Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto is a 5 x 50 premium cigar handmade in Estelí, Nicaragua, at Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua. It features an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper over a Brazilian Mata Fina binder and Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo filler tobaccos. The blend was developed by Foundation Cigar Company in collaboration with Highclere Castle Cigar Co.
Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto is classified as medium-full in strength in Cigar Aficionado's review of this exact vitola. Its documented flavor profile includes salted caramel, leather, red pepper, balsa wood, and semi-sweet chocolate, followed by a sweet-and-spicy finish. Introduced in 2019, the Victorian blend features a high-priming Habano wrapper. This Robusto received 89 points from Cigar Aficionado.
Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto Cigar Details
• Size: 5 x 50
• Shape: Robusto
• Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
• Binder: Brazilian Mata Fina
• Filler: Nicaraguan Criollo and Corojo
• Origin: Nicaragua
• Strength: Medium-Full
• Construction: Handmade, Long Filler
• Factory: Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua
• Manufacturer: Foundation Cigar Company
• Rating: 89 Points, Cigar Aficionado
What is the flavor profile of Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto?
The documented flavor profile includes salted caramel, leather, red pepper, balsa wood, and semi-sweet chocolate. Cigar Aficionado's review of the exact Robusto also identifies a sweet-and-spicy finish.
What size is Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto?
Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto measures 5 inches long with a 50 ring gauge. It is the Robusto format within the Victorian collection.
What wrapper does Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto use?
The cigar features a high-priming Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. This distinguishes the Victorian blend from the Connecticut Shade wrapper used on Highclere Castle Edwardian.
How strong is Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto?
Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto is classified as medium-full in strength by Cigar Aficionado. Foundation's general Victorian blend classification is medium, while the exact Robusto review identifies medium-full strength.
Where is Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto made?
The cigar is handmade in Estelí, Nicaragua, at Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua. It is produced for Foundation Cigar Company.
What tobaccos are used in Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto?
The blend combines an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with a Brazilian Mata Fina binder. Its Nicaraguan filler includes Criollo and Corojo tobaccos sourced from Estelí, Jalapa, and Ometepe.
How does Highclere Castle Victorian differ from Edwardian?
Victorian uses an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, while Edwardian features Connecticut Shade tobacco. Both incorporate Brazilian Mata Fina binders, but they are distinct blends with different wrapper and filler compositions.
What rating did Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto receive?
Highclere Castle Victorian Robusto received 89 points from Cigar Aficionado in its August 25, 2020 Cigar Insider review. The rating applies specifically to the 5 x 50 Robusto vitola.
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