Quick Smoke: Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Robusto
6 Nov 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€
Introduced in late 2009, this Robusto (5.25 x 52) is composed of Nicaraguan tobaccos dressed in a dark Connecticut broadleaf maduro wrapper. It has a bold, spicy flavor of pepper, dry wood, and espresso with acceptable construction properties. This is a fine smoke from Don Pepin Garcia’s son, but it misses out on the nuance that’s characteristic of other creations from My Father Cigars—and I’m unconvinced that its monotone profile is worthy of the $6-7 asking price.
Verdict = Hold.
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See that's interesting. I absolutely love this stick. I've got a box in the box, along with a bunch of Pepin, so we'll see what it ends up doing over time. But it's one of my favorites as it is.
Agree. This has not turned out to be that great of a cigar. I’m just not sure if more time “resting” will turn it into something better.
…and I thought I was the only one who didn’t care for this one! I smoked it 2 or 3 times and it just never impressed me. Good, but not great.