Guest Quick Smoke: Santiago Cabana Natural Robusto

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