The long and short of it . .

Here's a quickie review of the Cuesta-Rey Centro Fino No.60 (Robusto).


This cigar came highly recommended by the guy at Diebel's as a flavorful, medium bodied smoke with a good bit of spice, just what I was looking for. Construction was good; well packed tobacco inside a slightly oily sungrown wrapper. It had an easy draw and a sweet pre-light taste. Once lit, it put out CLOUDS of fragrant, mildly spicy smoke but the flavors were leathery and a touch bitter, not spicy as the aroma might indicate. The flavors and aroma stayed the same throughout the 2 hours smoke time. The burn was near perfect.

I'm not a fan of the leathery flavor profile, so this one is not for me. Now if anybody else would like to try one I'd be happy to partake in the second-hand smoke!