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601 Habano Red Robusto

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601 Habano Red Robusto (5X50) (old band)

0.0 - 2.0 = poor/inferior quality
2.1 - 2.9 = fair
3.0 - 3.5 = good
3.5 - 4.5 = excellent
4.6 - 5.0 = superior

1) Aesthetics: A gorgeous Colorado wrapper, some slight veins. I like the old band better than the new one, very nice.presentation.
Score for aesthetics: 4.7

2) Pre-light Construction: Some nice heft, this is a full cigar that is very firm and the tobacco is every evenly distributed.
Score for Pre-light construction: 4.5

3) Post-light Construction/How it smoked: Wow, I don’t even have try to pull smoke through this cigar - and given the firmness of the roll and the heft, thinking it a full roll, that is very surprising. For the most part, it exhibited a sharp burn, but I did touch it up a couple times, but only because I am a bit anal about an even burn. This stick produces a white firm ash.
Score for post-light construction: 4.6

4) Flavor and strength: My first thought was, “WOW!” There is an interesting mix of flavors with this stick, many I have a problem identifying. A sharp tingle on that nose when I retrohale shows a predominance of pepper. There is some fruitness, some leather, and coffee interplaying in this very complex smoke..
Score for flavor and strength: 4.9

5) Finish/Aftertaste: This finishes nicely, a bit heavily, but some pleasant flavors of spice on the palate.
Score for aftertaste:4.5

6) Aroma: A pleasant hit of pepper and complexity makes this an enjoyable smoke on the nose.
Score for aroma: 4.8

7) General Comments: I enjoyed this with a Samuel Adams Holiday Porter. I like the strength and the complexity of the flavors.
Overall score for the cigar:4.5
 

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This is one of my everyday favorites. Have you happened to smoke any since the break up of EO brands? The blue label blend has definitely changed, wasn't sure about the red label.

Thanks for the review!
 
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