BLEND: Red
WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan
FORMAT: Robusto (550)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua
INTENSITY: Full
NOTES:
Dark chocolate | Pumpernickel toast, dry | Cayenne pepper
Punchy, focused. Not reckless though, not in blinders. Impressive. Imposing but refined. A sweating racehorse. A boxer cut to lightweight from welter. Chiseled physique specimen.
Held up against its Toro iteration, it makes for an excellent study of why blends come in varying formats.
TASTE: A-
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-
FINAL GRADE: A-
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79
FURTHER READING:
West Tampa Cigars Red (Toro) in Review
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