Quick Smoke: Pinar del Rio 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Maduro Robusto
18 Sep 2010
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.â€
The newest offering from Abe Flores of Pinar del Rio is the 1878 Cubano Especial. This line features a Brazilian arapiraca wrapper, a Dominican criollo ’98 binder, and a filler blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican tobaccos. The Robusto (5 x 52) is a little spongy with an overly loose draw. The resulting flavors fall flat with unbalanced sweetness in the first third. Approaching the halfway point, the draw tightens and the taste improves with chocolate sweetness, woody undertones, a light basil flavor, and good amount of black pepper spice. My guess is that the second half is a better representation of what this cigar can be. For now, though, I can’t fully recommend this Jekyll and Hyde act.
Verdict = Hold.
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Too bad about this one…I smoked the several of these in the lancero size about a month ago and thought they were great.
arnold serafin i hate to say is my brother. who is a con artist and a fake. he buys low grade cigars from here in miami and sells them along with my father in spring hill and tarpon springs. you may contact me at 305 200 6284 for any questions even my 13 year old has seen him put his serafin de cuba lable on low grade fake ciagrs. please be carefull. my husband is a disabeld officer and we hate to see people scamed while my brother is making fun of what he calls the stupid gringos. thank you olga serafin rodriguez