The Carlos Torano Signature Robusto measures 5x52 and features a very dark, dry wrapper. The stick has a tight pack with a lot of veins up and down. It has a deep oaky/wood aroma which blends very nicely. With Dominican and Nicaraguan Cuban-seed Ligero longfillers and a sun-grown Brazilian Maduro wrapper, this cigar seems to be a high quality smoke. Time to light up.
When you get this cigar lit up, you get a very woody flavor with a spicy nut/oak finish. The spice is barely there, but there's enough to notice it. One thing to point out before I get into the review, when I cut the cigar, the wrapper fell apart on top... which is a very stressful thing to happen when you smoke a cigar. Back to the review. The cigar keeps the same flavor through 1/3 of the smoke. Construction-wise, the cigar has a terribly uneven burn, a good draw, and reasonable smoke output. Wasn't quite sure what to think of the cigar at that point.
The 2/3 point of this cigar brings changes only to the flavor and finish. You start getting a very deep earthy flavor with a spicy tobacco flavor on the finish. It's that kind of spice that lingers in the back of your throat (pleasant for some, unpleasant for others). It's definitely a full-bodied cigar that packs a punch.
3/3's to the end of this cigar stays the same as above, except the spice on the finish is dying out. The burn stayed uneven but the smoke output and the draw were still satisfactory. The only problems that I had with this cigar were all construction issues. An uneven burn and a weak wrapper. Flavor-wise it's a great smoke which I recommend to those who like full-bodied, earthy cigars.
Stogie Rite score: 90
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