Aquitane Anthropology

[Porch Dweller]

My first review. No pic's; sorry, dropped the ball on that one.

Cigar: Romacraft Cromagnon Aquitane Anthropology, quite possibly the most polysyllabic cigar name ever. Paired with a cup of coffee.


Size: Grand Corona, 5 3/4 x 46
Wrapper: Ecuador Habano Ligero
Binder: Cameroon
Filler: Nicaragua
Price: approx. $8


Appearance: rustic with some veins, but smooth and silky at the same time. Brown with just a hint of red. No band, which doesn't bother me in the least (Roma has now started putting bands on their cigars). I wouldn't knock a cigar for it's band anyway; it's all about the flavors for me.

Construction: very well constructed, no soft or hard spots. I was smoking outside; weather was humid and breezy. This necessitated one touch-up on the burn. Other than that it burned evenly for the most part, self-correcting any unevenness that occurred.

First 1/3: cedar, mild pepper, earth, slight cocoa. I get a little touch of citrus every now and then. I've read other reviews that find this to be a very peppery cigar but that wasn't my experience. The pepper was nicely in balance with the other flavors.

Second 1/3: pepper and cedar more subdued. The cocoa becomes more pronounced along with coffee and a wonderful buttery creaminess.

Last 1/3: mild pepper and cedar returned, along with some oak. Still getting the cocoa, coffee, and cream.


Closing thoughts: I really enjoyed this cigar and will definitely be buying more. I go back and forth between this and the "regular" Cromagnon version which has a Connecticut Maduro wrapper. Both are great smokes that will always have a spot in my collection.