Quick Smoke: Intemperance BA XXI The Breach of the Peace
5 Jan 2014
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€
After noticing that our recently published list of the best cigars we reviewed in 2013 had two smokes made by RoMa Craft Tobac (Abaddon and Ouroboros), I resolved to better acquaint myself with the company, which is headed by Skip Martin. I could hardly think of a better place to start than the Intemperance BA XXI blend. The vitola called “The Breach of the Peace†(5 x 56) boasts a complex combination of dry wood, espresso, leather, and cocoa, all grounded in a thick, rich texture. Its recipe includes a Brazilian Arapiraca wrapper around an Indonesian binder, as well as filler tobaccos from Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic. At $7, this bold, cool-smoking Robusto Extra is easy to recommend. I look forward to sampling more from RoMa Craft in 2014.
Verdict = Buy.
photo credit: Stogie Guys