Str8BlkCoffee Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I had the opportunity to spend some time with a long time friend who was in town briefly. We trucked down to the Habanos Atmosphere cafe and picked out a few sticks and settled in for some catching up and enjoying some fine cigars. I chose a H. Upmann Royal Robusto Casa Del Habano not knowing anything about it. I just wanted a nice larger ring gauge cigar that I hadn't tried and these were tucked up under the shelf sharing the divided space with a shorter vitola which made it rather hard to see. What a find! I didn't get to spend much time focusing in on the different aspects of the cigar or taking photos. Wow! what a cigar. Nice creamy nuttiness with touch of sweet hay at the start, moving into chocolate, espresso, finally deep roasted tobacco, leather, espresso. I took it down until I couldn't hold it any longer. I would have used my Perfect Draw but I had lent it to my buddy who never saw one before. I need to get a cell phone with a better camera ? but you get the idea. A real great cigar that lent to the start to a fine evening catching up with a friend. He is a big cigar fan and has a lot of experience with non-Cuban varieties so it was good to impart my new found knowledge on Cuban cigars to help steer him toward choosing a fantastic cigars to take home and enjoy that evening. We came back after grabbing a nice dinner and burned a stick to round out the night. I chose a H.Upmann - Upmann No.2 for dessert but couldn't stop thinking about the Royal Robusto. I would say a solid 97-98 out of a 100. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Glad you had a good one--I've never had any luck with them. And the price is too high for me to keep sampling. I gave up on them last year. Give me a Connie A any day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Consistent performer. When you get a great one....they are indeed excellent and relatively inexpensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypots Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I've had good luck with this cigar. Nice review, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohbob976 Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 Had my first the other week from a sampler. Was the best smoke ive had recently. pulled the trigger on the three box sale that was up on 2424 recently. Really hope they are as good as that single i had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shippers Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 I have a ten count I brought I Cuba I haven't broken into yet. But (and I know a few on the forum will agree) I just seem to enjoy every Upmann I try. There are duds in a box like all Cuban cigars but the I just love the flavours Upmann bring. Nice review ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted June 13, 2019 Share Posted June 13, 2019 As LCDH’s go, the Royal Robusto is a solid performer. But I think the slghtly larger Boli Libertador takes it up several notches - right up there with La Trova IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucko8 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I have a 2014 box and the 4 which have been smoked from it have all been outstanding. I share your love of them! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I am into them, but seemed kind of young when I had the last one. Time to re-visit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmbarton Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I bought a box two years ago in Cuba that changed my life ... one of the first Cubans I fell in love with. I bought a box last year through another online retailer ... and it was the flattest, blandest Cuban I can recall smoking. The very definition of hit or miss! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hollywood Ninja Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 I’ve got a box of these from June 2017 that I have yet to try. Maybe I let em sit a while longer before experimenting.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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