Conquistador Robusto Cigar - 1 Single

Strong strong strong! Loved this cigar. nicely constructed, even burn and a huge whack of nicotine. Will definitely keep a supply of these at home.

Having smoked and enjoyed one or two of this brands Robusto, I bought a bundle of twenty five. A goodly number of them, more than ten were, so badly constructed as to be totally impossible to smoke. They were packed with stalks and something odd that looked like a pale, squashed snake. I told C.Gars about them, realising it was not their fault but asking if they would pass my complaint to the manufacturer. That must have fallen down a deep well because I heard nothing about these cigars. If these are going to be as badly made in the future, I would never, ever buy any again.

After a five weeks in the humidor I smoked the second of these. It has softened in flavour and produced impressive gouts of smoke. Not an even burn. In short, it improved with keeping, but my overall rating has not changed. A passable social smoke.

A big, bold V8 of a cigar. Ticklish to start, once burning this surprisingly free-drawing beast is a potential 90 minute smoke, if you can take it. The wrapper is delicate so a dry mouth is needed. The uncompromising strength, and bitter edge, forced my surrender halfway down, but that is not to imply a criticism. For those who prefer a strong cigar, it offers great value. I had two and will definitely leave the second to mature. The nicotine hit isn’t subtle either. Not for the tyro. ***