When I look at the cigar band it sends my thougts to a 50s car. Its hard not to be impressed by its beauty and think of old school rock and roll.
Conctruction
When I began to inspect the Leonel terra rouge robusto cigar, I was greeted by an incredibly good roll. The cigar was solid and evenly distributed tobacco throughout. The wrapper was oily and the color lacked any shade differences. There where some larger veins on one side under the cover sheet which I thought could cause it to burn unevenly.
Vitola: Robusto. Wrapper: Nicaragua. Binder Nicaragua. Filler: Nicaragua (mostly ligero)
Taste
It all started with the cold draw. Although the cold draw doesn’t tell you about the cigar’s flavor, it does tell you if the cigar is good or not and can provide a moment of enjoyment before lighting up. The taste I felt was of dark sweet chocolate.
1/3
When I lit the cigar, I was pleasantly surprised. I was expecting lots of flavor but not at this level. It all started in a combination of dark and light chocolate with a light flora-like taste. The flavors that came in the background shocking me. The flavors in the background were fruity which I can only describe as a combination of green pears, green grapes and peach. Not the fruitiness itself shocking, but how they reminded of specifically those fruits.
During the retrohalation, white pepper was easily found. the spiciness itself balanced out the flavors nicely. The very texture when I smoked the cigar was incredibly lovely. A combination of buttery feel and creaminess. the smoke was thicker than many other cigars which made the moment even more pleasant.
I expected a lot from the Leonel terra rouge robusto cigar. The first third gave me more than I expected.
2/3
With high anticipation thanks to the first third, I stepped into the second third of the Leonel terra rouge robusto cigar. The smoke got thicker and the texture got creamier while the butteriness receded a bit. The chocolate flavor was still there but now and was now in the background instead of being one of the dominant flavors.
A light taste of oak came in at the same time as the flora flavor receded and the fruitiness came forward more. The fruitiness was more in the direction of fruit salad. On some puffs you could feel the taste of peanuts.
3/3
As I stepped into the final third of the Leonel terra rouge robusto cigar, I was no longer surprised by the cigar’s balance of flawors and texture. What came to my surprise was that the texture became more buttery again and there was a lovely balance between buttery and creamy texture. The oak taste I felt before has now turned to cedar. The fruitiness you felt before has now become a little sweeter. In some flares I could almost put my finger on shades of peach mixed with pear. A slight hint of bitterness started to come in which is usually a sign for me to put the cigar down but it reminded me of the slight bitterness found in the skin of a peach and I wanted to explore the flavor more. As I approached the end a little after the cigar band, the bitterness started to become more noticeable and it was time to put the cigar down.
Aftertaste
The aftertaste was burnt oak and lingered only briefly with a texture reminiscent of walnuts.
Smoke time
Smoking Leonel Terra rouge robusto robusto took about 65 minutes.
Would I smoke Leonel Terra Rouge robusto again? Absolutely. It gave me many nuances and had a wonderful balance.
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