. Thumbs up for the Don and his ability to forge with the hands of the Gods.
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