Mr. Byrd reviews another Blanco, this time it's the Los Blancos Robosto Criollo 5 x 52...
Los Blancos Robosto Criollo 5 x 52
Wrapper: Habano Criollo grown in Honduras
Binder: Nic or Hon
Filler: Nicaraguan and Honduran
I have been looking forward to smoking this cigar for several weeks now. I have had it stashed away in my humidor waiting for a rainy day outside where it was cool enough for me to have an enjoyable smoke. Well, it’s raining and I am about to start smoking.
As with all of the Los Blancos Premium line of cigars this one comes with a double band on it; one at the head and one at the foot. The wrapper is just the perfect shade of dark tan and it looks great.
Criollo wrappers are supposed to be for the more discerning cigar aficionado but according to their website this cigar is: “RICH in flavor and FULL in body. Smooth yet Robust!” We shall see.
The cigar was very easy to light up. I first notice a spicy taste to it. It wasn’t full of pepper like many strong cigars are; just a in your face spiciness. I like it. As advertised, it does have a strong taste to it, but it is not an overpowering taste.
It has a full rich flavor of cedar and the smoke will set your nostrils aflame. I have been smoking some milder cigars lately so it is refreshing to smoke a fuller bodied cigar. The ash is holding on great. It has a nice dirty white color to it.
The taste has remained quite even throughout. It is quite a smooth smoke. I am always a bit skeptical about what the cigar companies say about their own smokes. They, of course, think the world of their own line of cigars, but the problem is that very few times does their own hype live up to the cigar.
In this case, the Criollo cigar from Los Blancos has surprised me. As cigars go, it is cheaper than the highly rated Criollo from CAO and I would have to say it is just as good if not better than the CAO version.
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