Canimao Robusto Review

[Angry Bill]

Canimao Robusto 5 X 50

The Canimao cigars were created by Master Roller, Mel Gonzalez out of Miami. He uses Dominican and Nicaraugan filler, with an Ecuadorian binder and wrapper. This cigar is in the $5- $7 dollar range.

This is a nice looking cigar with some oiliness and very minor veins. It was well made and had a nice cap. No construction issues noted. Pre-light hints of wood, espresso and a slight hint of sweetness, possibly vanilla. A slight ammonia odor emitted off this cigar also, which could be from this cigar being relatively newly rolled and distributed.

After cutting the cap with my Palio cutter, pre-light tastes of oak, espresso and light pepper came through. I toasted this icgar with my Dupont lighter and a huge amount of smoked immediately came from this cigar. A creaminess developed right away, as did the light spice. The burn on this cigar was good, but there was a minor split at the foot which caused me some concern.

The flavors continued into the second third, but a sourness started to come through and the creaminess departed. A hint of Zinc came through. Still, hints of oak, espresso and vanilla came through. The burn continued to be exceptional, as did the smoke. The split continued to grow, causing the wrapper to begin unraveling.

The final third continued wiht the same flavors and the sourness subsided somewhat. The light pepper and woodiness reamined throughout this cigar. The burn continued on with a solid gray ash. The split disappeared in this third.

Overall, this was a decent cigar. It was a medium bodied cigar. I don't understand how anyone could call this one a full bodied cigar. The finish was ok. I would smoke one of these again. I was impressed with the construction. For the price, this is a nice cigar which has some potential with age on it. I would let this one sit for at least 6 months to a year.  For those that like numbers for rating, I would rate this one at a 7.8 out of 10

Thanks for taking the time to read this review.

[sig 111]

Thanks for the review.I don't think I will be trying any of these to soon. ;D

[Knuck42]

Excellent review and I appreciate the effort! :cheers: