Appearance
A milk chocolate colored wrapper with a few prominent veins. The seams are tightly wrapped and difficult to find. There is a nice oil sheen as well. The filler bunch is well packed with no apparent soft spots.
The band is well done with nice contrasting colors.
Aroma
Cocoa powder, graham cracker, cedar and a faint hint of spice on the wrapper. Cocoa powder, cedar and a pronounced spice at the foot.
Prelight Draw
Cedar, honey grahams, dried dates and spice.
1st
The initial draws are snug and bring notes of cedar, dried fruit, honey and a mild spice. The burn at a half inch in has a slight wave. The sweetness of the dried fruit seems to be fading fast. The ash is light gray and stacked. I have gotten more bits & pieces of tobacco in my mouth from this cigar than my prior 35 cigars(not pleasant). Strength is medium. Smoke production is at the medium range. Ash held til removal.
2nd
Heading into the 2nd/3rd the spice is becoming more of a black pepper spice and is beginning to dominate the flavor profile. A couple tunnels on one side are the cause of the uneven burn. The draw opens up at the middle of the cigar. Almost every Draw is accompanied by bits & pieces of tobacco(very annoying). Smoke production moves to the low end of high.
Final/3rd
The black pepper spice tapers back some and the other flavors in the profile are distinguishable again. Spoke too soon. Black pepper spice is dominating the profile again. Burn line has fully self corrected midway in the final/3rd. Heavy black pepper spice right to the nub.
Overall
The CAO Nicaragua Tipitap Robusto did not provide an enjoyable smoking experience for me. As u should know by now, I’m not a fan of heavy black pepper and the bits & pieces of tobacco in every draw is very annoying. Good draw and mildly erratic burn.
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