Viaje Summerfest Robusto

07-14-2010, 05:42 PM

Viaje Summerfest Robusto

This cigar has a milk chocolate wrapper with both small and medium sized
veins showing and it's also kind of toothy. It's very firm to the touch. It's packed
very well. The foot doesn't have any dimples where tobacco is moving. I also notice
a very thin line when the wrapper is cut off exposing the binder.

I suspect this is to give the cigar a more "perfect burn". This cigar has a beautiful triple cap!

The cold draw is very spicy and the barnyard taste is distinguishable as well. I also notice
a significant amount of pepper too! When I sniff the foot I get that signature "viaje smell"
that I have come to know very intimately over the past 6 or 7 months.

I light the foot and immediately detect very rich tobacco, flavors of dark chocolate, cedar and
pepper. The pepper tends to linger on the palate and coats my entire tongue! Through the
nose I get rich tobacco, roasted nuts, cream, coffee and pepper (but not as harsh as a Pepin
stick..) The burn is slightly uneven. I take another puff and taste marshmallows, roasted nuts
and rich tobacco. A couple more puffs and I notice that the burn line is self correcting. It is
virtually razor sharp now! The retrohale is pepper, light marshmallow, light cedar and rich
tobacco.

2nd 3rd: The other flavors have subsided and cedar, sweet leather mesh very well with the
flavor and aroma of rich tobacco. Its as though the pepper was so prevalent in the first 3rd
just "vanished"! The same flavor profile continues and I also pick up notes of nougat. The
retrohale produces pepper, cedar, marshmallow and clean tobacco.

Final 3rd: The body has kicked into full gear! Cedar and rich tobacco continue until the
end. The spice all but died down. This is a great cigar!

Smoking Time: 1:10 minutes

07-14-2010, 06:31 PM

Very nice review!!!

kelmac07 · 07-14-2010, 06:31 PM

Damn fine review Excel!!

Lear31MX · 07-14-2010, 06:42 PM

Wow good review, you made it sound like a great smoke.

cigarlvr · 07-14-2010, 07:14 PM

Nice review of a great cigar

bigdix · 07-14-2010, 07:17 PM

I've yet to try any of the Viajes.....I might have to now. Thanks for the review!

KenyanSandBoa · 07-15-2010, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lear31MX

Wow good review, you made it sound like a great smoke.

I want one of these right now.

07-15-2010, 10:13 AM

The Summerfest Robo's are probably one of the tastiest NC's I've ever smoked!

BryanB · 07-15-2010, 01:47 PM

These are excellent smokes. Great review Excel. Wait till you try the Double Edged Sword.

elderboy02 · 07-15-2010, 01:59 PM

Nice review Excel!

07-14-2010, 05:42 PM	#1
whodeeni Guest Posts: n/a	Viaje Summerfest Robusto Viaje Summerfest Robusto This cigar has a milk chocolate wrapper with both small and medium sized veins showing and it's also kind of toothy. It's very firm to the touch. It's packed very well. The foot doesn't have any dimples where tobacco is moving. I also notice a very thin line when the wrapper is cut off exposing the binder. I suspect this is to give the cigar a more "perfect burn". This cigar has a beautiful triple cap! The cold draw is very spicy and the barnyard taste is distinguishable as well. I also notice a significant amount of pepper too! When I sniff the foot I get that signature "viaje smell" that I have come to know very intimately over the past 6 or 7 months. I light the foot and immediately detect very rich tobacco, flavors of dark chocolate, cedar and pepper. The pepper tends to linger on the palate and coats my entire tongue! Through the nose I get rich tobacco, roasted nuts, cream, coffee and pepper (but not as harsh as a Pepin stick..) The burn is slightly uneven. I take another puff and taste marshmallows, roasted nuts and rich tobacco. A couple more puffs and I notice that the burn line is self correcting. It is virtually razor sharp now! The retrohale is pepper, light marshmallow, light cedar and rich tobacco. 2nd 3rd: The other flavors have subsided and cedar, sweet leather mesh very well with the flavor and aroma of rich tobacco. Its as though the pepper was so prevalent in the first 3rd just "vanished"! The same flavor profile continues and I also pick up notes of nougat. The retrohale produces pepper, cedar, marshmallow and clean tobacco. Final 3rd: The body has kicked into full gear! Cedar and rich tobacco continue until the end. The spice all but died down. This is a great cigar! Smoking Time: 1:10 minutes

07-14-2010, 06:31 PM	#2
dubnick Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Viaje Summerfest Robusto Very nice review!!!

07-14-2010, 06:31 PM	#3
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Viaje Summerfest Robusto Damn fine review Excel!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

07-14-2010, 06:42 PM	#4
Lear31MX Herf Crew of 2 Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Anthony Location: Pacific Northwest L.C.D.H. Posts: 451 Trading: (8)	Re: Viaje Summerfest Robusto Wow good review, you made it sound like a great smoke. __________________ Being still and doing nothing are two very different things.

07-14-2010, 07:14 PM	#5
cigarlvr Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 289 Trading: (11)	Re: Viaje Summerfest Robusto Nice review of a great cigar

07-14-2010, 07:17 PM	#6
bigdix Cigarmurai Join Date: Jul 2010 First Name: Dan Location: Oki Posts: 669 Trading: (1)	Re: Viaje Summerfest Robusto I've yet to try any of the Viajes.....I might have to now. Thanks for the review! __________________ There's no secret handshake. There's an IQ prerequisite, but there's no secret handshake.

07-15-2010, 10:13 AM	#8
klipsch Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Viaje Summerfest Robusto The Summerfest Robo's are probably one of the tastiest NC's I've ever smoked!

07-15-2010, 01:47 PM	#9
BryanB Have My Own Room Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Bryan Location: Benson, NC Posts: 1,177 Trading: (58)	Re: Viaje Summerfest Robusto These are excellent smokes. Great review Excel. Wait till you try the Double Edged Sword. __________________ "Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians." Ulysses S. Grant Last edited by BryanB; 07-15-2010 at 01:47 PM. Reason: .

07-15-2010, 01:59 PM	#10
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Viaje Summerfest Robusto Nice review Excel!