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Well tonight I had a chance to sit down and spend some time and relax. I wanted to try something that would truly make my night memorable. So I brought out a secret weapon, the Camacho 10th Anniversary Robusto. This is one great looking cigar! It’s got a great look, FANTASTIC aroma, and had that tight squishey body that I love. While I was gathering my items to occupy me when I was going to be outside, I held this cigar, unlit in my mouth for about 20-25 minutes. During that time I was noticing the spice already.

This has been a very well reviewed cigar. Robusto’s have always been a favorite of mine. Everybody has their different tastes, different situations, and different expectations when it comes to cigar smoking. Robusto’s always seem to end just at the right time for me. Living in Houston, you learn to adjust to the humidity. Tonight was the start of the summer heat and humidity combo for the summer. So while I was enjoying being outside, I didn’t want to sacrifice myself to the gods of Humidity. My wife was away, kid asleep, and time to enjoy this great thing we have learned to love, cigars.

The Camacho 10th Anniversary is a complete Corojo cigar. The wrapper, the filler and the binder are all Corojo leaves. It’s a box pressed cigar, so expect the squareness. Some people have issues with box pressed cigars, but personally I like the flat surface to have my fingers rest onto it. It’s considered full body, but after smoking this, I believe this is one of those that should fit into a new stronger category.

Lighting & First Taste:

The spice was immediately noticeable upon lighting. It had an extremely rich leathery taste, very spicy and the flavor stood out immediately. It lit well, had great smoke, and had a tremendous taste that I believe some beginners might mistake for bad harshness.

Smoking The Cigar:

Once I reached more of the body, the taste changed to a dark chocolate/strong coffee taste, and the spice was still strong. The ash was extremely tight and held on for most of the cigar. When I tried to knock it off, it actually didn’t come off very easy. That’s quite rare for a cigar. I know I have written about tight ash, but I can honestly say this was the by far the tightest I’ve seen. It still had an enormous spice to it that I had reached down through my throat. I would highly suggest having a nice glass of wine or your favorite drink with this cigar.

The Finish:

Coming up on the last quarter of the cigar, I started to notice that the spice almost kicked up a bit. There was a peppery taste that struck me, and that was probably the taste I had in my throat earlier. The spice of this cigar was consistent and even strengthened at the end.

Band & Packaging:

I really like the look of the bands. It’s double banded, but I did notice that it was a little difficult taking the wrapper off. Mainly the one at the tip of the cigar I had to remove before I could light it. It wouldn’t slide, so I was afraid it was going to take a piece of the wrapper off, but it ended up being ok after a minute of hassling with it.

Rating:

8.75 Out of 10 Puffs