This dark Dominican beauty comes in glass tubes like armored cars for premium smokes. The 5½" x 50 Robusto wears oily Connecticut Broadleaf maduro wrapper tighter than a drumhead. At $8.30 per stick in 8-count boxes, it's your reliable Friday night companion. Dominican filler tobaccos aged longer than some marriages ensure consistent burns.
First Third: Black coffee bitterness hits first, smoothed out by walnut cream. Smoke output stays moderate - no chimney effect here. Ash holds firm for 1.5 inches before first tap.
Middle Third: Sweetness emerges like late guest at party - hints of molasses cutting through earthy core. Burn line stays razor-straight without corrections.
Final Third: Dark chocolate notes surface at nub stage. Retrohale brings white pepper tickle without harshness. No tar buildup until last centimeter.
The triple-seam cap peels cleanly with guillotine cut. Dominican rollers packed this log tight - draw resistance feels like sipping thick milkshake. Maduro wrapper glistens under light like fresh asphalt after summer rain.
Dominican Republic's Pueblo Nuevo region contributes majority filler leaves, while Mexican San Andrés tobacco adds earthy bass notes. The Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper undergoes 18-month fermentation, developing characteristic maduro sweetness through controlled sweating process.
