Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief take on a single cigar.

This Ecuadorian Connecticut-wrapped cigar is the sibling to some of my all-time favorites (the EO Green, Red, and Blue lines). The well-constructed Robusto yields an abundance of smoke and excellent burn qualities. The flavor is a pleasant combination cream and toast flavors with a subtle peppery paper taste that comes and goes. All around, it may not be my favorite cigar in the 601 line, but the EO 601 “Black” is no slouch.

Verdict = Buy.

-Patrick S