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Old 07-28-2011, 11:52 AM   #1
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Default Carlos Torano signature robusto

The distributer for Carlos Torano in The Netherlands is having a blowout sale of his inventory and he’s selling several lines for just 75 euro a box, including the Carlos Torano Signature robusto, a 5x52 cigar made with Dominican Cubano ligero, Nicaraguan Habano ligero and a sun grown Brazilian broadleaf maduro wrapper.



The wrapper is dark with a long thin vein. I like the sand colored bands which fit the dark and oily wrapper well. I smell a barnyard with some chocolate. The construction feels good but the predraw is a bit tough and I taste musty chocolate.



I taste full earthy flavour and after half an inch I also get a hint of chocolate. After an inch I taste leather with and earthy flavour, that sounds Cuban but it tastes different. After a third I mainly taste earth with a little bit of leather as support.



Halfway I taste that earthy flavour, quite full, with leather and some chocolate. The flavours are quite sticky. After two thirds I taste more chocolate with some leather.



This cigar lasted me for eighty-five minutes. The draw is tight and the smoke is quite thin. The white ash is firm. This medium bodied and medium flavoured cigar has a little bit of a crooked burn.



Would I buy this cigar again? I’m going to order a box

Appearance: 8 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 6 / 10
Burn: 7 / 10
Smoke & ash: 6 / 10
Aroma first part: 7 / 10
Aroma second part: 7 / 10
Aroma third part: 7 / 10
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Old 07-28-2011, 11:53 AM   #2
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I really enjoyed the one I have had.
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Old 07-28-2011, 05:16 PM   #3
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One of my long-time favorites. I still have a box and a half hiding somewhere with probably 4 years aging. Always forget about them until i start some re-arranging. Then, I pull 2 or 3 out for the humidors to smoke in a couple of weeks! This review kinda makes me want to go cooler-diving to find a few! Thanks for the review!
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Old 07-28-2011, 06:22 PM   #4
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I really dig these.
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Old 08-07-2011, 07:39 AM   #5
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I really likey these!
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Old 08-07-2011, 10:32 AM   #6
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Nice review as usual....thanks
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Old 08-07-2011, 11:51 AM   #7
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Definately worth a box purchase. Nice review as usual nephew.
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Old 08-07-2011, 08:38 PM   #8
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Great review Don, that is one hell of an ash!
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Old 08-08-2011, 10:55 AM   #9
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Thanks for the review...

Carlos Torano is always a good choice...
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