Comments on: G. A. R. Robusto Grande

By: b_a_r

b_a_r — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 20:29:11 +0000

Nice review of a nice cigar. I’ve had these and a few boxes of Gran Consul. I’ve had a few tight Consul’s but this robusto has been excellent. I found them very potent, and very consistent through the smoke, which is nice sometimes. The draw and construction of mine were perfect. A very hardy and full flavor, without too being too spicy or overly bitter.
Creamy and full. Smoked one last night to the last inch. Benn having a bit of issues with my usual Padron 3000’s (tunneling, inconsistent draw)
(Mine have all been with the band on the open end.)

By: Ben

Ben — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:57:06 +0000

No, I didn’t, but I have before. That Bark River knife is definitely one that can do it!

By: JasonT

JasonT — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 01:42:30 +0000

Just out of curiosity, did you use the knife to cut the cigar? My uncle is the only other person I know that does that. Nice review by the way. I haven’t smoked one yet, but it sounds nice.

By: Ben

Ben — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 21:35:22 +0000

CWS,

Your comment about taste is spot ON! Just because I like it doesn’t you, or anyone else for that matter, will. Smoke what you like and like what you smoke.

By: CWS

CWS — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:10:00 +0000

I smoked one straight from the shop and the rest sat in my humidor for quite some time.
It could very well be me – taste is so subjective . . . however, the draw issue was prominent in the four that I smoked.
Oh well – would rather try a cigar and not like it then not having tried it at all.

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:59:07 +0000

Wow, I didn’t know that. I really enjoyed mine. Its a wood bomb for sure for me. As I was gifted this cigar, I don’t know the age, but if the newer ones have the band up top then this cigar was probably at least a few months old. Maybe that was the difference.

CWS, have you tried any after letting them rest a couple of months?

You should NOT have to rest cigars after you get them before they are considered smokeable, but I’m curious to see if that was CWS’ problem.

By: Mike - KnightRid

Mike - KnightRid — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 12:48:25 +0000

I actually got some of the NEWER ones that have the bands at the regular place on the cigar rather than the foot and I liked them, but you HAVE to let them rest for a while! I tried one right after I got it and it was awful! If you get the newer ones with the band up on the cigar PLEASE let them rest before trying them! a couple weeks would be good IMHO.

Mike

By: CWS

CWS — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 11:14:18 +0000

Wow – I wished I smoked the GARs you had smoked . . . mine were horrible. Dry and a stale grass taste. The draw was ridicously difficult even after a hole punch or two – almost passed out.

Not sure I’m willing to give these a try again – maybe had too high of expectations.