The Romeo Añejo 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.
Last third ramps up to full-bodied status - cedar spice kicks in while maintaining chocolate core. Tar buildup appears at 2" remaining mark, requiring purge. Final nub tastes like semi-sweet baking chocolate with lingering black coffee aftertaste.
Rolled at Tabacalera de Garcia in Dominican Republic (largest cigar factory globally). Contains US-grown Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper aged 2+ years pre-roll. Dominican binder wraps Nicaraguan fillers from Estelí and Jalapa regions. Finished cigars rest 18 months in Spanish cedar before boxing.
