Quick Smoke: Don Elias Natural Robusto
Saturday, December 29th, 2007Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.
Like so many brands that got their start during the cigar boom, Don Elias is on its way out. So now you can pick up five inch by 50 ring gauge robustos that used to cost $4 for under $1.50. Not bad for a mild, well-built stick with creamy notes of hay, but beware the frailty of the wrapper when clipping the head or removing the band.
Verdict = Hold.
photo credit: Stogie Guys
I bought these two fer deals from Thompson well over a year ago. They claim the brand is no longer available, but I am seeing it in more and more catalogs. What’s the deal?
In any case, I bought and fired them up immediately (bad idea). They were horrible. I was stuck with two boxes so I put them in the back of my humidor. A year later I pulled a couple of out and to my surprise, they were pretty good.
The longer you sit on them; the better they will get.