Friday, September 1, 2023

Diesel Cigars Vintage Series (Forged Cigar Co.) Robusto Gordo in Review

BRAND: Diesel
BLEND: Vintage Series

WRAPPER: Mexican San Andres
BINDER: Nicaraguan
FILLER: Nicaraguan

FORMAT: Robusto Gordo (556)
ORIGIN: Nicaragua (Tabacalera AJF)
INTENSITY: Medium-full

NOTES:
Black pepper | Anise | Leather

Confident, straight-forward. Leather-enveloped planetary compost. Anise and pepper-spice orbiting. A nuts and raisins brightness to the otherwise dark-ish depths. Body-ahead, a lingering umami sweet finish.

TASTE: B+
DRAW: A-
BURN: B+
BUILD: A-

FINAL GRADE: B+
A 90-100 B 80-89 C 70-79

::: very :::