Top 5 Cuban Cigars of 2009
Dec 16, 2009 Cigar
Tonight we continue our week of reflection by looking back at the Top 5 New Cuban Cigars of 2009.
This list includes any Cuban cigar I smoked 2009 regardless of release date. Because of the general difficulty in obtaining Cuban cigars, I did not limit this list in any way. It can include limited or special releases.
Away we go…
#5 – Vegas Robaina Don Alejandro
The Cuban tobacco growing legend Alejandro Robaina graced the 7×49 vitola with his own name, so you know there must be something special there. The stick has a blast of woody spice on the initial puffs. It then transcends into flavors of leather, wood and a slight sweetness on its clean finish. I smoked a handful of these beauties this year and I took over 1.5 hours with each. It’s a cigar to savor and enjoy slowly as you track it’s flavor profile and transitions.
#4 – Partagas Serie P No.2
Partagas again delivers a solid batch of it’s Serie P No.2. I had several this year all with 2009 box dates. They were loaded with leather, cedar wood and a sweet spice. One had a slightly tight draw, but overall construction was fine. The Serie P Torpedo is already a legend and the recent batches of this beauty don’t dissapoint.
#3 – Montecristo No.4
The Mone No.4 is a smaller stick than what I usually smoke. It’s a 5×42 Marevas, that really wowed me. It’s beautifully constructed and a very nice looking stick. It has flavors of buttered toast, light wood and spice. It’s become my go to smoke when I want something smaller, but still has lots of flavor.
#2 – Cohiba Genio Maduro
Cohiba began experimenting with Maduro wrappers very recently and the Genio Maduro, may be the best of the bunch. It’s a dark chocolate brown wrapper with a mild nose of espresso and earth. Once lit, the cigar has tons of earth, leather and bitter dark chocolate flavors. It burns beautifully and has a nice clean finish. Tough to find, but if you do…grab some.
#1 – Trinidad Robusto Extra
The Trinidad Robusto Extra is a 6×49 beauty. It has a chocolate brown wrapper and pigtail at the cap. The Trinidad Robusto Extra has a distinct nose of hay and nuts. When it burns it gives off a beautiful nutty aroma that also comes through in the flavor. It bursts with flavors of roasted nuts, coffee and some creaminess. It’s medium bodied but loaded with flavor. It’s an outstanding cigar and one of the best Cuban cigars I’ve ever smoked It’s also the #1 Cuban cigar of 2009.
