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Looking forward to receiving my first purchase, a robusto sampler modified with the addition of a Cohiba Robustos and a Punch Punch. This will be fun.

Format: Robusto Dimensions: 58 ring gauge x 127 mm Date: Saturday 9th of July, 2016 Cold Draw: Chocolate, cocoa and vanilla bean and 'refined'* barnyard. (*refined barnyard, as in, a barnyard aroma that is easily scented, yet not pleasantly overwhelming, if you get what I mean!) Lit: 2:05 p.m. Initial Draw: Again, I used my 3-in-1 Credo Punch Cutter, using the largest 14 mm cut, to make another perfect punch. Like my recent H.Upmann Magnum 56 2015 Limited Edition review, this cigar is another jaw-breaker, with a 58 ring gauge this time! There's nice elements of light chocolate and Cohiba grass/hay, with a little leather. The best way to describe the initial draw is to liken it to a Cohiba Magicos on 'steroids'. At times the grass/hay element is extremely enjoyable and refined, whereas the strong leather element indicates, in my mind, that this cigar still requires more time to settle. First Third: Again, I've paired this with a nice black espresso, my usual beverage of choice. The construction is outstanding, the burn is even and smoke output is fine. I'm getting some more refined grass/hay intermingled with chocolate and leather on the aftertaste. In summary, this cigar is not as refined as I'd like it to be. I detect some spice/pepper through the nose now. Overall the cigar is medium to medium-full in strength. Second Third: I'm still getting some very pleasant Cohiba honey and grass, with that fuller-bodied leather. There's some more spice coming through. I'm smoking a little slower now, with less multiple draws, to savour the grass/hay on the initial puffs. The construction continues to be excellent and the burn is very even, with smoke output good too. Final Third: The cigar has become medium-full at this point, with chocolate and leather/'earthy' flavours dominating. There's still some tinges of refined grass/hay, but not as much as in the first two-thirds. There's even more spice than before, especially through the nose. The cigar is much less flavoursome though towards the end of the final third, a sure sign that this requires a re-visit down the track to see how it progresses with further resting. Completed: 3:40 p.m. Conclusion: If you approach this Limited Edition expecting a 'supremely' flavoured mild, Cohiba grass/hay, honey and vanilla cigar, prepare to be disappointed. Rather, I'd approach this as a 'Supreme' Cohiba Magicos instead. Coincidentally, having enjoyed an aged 8-year old Cohiba Magicos yesterday with Trevor Leask, I can attest how appealing the combination of chocolate, espresso and an underlying Cohiba grass/hay base can be. As for the Cohiba Robustos Supremos, even at 18 months old, it's a good cigar, but not a great cigar. I intend to re-visit this in another 18 months, and then another 18 to 24 months after that, as this could become a very, very good cigar, but it probably won't approach the same depth of class as the most recent Cohiba Limited Edition, the Cohiba 1966 LE (2011). If and/or when that leather and earthiness settles in the back half of the cigar, and it becomes more medium to medium-mild in strength, that is when I recommend enjoying this cigar. Until then, keep them safe in that beautifully varnished 10-count box.

this one looked special...very nicely made with a beautiful aroma. like strong sweet hay\honey. cold draw, nice draw with some cedar sweetness. 1st third Floral and cedar notes. the fruit notes come in the mix soon after. medium bodied at best and burn...impeccable. then i get dry sweet hay\honey notes come in. its rich and very creamy at this point. this stays a bit until it changes to more coffee,cream, honey. at the end of the 1st third, some nice buttery notes. nice! 2n third still medium bodied. notes of caramel start coming in but more like in the background the rest stays pretty much the same with a tad more depth to the flavors. really enjoying this one..taking my time! final third the caramel flavor is now in the front, its a bit darker, but not harsh in anyway. pretty stays like this with some buttery notes added in the mix halfway and right to the end! excellent! this was one of the best of these i've ever had. time 1h15 score 96\100

