danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
Size: 4.5" x 50
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Price: $5.85 ($134.55/Box 23)
Intro: Earlier this year Federal Cigar released a 91st Anniversary blend of the My Father Le Bijou 1922. The Le Bijou 1922 is one of my favorite blends...especially in the Petite Robusto size. As part of that release there were 50 boxes released featuring an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper. Just something different and a little special for the regulars. Well as it turns out they were freakin' delicious! Who'd have thunk it. In the review I did of the Anniversary cigar I commented how I'd like to try it in a Petite Robusto. Fast forward several months and come to find out the Connies were so good they decided to make 'em a regular release...in 3 sizes...one of them being a Petite Robusto!! Dreams really do come true fellas.
Prelight: This cigar comes wrapped in a cedar sleve with Federal's name printed on it. The larger vitolas also have the My Father logo on them. I feel it would have been cool to have it on this one as well, but it's a small complaint and doesn't effect the enjoyment of the cigar at all. The cedar sleeve, while snug, came off easily. Beneath is a tan/caramel colored wrapper. Mostly smooth with a couple small veins. Seams were mostly blended well, couple of spots were loose. Well packed. Wonderful aroma of nuts, slight bit of cinnamon, and a faint woody/grassy scent. Cap cut easily and contains a clean grassy flavor with some pepper. Sat for a while just enjoying the pre-light flavors and then put flame to it...
First Third: Initial flavors were a green/fresh grassiness and a medium pepper (not overwhelming like in some other DPG cigars, but not a faint tickle either). Little ways in a sweetness crept in. Overall I dig it...a lot. Burn and smoke output was great. The expelled smoke has a wonderful sweet hay aroma as it lingers in the air.
Second Third: In the second third the grassy flavor had deepened to a more woody note with hints of a cinnamon spice and the pepper, while a little lighter, stuck around in the background. Burn was still good and smoke output great. Just before the band a small crack developed in the wrapper. After taking off the band boom...
Didn't effect the flavors and the cigar burned just fine.
Last Third: Woody, spice, pepper, some nuts. All mingling together to produce one tasty smoke. The burn remained good despite the crack in the wrapper. Got a little harsh in the last half inch or so and I dropped it in the Stinky.
Final Thoughts: In the past I haven't cared much for many Connecticut wrapped cigars. They've been too mild and tasted smokey. And it seems that most Connecticut cigars are geared towards fans of milder blends. Leave it to the Garcias to stuff a Connecticut leaf with some sufficiently robust filler and boom! My next shock was when I was looking up the price point on these. Holy crap. Are you kidding me!? I was expecting it to be a couple dollars more, but at this price it's a steal!!
Dan
