Perla Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 My first review please have mercy with me. Today was a lovely sunny day so I took the chance to try a Vegas Robaina Petit Unicos from July 2012. Texture is very nice and even, light brown wrapper. The cap a bit shiny, The cold drawn reminds of fruits & herbs. Drawn was very good, not to loose not to tight. Looks like we can get friends. Toasting was not so easy, the cigar has some resistance to get burned. But finally she made it. First puff had been very surprising to me. I expected a very strong cigar, but it had been very smooth, medium-light and creamy with a lot of smoke. Taste of black cherries - stone fruits and mocha came along. Burn was uneven but manageable. Few puffs later I was loosing the ash. Still the taste of mocha and caramel, not sweet at all, very pleasant. Ooopss some pepper blast came up from nowhere, just a nice change of pace. Now we getting into the full bodied area, still very smooth. Okay some hints of ammonia - still okay for a very young cigar. This nice piece turned into a full-bodied monster (in a good way). Pepper is gone, mocha still their and some really deep black cherries in the back. The Robaina is getting a bit tangy and the ammonia is getting present. The glue was very strong so I leave the band as I was afraid to crack the wrapper. What I really like was the smooth taste, no bitterness or harshness, the change of pace and the smoke volume. What I dislike was the uneven burn. A couple of years will do them good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer14 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Very nice! I am a fan of Robaina, that is a sweet looking cigar. Thanks for the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPS72 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Great review and photos - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nino Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Very good and detailed review plus excellent photos ( love the last photo of the nub ! ) - thank you very much for sharing ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celtmick1984 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thanks for the review! The challenge with these ERs, like so many others, is justifying the cost, as they are even more expensive than ELs, and so much more expensive than regular production. A great box of Unicos from Rob will set you back around $10 a cigar, but these are, I would gather $15+. Except for the rare gem (or great deal), they seem not to be worth the trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stargazer14 Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Except for the rare gem (or great deal), they seem not to be worth the trouble. Maybe so, but they look great in your glass-top desk humidor! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverickdrinker Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 great review. Well done!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMack Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Thanks for the great review! This is a beautiful looking cigar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ritan Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Nicely done review with gorgeous photography. Thank you for putting it together to share! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacigar Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Great photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ssmith114 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Nice review! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.T Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Very nice review and great photos! I'm tempted to find some VR REs..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strada Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Good job onthe review and excellent pictures! Keep them coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahnofstrasse Posted April 5, 2013 Share Posted April 5, 2013 Great job on your review! I will be in Zurich next week and look forward to trying a couple of these. I will be sure to post some additional thoughts on this marca... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericdmd Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 Great cigar I've always wanted to try a Vegas robaina I guess I will now thanks for the review Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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