Room101 LTD Daruma Monstro (5 x 60) Review

Outlaw God · 12-03-2013, 07:15 PM

Review # 88
5 x 60
Country of Origin: Honduras
Factory: Tabacos Rancho Jamastran
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Brazil Mata Fina
Filler: Dominican Republic & Honduras
Price $11. - 13
Purchased at B&M

Vitolas available:
Mutante (7 x 38)
Sucio (7 x 48)
Monstro (5 x 60)
Roxxo (4 x 48)
Papi Chulo (4 x 42)

Resting time: 1 month

Prelight: sweet cedar, rum, wet barnyard hay and leather, firm to the touch, tipple cap

1st 1/3
Lots of smoke and perfect draw, coca powder, espresso, tea leaves, sweet cedar and sweet undertones Right at the end, a light cherry note.
Has a chewy texture with very little pepper or spice.

2nd 1/3
The burn line is very well behaved and the Room 101 is getting much more creamy smooth
The sweetness now dies down a bit and notes of spice and wood appear.
Other flavors come out also of coffee, leather and earth.

I'm getting a slight note of citrus but quickly alludes me
I now notice the citrus note more on the retrohale and easy to do, being a very smooth cigar
The Room 101 is a solid medium in strength.

Final 1/3
An added note of chocolate is a surprising welcome coming close to the end

The Room 101 reminds me a lot of the RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine EMH, RoMa Craft Tobac CroMagnon EMH, Drew Estate Subculture My Uzi Weighs a Ton, Man O' War Ruination Robusto #2 and the Alec Bradley MAXX 'The Fix' but………. better in all aspect of flavor, strength, aroma, complexity and a balanced finish and that's saying a lot for the company mentioned.

Love them so much I ordered a box of the Sucio (7 x 48) there that good

Smoke time: 1 hr 45 min
Score: 10 out of 10

czerbe · 12-04-2013, 09:49 AM

I have had this blend in the Sucio vitola and I loved it!! Great review

dave · 12-04-2013, 10:58 AM

Better make sure you have storage space before you try the Mutante, then. Love these. Thanks for the review.
IMHO, these just keep getting better as you decrease the RG. Monstro is the only one I haven't tried after my first. I thought that it was muddled...at least compared to the others. Besides, it's bigger than I generally like, anyway. That PC and Lance are fantastic cigars.

Zane · 12-04-2013, 11:51 AM

Mutante (7 x 38) is my favorite. I probably have a box and a half of them.

RobR1205 · 12-04-2013, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zane

Mutante (7 x 38) is my favorite. I probably have a box and a half of them.

X2 Was gifted one and was completely blown away!

Outlaw God · 12-04-2013, 04:55 PM

I'm surprised how few reviews there are of the Room 101
Thanks

12-03-2013, 07:15 PM	#1
Outlaw God John 3:16 Join Date: Jun 2013 First Name: Daniel Location: California Posts: 537 Trading: (2)	Room101 LTD Daruma Monstro (5 x 60) Review Review # 88 5 x 60 Country of Origin: Honduras Factory: Tabacos Rancho Jamastran Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano Binder: Brazil Mata Fina Filler: Dominican Republic & Honduras Price $11. - 13 Purchased at B&M Vitolas available: Mutante (7 x 38) Sucio (7 x 48) Monstro (5 x 60) Roxxo (4 x 48) Papi Chulo (4 x 42) Resting time: 1 month Prelight: sweet cedar, rum, wet barnyard hay and leather, firm to the touch, tipple cap 1st 1/3 Lots of smoke and perfect draw, coca powder, espresso, tea leaves, sweet cedar and sweet undertones Right at the end, a light cherry note. Has a chewy texture with very little pepper or spice. 2nd 1/3 The burn line is very well behaved and the Room 101 is getting much more creamy smooth The sweetness now dies down a bit and notes of spice and wood appear. Other flavors come out also of coffee, leather and earth. I'm getting a slight note of citrus but quickly alludes me I now notice the citrus note more on the retrohale and easy to do, being a very smooth cigar The Room 101 is a solid medium in strength. Final 1/3 An added note of chocolate is a surprising welcome coming close to the end The Room 101 reminds me a lot of the RoMa Craft Tobac Aquitaine EMH, RoMa Craft Tobac CroMagnon EMH, Drew Estate Subculture My Uzi Weighs a Ton, Man O' War Ruination Robusto #2 and the Alec Bradley MAXX 'The Fix' but………. better in all aspect of flavor, strength, aroma, complexity and a balanced finish and that's saying a lot for the company mentioned. Love them so much I ordered a box of the Sucio (7 x 48) there that good Smoke time: 1 hr 45 min Score: 10 out of 10 __________________ There are five things, above all else, that make life worth living: a good relationship with God, a good woman, good health, good friends, and a good cigar

12-04-2013, 10:58 AM	#3
dave Have My Own Room Join Date: May 2011 First Name: Dave Location: Northern VA Posts: 1,180 Trading: (15)	Re: Room101 LTD Daruma Monstro (5 x 60) Review Better make sure you have storage space before you try the Mutante, then. Love these. Thanks for the review. IMHO, these just keep getting better as you decrease the RG. Monstro is the only one I haven't tried after my first. I thought that it was muddled...at least compared to the others. Besides, it's bigger than I generally like, anyway. That PC and Lance are fantastic cigars. __________________ I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it. Thomas Jefferson

12-04-2013, 11:51 AM	#4
Zane Have My Own Room Join Date: Aug 2012 First Name: Zane Location: Noblesville, IN Posts: 1,508 Trading: (23)	Re: Room101 LTD Daruma Monstro (5 x 60) Review Mutante (7 x 38) is my favorite. I probably have a box and a half of them. __________________ COO BlindMan's Puff

12-04-2013, 04:55 PM	#6
Outlaw God John 3:16 Join Date: Jun 2013 First Name: Daniel Location: California Posts: 537 Trading: (2)	Re: Room101 LTD Daruma Monstro (5 x 60) Review I'm surprised how few reviews there are of the Room 101 Thanks __________________ There are five things, above all else, that make life worth living: a good relationship with God, a good woman, good health, good friends, and a good cigar

12-04-2013, 09:49 AM	#2
czerbe Just a Traveling Man Join Date: Apr 2012 First Name: Corey Location: Reading Pa Posts: 1,309 Trading: (2)	Re: Room101 LTD Daruma Monstro (5 x 60) Review I have had this blend in the Sucio vitola and I loved it!! Great review __________________ Live fast, hard, everyday like its your last.