By Robert "The Reverend Hurricane" Meyn
Pastor, The NOLa Church of Smokes
The Rev’s wife is always bugging him about being "green:" reuse, reduce, and recycle, etc. To do my part for the planet, I decided to go organic in everything I possibly could, so naturally I turned to the only certified organic cigar I could find: the Plasencia Reserva Organica selection; more specifically, the Robusto.
This is a gorgeous looking cigar with a rich, brown, flawless wrapper. The pre-light draw was clean and sweet with the slightest hint of citrus. "Clean" is really the one word that keeps coming to mind about this smoke.
On lighting, the cigar burned clean and crisp with very subtle flavors of sweetness and spice. The edge remained sharp and level throughout the 45 minutes of smoking. About mid-way through this cigar, a very slight nuttiness joined the mélange of flavors as the spice kicked up just a bit as well.
I smoked this stick down to the nub and never did it turn harsh or bitter. Clean and smooth again all the way to the end. The ash, while a bit on the grey-side, held up for a good 3 ½ inches before falling off which is incredible for me as I have no skill at keeping long ashes attached to my cigars.
For my palate, this is a mild-bodied cigar that would be perfect for a beginning smoker or an excellent coffee cigar for experienced smokers looking for a nice change-of-pace morning selection. I wouldn’t pair this with any strong alcoholic beverage, as the cigar’s subtleness would be overshadowed.
All in all, I rated this cigar a very solid 9-of-10 and will certainly keep some in my humidor for times I want something on the lighter side. I enjoyed the Plasencia Reserva Organica thoroughly and felt good about being nice to the planet at the same time.
Scores
Appearance - 9
Construction - 10
Draw - 10
Burn - 9
Flavor - 8
Aroma - 8
Total Score: 9.0
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