Quick Smoke: El Primer Mundo Rosado Oscuro Robusto

Each Saturday and Sunday we’ll post a Quick Smoke: not quite a full review, just our brief verdict on a single cigar of “buy,” “hold,” or “sell.”

Like the Criollo Maduro, El Primer Mundo’s Rosado Oscuro line is handmade by the Plasencias in Estelí. Its blend of Panamanian and Nicaraguan tobaccos yields a creamy, medium-bodied flavor of nuts and molasses with a smooth spice on the finish. The wavy burn can be frustrating but, on the whole, I’d recommend this box-pressed stick if you want to try something off the beaten path.

Verdict = Buy.

-Patrick A

photo credit: Stogie Guys