The Romeo A?ejo Toro smacks you with a hefty 6"x54 frame wrapped in Connecticut Broadleaf Maduro - that's like grabbing a chocolate-dipped baseball bat. This Dominican beast comes in boxes of 20, costing about $9.60 per cigar. Its dark wrapper glistens with oil, hiding Nicaraguan fillers that spent five years aging before rolling.
Cold draw serves bitter cocoa and leather. Initial light-up punches through with black pepper that tingles the tongue, settling into espresso grounds and burnt caramel after half-inch. Smoke output feels medium-thick with cool draw despite tight pack.
At the 3" mark, the nicotine surge creeps in. Charred oak replaces initial pepper, mixing with dark chocolate shavings. Retrohale reveals unexpected plum sweetness. Burn line stays razor-sharp with white ash holding strong for 1.5" chunks.
Salju ketiga naik ke status penuh - rempah cedar mulai terasa sambil tetap mempertahankan inti coklatnya. Buildup tar muncul pada tanda 2" tersisa, membutuhkan pembersihan. Nub terakhir rasanya seperti coklat panggang semi-manis dengan rasa sesudah kopi hitam yang menetap.
Diroll di Tabacalera de Garcia di Republik Dominika (pabrik cerutu terbesar di dunia). Mengandung lapisan Connecticut Broadleaf yang dibudidayakan di AS dan diusia 2+ tahun sebelum diroll. Binder Dominika membungkus filler Nicaragua dari wilayah Estel dan Jalapa. Cerutu yang selesai beristirahat selama 18 bulan di kayu cedar Spanyol sebelum dikotak.
