My 10'er came today and, of course, I had to try one once it had cooled off a little, (it's about 90 here today).
The first thing I notice is the fact that these robustos look kind of old. Very toothy, oily and hard as a rock to the touch but perfect draw. Once I was smoking it it was clear what care had been put into rolling these cigars. The only evidence that these were seconds was a few water spots on the wrappers. You know...I really love water spots. Even ROTT the burn was razor perfect to the end. I've never smoked a young cigar that had these characteristics before so I'm betting these are a few years old. I could be wrong.
The first few draws were a little raw, kind of grassy, but that disappeared right away. What it was replaced with was smooth, uber-creamy, rich and slightly sweet. I swear that there was a clove-like flavor as well in the aftertaste. I can't remember experiencing that in any other cigar but the c10's...not that I'm speculating. But still. Reminds me of a c10 with a Cameroon wrapper. Every puff was a pleasure, right until it got to the last inch where it got a little metallic and I let it die.
So, first I got lucky with the Alec Bradley 2nd's and now again with Cusano. Top-notch smokes for under 3 bucks each...I'm a happy guy. Cbid is beddy, beddy goot to me!😁
