913. Vegas de Santiago Red Label Robusto

Bought from Gott Efter Maten, Sweden.

Location: This review was made outdoors during a sunny afternoon with 22C, 61% humidity in the air and 10km/h wind.

Information:
Wrapper: Costa Rica
Binder: Costa Rica
Filler: Costa Rica
Origin: Costa Rica

Factory: Tabacos de Costa Rica (Costa Rica)
Box: Sold in 10 count bundles.
Release: 2019 (2020)
Availability: Regular Production

Size: 5×50, Robusto.

Wrapper: Light brown, silky smooth texture with tiny veins.

Construction: Fairly firm and even feel when lightly squeezed.

Cold draw: Light sandalwood note.

1st third: Starts with notes of marzipan, sandalwood, nutmeg and coconut shells.

2nd third: While unchanged in flavour it’s a bit muted down.

Burn: Burns sharp with a firm and stable white-ish ash.

Smoke: Medium voluminous smoke with a cool feeling on the tongue with a light draw.

3rd third: Gets a note of medium roasted coffee, nothing too intrusive just a nice improvement.

Duration: 17:50-18:50, 1h.

Conclusion: A mild bodied cigar with a mild strength profile. While not very complex in flavour it does the job and delivers enjoyment.

Result: In my book this is a 88 point cigar.

/Cigar Reviewer André