Cigar Review: 5 Vegas Miami Robusto

I have to admit I was a little skeptical when I received these from our sponsor, Cigars Direct, as I’d given up on the 5 Vegas line a long time ago. Don’t get me wrong, I think they’re great cigars for the beginning smoker, but I think that there are so many better choices for the same price. Anyway, these were my first sample, so I did a little look and saw the these are a Pepin blend. Well, that’s always good, right? Let’s see…

Appearance: This is a good looking cigar. Light veins, and no tooth on a medium chocolate wrapper. I like the cigar band on this; simple but elegant. The wrapper was well done as was the cap, and made you look to see the lines of the leaf. This cigar doesn’t look like it belongs with the others of the 5 Vegas line. But then, it’s touted to be the “best of the best” for 5 Vegas. Maybe they’re onto something.

Taste: Okay, this is where the rubber meets the road. This started out hefty, full strong leather blended with a mild spice. From the first puff I knew that this wasn’t your usual 5 Vegas. The leather and spice stayed prevalent throughout the whole smoke with a sweet coffee weaving its way in and out. The strength mellowed into a medium-full, but the stick was definitely full flavor throughout. Yum!

Aroma: Now, this cigar gave me a first in the aroma department. I held it to my nose for about three full minutes just to make sure that I wasn’t mistaken, but I swear to you that these smelled like peanut butter and chocolate. It was like holding a Reese’s peanut butter cup to my nose. And, no, I hadn’t eaten any just before smoking. Oh, the smoke smelled okay, too.

Construction: Feeling it along its length, this was a solid stick. It clipped well, but a pre-light draw was tight. It loosened up a bit with the heat after lighting. The ash was medium gray, but solid and tight. The burn wasn’t perfect, but no retouches were needed. This was a solidly made cigar.

Overall: I was very pleasantly surprised with this cigar. And it just goes to show you not to make any pre-judgments just because of a name. Of course, having Pepin’s name attached helps, but this cigar speaks for itself too. At about $8 a stick, this carries its weight well enough. I don’t know that it’d be an everyday stick for me, but this is definitely one I’ll be coming back to over and over again.

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   ironmeden says:

   July 6, 2008 at 11:52 pm

   I smoked the Robusto last year and thought it was very complex in it’s flavors. Its a very different then any other 5 Vegas line, but I thought it was a little weak for being a Pepin Garcia blend. Good starter though if you want to try a inexpensive Pepin Garcia blend.
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   tobacmon says:

   April 23, 2009 at 12:18 pm

   Spot on witht this one Ricky–Thanks