Wrapper: Oily/smooth
Band: Attractive
My first-ever big cigar purchase was a box of Rocky Patel Meritage Blend Robusto and this one, a box of CAO Brazilia Samba.
Although I smoked many different cigars since then, the Sambe will always be my first love.
Wood
Herbs/spices
Smooth flavours of wood and spice to start off.
Sweet
Wood
Wood
Nuts/beans
Earth
Animal
Wood
Earth
Vegetal
Sweet
Vegetal
Herbs/spices
Animal
Nuts/beans
Nuts/beans
Sweet
Pepper
Nuts/beans
Nuts/beans
Sweet
Animal
Herbs/spices
Animal
Nuts/beans
Sweet
Animal
Herbs/spices
Draw: Very good
Burn: Good
Ash: Very good
Strength: Medium
Appearance | 75 |
Construction | 92 |
Complexity | 88 |
Dynamics | 96 |
Strength | 50 |
Total | 82 |
Wrapper: Oily/smooth
Band: Attractive
I don't know if cigar-music pairings are a thing, but this one goes well with Paradise City from Guns 'n' Roses...
Wood
Vegetal
Wood
Herbs/spices
Herbs/spices
Sweet
Nuts/beans
Herbs/spices
Pepper
Animal
Animal
Animal
Herbs/spices
Vegetal
Earth
Nuts/beans
Animal
Earth
Cream
Animal
Cream
Draw: Very good
Burn: Very good
Ash: Very good
Strength: Medium
Appearance | 75 |
Construction | 100 |
Complexity | 88 |
Dynamics | 92 |
Strength | 50 |
Total | 83 |
Brand Owner
General Cigar Company, Inc.
Factory
CAO Fabrica de Tabacos (Nicaragua)
Wrapper
Brazil
Binder
Nicaragua
Filler
Nicaragua
Size
6.25 x 54
Status
In production since 2001
Score | Percentile | Rank |
83 | 12 | 24 |