Stogie Reviews: Trinidad Robusto
23 Apr 2007
Some time ago I was looking over all the cigars we have reviewed and I noticed that we hadn’t reviewed a Trinidad yet. So, being the dedicated Stogie Guy I am, I took it upon myself to smoke a few Trinidad Robustos. (Oh, the burdens we bear!)
This particular smoke is a classic five inch by 50 ring gauge vitola. The milk chocolate Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper, with only a few prominent veins and a simple gold band, is a pleasant presentation that respectfully reminds the smoker of Trinidad’s Cuban roots. The Dominican-made Trinidads feature Connecticut Broadleaf binders and a filler made up of Dominican, Nicaraguan, and Peruvian tobacco.
Once lit, the stogie provides medium- to full-bodied flavor with abundant woody notes. At first the taste is a bit simple, but after about an inch this cigar kicks it up a notch.
What starts out as a simple smoke soon turns into a complex, multi-dimensional medley of flavor. This Trinidad melds sweet cedar flavors with a bit of spice and leather in a well-balanced smoke.
The construction was excellent throughout with an easy draw and a firm white ash. The burn proved a touch uneven at times, but it usually self-corrected well before it became a distraction.
I’ll admit that I’ve always been a bit skeptical of Dominican Trinidads as a cigar that just stood on the laurels of its Cuban namesake. This cigar, however, proved to be excellent with ample depth.
This Trinidad (sometimes called “TTT Trinidad”) retails for $5-7 per cigar. With complexity and solid construction, the Dominican Trinidad Robusto earns a rating of four out of five stogies.
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