My name is Saxman(Victor) and this is my first post on this topic. I am adding this introduction as I failed to do so when I first wrote the post. My apologies. I'm a Cuban born cigar lover and look forward to many discussions with you all. My very well intended Cuban cousin just came back from Cuba, and being the nice guy that he is, he brought me back some "Cohiba Robustos." Of course I won't say a thing to him, but he got them from free from a pal in Pina Del Rio and was kind enough to give them to me. As you can see from the pictures, they are real fake CCs "Cohiba Robustos". I mean take your pick of the flaws... Box is in terrible condition The bottom of the box had no factory or date stamp at all, and the font is shabby at best The logo on the Habanos is not even close in color etc The government seal is just poor in every way. The serial number is of course not good. The hologram is not even a close attempt just some glitter tape. The bar code did nothing when I scanned. Of course there was no micro writing on the label with matching serial numbers. The cedar lid had no cutout to lift The cigars themselves are are really bad No consistent color Labels are not matched or even a little bit good Font on cable, squares on labels are not even The labels were so inconsistent none of the 25 matched all and only two were even close See the picture with the four cigars The foot on all of them were nicely cut The caps looked just ok but very inconsistent from cigar to cigar When I tore one down I did find them to be whole leaf for wrapper, binder and filler. There was no loose tabaco so my suspicion is that they were hand rolled properly I smoke one and although it may be CC tabaco it's no Cohiba I'll assure you. It's not going to be any news to everyone here that CCs are faked an awful lot in Cuba and the only two solutions in my opinions are to trust Rob, buy from the Havano official stores when you're there, or get customs. Thanks

I managed to snag one of these "obscene" monsters. For comparison, I lined it up against the BHK56 and Cohiba 1966 EL 2011 Here they are in line. A look at the foot Part 1 A look at the foot Part 2 I didn't notice a huge difference in the RG between the Supremo and BHK. The BHK56 did seem a bit puffy to me at the foot. Either that, or the 2RG difference isn't easy to make it.

http://cigarfederation.com/profiles/blogs/review-rocky-patel-vintage-2003-cameroon-robusto The Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon Robusto was won courtesy of Cigarbrief.com and their Foxtoberfest contest. Thanks to all the guys at Cigarbrief for this opportunity to smoke and review this cigar. Nose: The Cameroon wrappers always lend themselves to interesting nosing. Dried cedar, spices and pepper all mix for an interesting combination here. Construction: This particular cigar is a Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon in a Robusto vitola measuring 5.5” x 50 ring gauge. It was a flawless brown wrapper with a metallic blue and white band. There is a second band indicating the 2003 and Cameroon designations. The cigar itself is quite firm when rolled between my index finger and thumb. This was the first cigar that Rocky Patel released with a Cameroon wrapper, and it originally hit the market in 2011. In 2012 they announced that they were expanding the line into a Vintage 2003 Cameroon Box Press with limited box counts. Flavor: First Third Just under medium strength of sweetness with some slightly stronger nutty flavors post-draw. The initial start reminds me of why I’m starting to really enjoy cigars with Cameroon wrappers as of late. The sweetness increases in intensity at about the 20 minute mark. Overall the first third is very balanced and smooth. Middle Third There is some earthy notes coming through with the same intensity of the sweetness on the initial first third. The earth falls off in strength about 5 minutes in and the previous flavors are still present, although dialed back in intensity. Last Third Quite nutty going into the last third. Not much else here, just nice balanced savory nut flavors to close out. Burn/Draw: The burn is fairly good with occasional touch ups required. Draw is right in the sweet spot, cut with a v cutter. Total smoking time was a leisurely 2 hours and 17 minutes. Value: Singles of the Vintage 2003 Cameroon in the Robusto vitola are available around $7. You can pick up 5 packs for $35. They also come in boxes of 20 for approximately $140. $7 for singles is a great price point for almost all aficionados. Affordable enough that you can try out several beforehand if you were looking to move up to a full box. Final Word: The Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon Robusto is a very balanced and enjoyable cigar from start to finish. It’s medium bodied and I didn’t find the flavors too intense. If you’re a fan of Cameroon wrappers or you’re looking to branch out into something you haven’t tried before, the Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon would be a great choice.