Casdagli forrader robusto

The Casdagli forrader robusto is one of the cigars with the most history I’ve had in my hand. I searched for the story behind the man in the picture and then it became clear pretty quickly that it wasn’t just a cigar I was holding, it was a piece of history I had in my hand. It’s rare that I feel that just the history behind the cigar makes the cigar worth holding. Even if the cigar had tasted bad, I would have liked to have it in my humidor thanks to the story behind the picture . But it tasted incredibly good.

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Conctruction

The band of the cigar has a picture of a man named Blücher. After reading the story of Blücher it was clear to me how powerfull the band was. We’re not going to tell the whole story and put more focus on the cigar. But it’s worth reading. When I read the story, I was fascinated. In short and there’s a lot more to read. Blücher was born in Rostock, the son of a retired army captain. His military career began in 1758 as a hussar in the Swedish Army. He was captured by the Prussians in 1760 during the Pomeranian Campaign and thereafter joined the Prussian Army, serving as a hussar officer for Prussia during the remainder of the Seven Years’ War. In 1773, Blücher was forced to resign by Frederick the Great for insubordination. He worked as a farmer until the death of Frederick in 1786, when Blücher was reinstated and promoted to colonel. For his success in the French Revolutionary Wars, Blücher became a major general in 1794. He became a lieutenant general in 1801 and commanded the cavalry corps during the Napoleonic Wars in 1806. A tip, search for Blücher on the internet. The story is quite fascinating. Not bad for a band around a cigar. Back to the cigar. The cigar was well rolled, the seams were tight and the roll was firm. The only thing I was a bit concerned about before the cut was that it was quite uneven at the top. I was a little unsure if I would have to cut more than usual so that the wrapper wouldn’t lie over and block the draft . Luckily, it didn’t have to be cut extra and the draw was perfect. The wrapper had that luxurious oily feel I’m looking for.

Wrapper: Ecuador – Binder: Dominican- Filler: Dominican, USA, Zimbabwe

Taste

The smell was wonderful, it was the kind of cigar you can walk around with in your hand for a while before you light it and enjoy it at the same time. The wrapper smelled of hay and fruitiness while the filler gave me nuances of hay. The cold draft gave the same shade as the binder and gave flavors of hay and fruitiness.

1/3 what a joy.

I toasted the cigar slowly and the first thing that filled my mind was the creamy texture. The texture was smooth and left you wanting more. The flavors that danced in and shifted between each other were hay, a general semi-sweet fruitiness, flavors reminiscent of the crust of a light stone oven baked bread. Towards the end of the first third, the classic dark tobacco flavor came into the background.What was particularly interesting was the Rethrohaling. It tickled my nose a little. I don’t know how to describe the taste, the easiest way is a combination ofc white pepper, bbq spice and hickory. It was simply an experience that I enjoyed.

2/3 The flavor Party Continues

When I stepped into the second third, the texture started to change. The creamy texture receded a bit and was joined by an oily texture. The combination of the creamy texture and the oily texture was like putting the finishing touch. Simply wonderful. The fruitiness was still there but had receded a bit to make room for a taste that is best described as a combination of espresso and café latte. The tobacco flavor from before was still there but was a little sweeter.Towards the end of the second third, flavors of hay came in.

3/3 Blücher rounds off the cigar nicely.

The taste of hay was now a little more dominant. The fruity taste from earlier changed character and reminded of dark berries. the espresso and latte combination was now more in the background and complementary flavors instead of being among the dominant flavor nuances. Towards the end of the cigar a little before it was time to put it down, the character changed a little, the flavors from before remained in the background but were dominated by taste nuances of flowery and something that can be easily described as oak fire and hay. You know the lovely smell when sitting next to a fire, the taste reminded me of the smell. Simply a perfect end to the cigar.

Aftertaste

The aftertaste was walnuts and gave a slightly oily texture which was incredibly nice, instead of the classic dry texture.

Body

The body is located on the upper part of the medium

Smoke time

It took about 40 minutes to smoke the cigar.

Conclusion

The cigar’s band made a powerful impression with the story behind the image. A cigar I want to have in the humidor just for the sake of history. The design was almost flawless. The flavors were balanced. The cigar is a good fit for people who enjoy both medium and full body cigars.