The cigar was incredibly nice and had a lovely complexity
Construction
The cigar was incredibly firm with a silky oiliness that wrapped around it like a blanket.
Wrapper: Ecuador – Binder: Ecuador – Filler: USA and Dominican
Smell and cold draw
The cigar was incredibly sweet to the smell, the wrapper had a smell of hay and milk chocolate while the filler smelled of milk chocolate. I can’t describe the cold draft in any other way than that it was a combination of hay, fruitiness and maltiness.
1/3 Lets light the Principle Accomplice Connecticut Robusto cigar
When I lit the cigar I felt how the draw was incredibly light with an incredibly light creamy texture. The dominant flavors I felt on the cigar were sweet lemon tartness, herbs, carbonation, a flavor most easily described as salty buttery crackers, woodiness and honey-like sweetness. In the background were flavors of saltiness and raisins. The retrohalation was smooth and gave hints of herbs and citrus.
2/3 Lets enjoy the new flavors
When I got into the second part of the cigar it was as smooth as before but the texture grew a bit and became creamier. The dominant flavors were fresh herbs, citrus peel and general citrus that went in the direction of orange, biscuits and honey-like sweetness as before. The flavors that were in the background were floral, salty licorice, nuttiness towards almonds and leather. The retrohalation was smooth and gave nuances of herbs and white pepper.
3/3 lets see how the Principle Accomplice Connecticut Robusto cigar finishes
The texture of the Principle Accomplice Connecticut Robusto cigar was the same as before, slightly creamy. The flavors I felt were fresh herbs, floral, citrus peel, woodiness, butter, crackers, hay and leather. In the background there were flavors of sweet licorice, nuttiness towards almonds, general citrus acidity, earthiness and a sweetness that I can’t describe in any other way than a mixture of honey and caramel. The retrohalation tickled the nose a bit and gave nuances of white pepper and woodiness.
After taste
A combination of dark chocolate and walenuts
Body
Medium
Smoke time
60 minutes
Conclusion
The Principle Accomplice Connecticut Robusto cigar has a lighter complexity with well-balanced flavors. The medium body makes them suitable for most cigar smokers. If I compare price vs taste vs quality, I think it is where it should be, maybe a little under price, but not by much.
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