Courtesy of Blind Man’s Puff (Blind tasted by 5 reviewers)
Vital Stats:
Vitola: Robusto
Length: 4.5?
Ring Gauge: 50
Country of Origin: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaraguan Corojo
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Brazil, Dominican Republic and Nicaragua
Factory: My Father Cigar Factory
Blender: Nestor Miranda
Age: 2 Months Rest
Release Date: July 2013
Contributed by: Miami Cigar & Company
Cigar Review: Casa Miranda Robusto
Initial Impressions
Appearance: 90
“Upon first glance, I notice that this cigar is sporting a beautiful reddish brown wrapper with a few medium sized veins and a silky smooth feel. The seams are nice and tight, and the triple cap is very well applied. I do notice two small holes in the wrapper leaf just below the cap. They are not into the binder, so I don’t expect a problem from them. The pack is a little on the light side but it is very consistent from head to foot.” –Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
Blind Cigar Review: Casa Miranda | Chapter 2 Robusto
Aroma: 91
“I got lots of barnyard notes like hay, wood and also raw leather.” –Milton (mjohnsoniii)
First Third
Flavor: 89
Strength: Medium
Body/Complexity: Medium
“Starts off with an earthy tasting tobacco that has a musty after taste. A nice blend of leather, with coffee and splashes of pepper flavors show up soon. The new flavors join with the earthy tasting tobacco, pushing the mustiness away and provide a tasty start to the cigar.” –Ron (shuckins)
“Oak, leather and coffee with an earthiness are the initial flavors. A mild nutty spice on the first few retrohales with the bitter sweetness of molasses lingering on the palate. The draw is a bit tight. Halfway through this third the coffee has moved to the finish. A perfect ending to the richness of the wood and leather.” –Gregg (McGreggor57)
Second Third
Flavor: 93
Strength: Medium
Body/Complexity: Medium
“As the second third starts I noticed that the pepper is fading and more flavors are emerging. The earth is still there, but it’s “nicer” now, and has picked up some of the vanilla sweetness that I detected before lighting up. There is also just a hint of leather in the background. The smoke output has increased a bit here as well as the draw loosening up. The smoke is oily and coats my palate well…this makes the sweet finish last a bit longer and is pleasant.” –Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
“Espresso really showed through at this point with the unsweetened chocolate transitioning to a caramel-like taste. There were also hints of spices and red pepper.” –Milton (mjohnsoniii)
Final Third
Flavor: 89
Strength: Medibum
Body/Complexity: Medium
“The earthy flavor fades as the tobacco picks up a woodsy taste. There is also a bit of light pepper that showed up in the woodsy tobacco flavor, but not enough to chase the creamy leather coffee flavor from the front. Everything blended well together for a great finish to the cigar.” –Ron (shuckins)
“In the final third, the spice dies down some and the draw flavors are dominated by toasted wood. A creamy leather flavor joins the mix, coming in at the start of the finish and hangs on for quite a while. The nub gets hot earlier than I’d like and there’s a little harshness.” –Brian (B-daddy)
Overall Impressions
Draw: 89
“A bit tight throughout requiring a slower smoke to coax out the flavors without them becoming harsh.” –Gregg (McGreggor57)
Burn: 90
“This cigar burned a little quickly for me and as a result I think the smoke was less flavorful than it could have been. The last 1.5? was unpleasant due to bitter and hot smoke.” –Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
Construction: 91
“Nice and evenly firm throughout. Great performance aside from a bit of a fast burn. Nice wrapper work and triple cap. Well constructed cigar.” –Brian (B-daddy)
Overall Strength: Medium
Overall Body/Complexity: Medium
Overall Experience: 90
“A very enjoyable cigar, with well blended palate pleasing flavors that I would definitely add to my rotation.” –Ron (shuckins)
“Smoking slower certainly allowed the richer flavors to shine through. When I became too aggressive, the profile changed dramatically. The final third however, lost the deeper richness of flavors I was enjoying up to that point. Still, I would keep a few of these on hand as it was a solid smoke.” –Gregg (McGreggor57)
“Flavors were good but not particularly remarkable; didn’t really stand out from the crowd as exceptional but still solid. The performance was great, a joy to smoke and allowed me to relax and enjoy. I’d definitely smoke this again. If the price is low, it would make a very nice every day smoke.” –Brian (B-daddy)
“This cigar had a lot of promise during the middle portion. Unfortunately, it just didn’t last long enough for me to want to chase some down. Not a train wreck, but not a show stopper.” –Jason H. (Jokey Smurf)
“I could see myself giving these another shot. It wasn’t a bad cigar by any means just not an excellent one. There were definitely great moments during the 65 minutes it took to smoke it. Maybe with a bit more time to mature, they could potentially be that excellent stogie. Who knows?” –Milton (mjohnsoniii)
Smoking Time (in minutes): 66
Total Score: 90 (Very Good)