Car. Torano Nicaragua Robusto

Got a box of these cheap at JR's "tourist trap" outlet in NC over two years ago. The first few didn't do much for me, so I stashed them at the bottom of a humi, where they've rested comfortably until now. Mild-medium, slightly woody, basic tobacco flavor with a touch of vanilla on the finish. Well built. Still, I've come to expect more flavor, even out of a budget stick.

This was a very good stick. Good flavor, well made, price is right on, but this isn't really Nicaraguan, is it? More on the lines of a medium, approaching mild Dominican, but I'd buy more. I paid $3.50 a stick and enjoyed it more than alot of $6+ smokes.

I won't put this cigar on my list to have on hand. It just didn't quite do it for me. A Nicaraguan cigar should have power and abundt flavor and this one didn't. It's a decent smoke just not what I like. Great construction and a perferct burn though.

This is in my opinion not a very good example of a Nicaraguan cigar. It has the Nicaraguan aroma it has the Nicaraguan peppery spice. But it is lacking the Nicaraguan taste and power. It's like Torano delibrately tried to make a Nicaraguan cigar taste like a mild manner Dominican. Don't get me wrong Domincans are great if done right but a Nicaraguan cigar is more noted for power. It did have some nuttiness and the aroma was truely Nicaraguan but if you want a better example of a straight forward Nicaraguan try a Joya De Nicaragua. This is a Nicaraguan trying to be Dominican.

spice and pepper hit your tongue from the start and mellows out half way. Has good flavor brought on by good cigar construction. This is more of a medium cigar than mild. Flavor stays with ya for a while.

Good construction for a box pressed cigar, but it leaves something to be desired. Slightly metallic, and halfway through gets a little harsh. Short on flavor, which I expect from a premium Nicaraguan smoke. Decent for walking the dog, mowing the lawn, bribing the neighbor, if the neighbor isn't too particular.

i expected a lot more out of this cigar. burn was horribly crooked and i relit it constantly. Flavor was ok, harsh at the end.

Torano makes good cigars, this was not a top, but not a disappointment either