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A.R. Robaina Familiares Cigar Review |
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Written by Michael Salsbury
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Tuesday, 14 June 2005 |
 The 2 Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, New Hampshire recently sent me an email offer on the A. R. Robaina line of cigars. They caught my attention because they contain 40% pre-embargo Cuban tobacco. I've never been able to bring myself to pay the rather high prices charged for pre-embargo Cuban cigars, so I figured this is about as close as I'm ever going to get.
In addition to the 40% Cuban long filler, the cigar boasts a Cuban-seed Ecuadorian wrapper from the 2000 crop. The wrapper is a very rich dark brown with fine veins. Its construction is very firm. Unlit, the cigar has a wonderful smell. A draw through the punched but unlit cigar was easy and had a hint of spiciness to it.
Once lit, I found that I was in for quite a treat. The aroma of the smoke was by far the most pleasant I've ever smelled. It had what I can only describe as a perfect "classic cigar" smell. The flavor was a rich medium-bodied one. The smoke was very creamy white and (if I had the talent to do so) would probably have blown wonderful smoke rings. Keep it away from your eyes, though. It burned mine like no other smoke ever has. It also made my head swim more than any cigar ever has. Felt like I'd just pounded about a half-dozen beers by the time I was about a half to two-thirds of the way through it. Wow...
The cigar burned evenly. The ash was firm and medium gray in color. It stayed on the cigar until I tapped it off. I don't think it would have stayed on if allowed to grow to about an inch.
If this is what a "real" Cuban cigar is like, I understand why people love them. I enjoyed everything about this one and can't wait to smoke the other one I bought. I'm even considering picking up a few more. (BTW, 2 Guys has a really good price on them that puts them in just about everyone's price range. I don't know if I'm allowed to tell what that price is, since they can't, but let's just say that an "Abe Lincoln" and a couple of coins should get you a single, before shipping.)
On a 1-10 scale, with 10 being excellent, this one has to be about an 8.75! Definitely recommended.
This article is a review of the A.R. Robaina Familiares cigar. This is one of the best cigars I've ever smoked. Robaina definitely has a winner here. I love the A.R. Robaina Familiares. This paragraph is not intended for human eyes from this point on and is going to drone on about the brand and type of cigar so it shows up properly in search results. Robaina Familiares is a cigar. A good cigar is A.R. Robaina Familiares. Cigars made by A. R. Robaina may indeed by really good, like the Familiares. A.R. Robaina Familiares cigar review, reviewed here in a review by a reviewing reviewer. This review is of the Robaina Familiares cigar.
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