Vega Fina Robusto

I came across this Dominican Robusto at a tobacconist shop right off Avenue des Champs Elises the other day. I just couldn’t resist it, since they were marked at just over 3 euros each; the least expensive cigar at the entire store. Of course, cigars in France are quite expensive and one expects to pay no less than 4 euros for even the least known brand. At any rate, after smoking it, I wonder if the price on this stick was a mistake by the vendor. I mean, it was a great cigar, and the cheapest I’ve ever seen in Europe. I’ve since looked up the cigar on the internet and, sure enough, they can go for as much as 6 euros.

Vega Fina Cigar

So, needless to say, I am very happy to write this review: The cigar is hand made in the Dominican Republic. It has a slightly muted but yummy aroma of dark chocolate and caramel. The dark wrapper is a bit on the rustic side, but well rolled and oily. It certainly has the feel of a great cigar in hand.

I would say that the lighting took a bit longer than I’m used to. That said, once lit, the cigar had a superb burn right to the sweet end; I didn’t have to coax it even once. The aroma of the toasting foot was dark and earthy with the first few puffs delivering dark aromas of leather and cacao and wet earth. There was also an underlying sweeter note, as if of burnt sugar.

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The smoke on this one had a good volume and was rich in taste. As it burned on, the cigar progressively picked up in strength a few notches but never got out of hand. The smoke didn’t depart from the initial notes through to the end, but simply gained a darker character from the halfway mark on. The equal notes of leather and earth were joined by some sweet wood right before the end. The finish was leathery and long.

All in all, the Vega Fina Robusto was right up my alley; at about 3 euros a piece, I just need to go back to the shop and gobble up their stock.

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