Don Fernando
04-10-2011, 12:25 AM
A friend gave me this 5x50 Dominican Fonseca vintage robusto in a trade. Now I am not a fan of the Cuban marca Fonseca and my experiences are that the non Cuban versions of Cuban brands are usually not worth smoking, except for the Partagas Spanish rosado (http://www.sigarenliefhebber.nl/donblog.php?misc=search&subaction=showfull&id=1232031480&archive=&cnshow=news&ucat=1&start_from=&) which I liked. I found out that these non Cuban Fonseca cigars are made by Matasa in the Dominican Republic.
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The wrapper is yellowish, mild oily and has a few veins. I smell a mild wood smell. The construction feels good and the predraw is fine.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/cigarguide/reviews/fonsecavintagerobusto2.jpg
I taste musty paper, not full or strong, and some cardboard. After an inch I only taste cardboard
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/cigarguide/reviews/fonsecavintagerobusto3.jpg
Halfway the flavors change from cardboard only to cardboard and licorice.
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This cigar had a smoke time of an hour. The draw was good and I got a decent amount of medium thick smoke. The salt and pepper colored ash is firm. This cigar is mild flavored and mild bodied. The burn was great.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/cigarguide/reviews/fonsecavintagerobusto5.jpg
Would I buy this cigar again? Don't think so
Appearance: 6 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 6 / 10
Aroma second part: 6 / 10
Aroma third part: 5 / 10
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/cigarguide/reviews/fonsecavintagerobusto1.jpg
The wrapper is yellowish, mild oily and has a few veins. I smell a mild wood smell. The construction feels good and the predraw is fine.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/cigarguide/reviews/fonsecavintagerobusto2.jpg
I taste musty paper, not full or strong, and some cardboard. After an inch I only taste cardboard
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/cigarguide/reviews/fonsecavintagerobusto3.jpg
Halfway the flavors change from cardboard only to cardboard and licorice.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/cigarguide/reviews/fonsecavintagerobusto4.jpg
This cigar had a smoke time of an hour. The draw was good and I got a decent amount of medium thick smoke. The salt and pepper colored ash is firm. This cigar is mild flavored and mild bodied. The burn was great.
http://i1006.photobucket.com/albums/af186/cigarguide/reviews/fonsecavintagerobusto5.jpg
Would I buy this cigar again? Don't think so
Appearance: 6 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 8 / 10
Smoke & ash: 7 / 10
Aroma first part: 6 / 10
Aroma second part: 6 / 10
Aroma third part: 5 / 10