Guest Quick Smoke: Santiago Cabana Natural Robusto
2 Dec 2007
Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar. The following is a Guest Quick Smoke, submitted by a StogieGuys.com reader. If you’d like to submit your own for publication, please contact us.
Produced in-house at Island Smoke Shop in Key Largo, Flordia, Santiago Cabana is the lesser-known sister brand of the full-bodied cult favorite, El Original. This five inch by 50 ring gauge robusto sports an evenly hued Ecuadoran wrapper with thin veins. Opens with a blast of red spice, then settles to a medium body with a distinctly meaty characteristic. Pepper returns with hints of cocoa on the close. A complex four-nation blend, excellent construction, and a $3.95 price tag make the U.S.-manufactured Santiago Cabana a keeper.
Verdict = Buy.
–Submitted by Kevin K from Land O Lakes, FL
photo credit: Kevin Kolber
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Kevin – Thanks for telling us about this cigar. I've never tried that one, and it sounds like one I need to put on my list.
Hi Kevin, this sounds like a good one – I finally had the opportunity to try the Cocinero Liga in my humidor, it was ok, I was hoping for a more cocoa flavor than what the smoke was to me. This cigar sounds more of what I like and the price is right – "Pepper returns with hints of cocoa on the close". yummy.
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