Dona Flor Puro Mata Fina Robusto

[kaelaria]

This 5×52 stick offers a dark brown wrapper with slight imperfections, stretch marks, medium veins, color variation at the seams, a handrolled lumpy but firm and even constructions with a slightly sweet tobacco aroma. First light reveals a great draw, good smoke production and flavors of an almost aged tobacco with super smooth almost musty creamy medium body dry flavors and a long finish. The first third continues the exact same experience, burning fairly quickly with a very even line, great draw and smoke output. 25 min in at the 1/2 way point the ash fell off in a solid chunk, flavors remained virtually unchanged, only adding a bit of pepper on the finish. 40 min in at the start of the last third, flavors change to a softer tobacco with a bit of sweet caramel on the end of the draw, and the pepper is more pronounced, giving a bit of zing on the long finish. Ending at 55 min, past the band point the whole thing changed to a full body, heavy deep earth with a burned nut flavor and really strong after taste. It bordered on bitter, just knocking me out with hot temperature smoke and earthiness.
http://cigarobsession.com/cigar-reviews/dona-flor-puro-mata-fina-robusto-cigar-review/

 

[Asher]

Thanks for the review. I've wanted to try some Brazilian puros for a while, but they seem to be hard to find, particularly in small quantities. One of these days I'll just bite the bullet and organize a box split.

 

[Gokian]

Thanks for the review. Sounds like something I would still like to try even with the hotness at the end.

 

[La Chupacabra]

Thanks for the review. I've wanted to try some Brazilian puros for a while, but they seem to be hard to find, particularly in small quantities. One of these days I'll just bite the bullet and organize a box split.

BCP offers a 3 stick sampler of Dona Flor. They seem to be on a 1-2 week back order. I have purchased a few of the samplers in the past. I enjoyed all three sticks, but the Selecao was fantastic.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Thanks for another fine review Bryan!

 

[blessednxs65]

Thanks for the review. I've wanted to try some Brazilian puros for a while, but they seem to be hard to find, particularly in small quantities. One of these days I'll just bite the bullet and organize a box split.

Asher,

I too have been smitten by that sensuous femme, Dona Flor. I had to chase down the North American Rep (Dana Sheldon) and he turned me on to these folks.

Since we are both in Northern Cali, if you decide to do a six pack of the Robusto and Selecao, I'll gladly split it with you.

If there are other brothers who want in, then perhaps we can go with a box split.

LMK

 

[Asher]

Asher,

I too have been smitten by that sensuous femme, Dona Flor. I had to chase down the North American Rep (Dana Sheldon) and he turned me on to these folks.

Since we are both in Northern Cali, if you decide to do a six pack of the Robusto and Selecao, I'll gladly split it with you.

If there are other brothers who want in, then perhaps we can go with a box split.

LMK

That sounds good. I'll post a box split thread in a little bit.

Are you still in Tracy? I'm just over the hill in Livermore now. (Moved here from WI in 2009.)

 

[blessednxs65]

Yes, I am still in Tracy. Perhaps we can meet up at either Cigars N More or Mission Pipe in Pleasanton. I prefer the latter.