Quick Smoke: Gran Habano La Conquista Gran 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.”

Gran Habano’s La Conquista sports a Nicaraguan Corojo wrapper, an unspecified Nicaraguan binder, and filler tobaccos from three countries: Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Colombia. The Gran Robusto (6 x 54) features medium- to full-bodied flavors with light cedar, brown bread, and cafe-au-lait. In the final third of the well-constructed cigar, some dried fruit notes (raisins and dates) emerge.

Verdict = Buy.

–Patrick S

photo credit: Stogie Guys