Quick Smoke: Riverside House Blend Toro

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.”

This creamy, well-balanced cigar is made exclusively for Jeff Mouttet of Riverside Cigar Shop & Lounge in Jeffersonville, Indiana, by Noel Rojas in Estelí, Nicaragua. It sports an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper around Nicaraguan binder and filler tobaccos. I paid about $8.50 for the Toro, and found it well worth the price. Construction is excellent—including a straight burn, solid ash, and smooth draw. The mild- to medium-bodied flavor is toasty, bready, and creamy with hints of cinnamon and a soft, woodsy spice. If you’re in the area, I would urge you to drop in and give the Riverside House Blend a try.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick A

photo credit: Stogie Guys