Arganese CL3 robusto

Don Fernando · 09-17-2010, 05:41 AM

This is the fifth Arganese robusto review in a row and from what I read on the Arganese website, this is the strongest of them all. 100% first generation Cuban seed corojo should result in a flavorful smoke with a kick. Like all other Arganese robustos, this is a cellophane wrapped 5x50 cigar.

The band is flashy and colorful. The wrapper is medium brown, mild oily and has some veins but not too bad. The construction feels good and I smell a sour woodsmell. The predraw is good, a bit on the hard side but nothing to complain about. I get some spices on my tongue.

I taste a sour and spicy coffee, mild bitter and not very enjoyable. The sour flavor disappears after an inch while the bitterness loses some of its power. The coffee turns into a herbal flavor. After two inch I also taste some wood and the bitterness has gone.

Halfway I taste some chocolate with the herbs, but the chocolate disappears soon so the palate is back to wood and herbs again. The cigar slowly gets more herbal and spicy, I even taste some cinnamon.

This cigar lasted me for an hour and forty minutes. The draw is good and I got a lot of thick smoke. The light gray ash is firm. I had to correct the burn a few times. This cigar is full flavored and medium to full bodied.

Would I buy this cigar again? No, this cigar doesn't have it.

Appearance: 7 / 10
Construction: 7 / 10
Draw: 7 / 10
Burn: 6 / 10
Smoke & ash: 8 / 10
Aroma first part: 5 / 10
Aroma second part: 7 / 10
Aroma third part: 6 / 10

Skywalker · 09-17-2010, 10:07 AM

Dang Ferdi!!!

I thought I was a Arganese Ho!!!

You, my friend have been on a binge!!!

Agreed on the CL3!!!

Thanks for another Arganese review!!!

Don Fernando · 09-17-2010, 10:51 AM

Arganese gave me a 6 robusto sampler (pics of the sampler on my blog, not allowed to post more than 5 pics here on CA), that's why I reviewed so many Arganese the last few days. Tomorrow I'll post a review of the ML3

kelmac07 · 09-17-2010, 03:05 PM

Nice review brother!! Spot on!!! While I really enjoy the ML3, these suck!!!

09-17-2010, 05:41 AM	#1
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Arganese CL3 robusto This is the fifth Arganese robusto review in a row and from what I read on the Arganese website, this is the strongest of them all. 100% first generation Cuban seed corojo should result in a flavorful smoke with a kick. Like all other Arganese robustos, this is a cellophane wrapped 5x50 cigar. The band is flashy and colorful. The wrapper is medium brown, mild oily and has some veins but not too bad. The construction feels good and I smell a sour woodsmell. The predraw is good, a bit on the hard side but nothing to complain about. I get some spices on my tongue. I taste a sour and spicy coffee, mild bitter and not very enjoyable. The sour flavor disappears after an inch while the bitterness loses some of its power. The coffee turns into a herbal flavor. After two inch I also taste some wood and the bitterness has gone. Halfway I taste some chocolate with the herbs, but the chocolate disappears soon so the palate is back to wood and herbs again. The cigar slowly gets more herbal and spicy, I even taste some cinnamon. This cigar lasted me for an hour and forty minutes. The draw is good and I got a lot of thick smoke. The light gray ash is firm. I had to correct the burn a few times. This cigar is full flavored and medium to full bodied. Would I buy this cigar again? No, this cigar doesn't have it. Appearance: 7 / 10 Construction: 7 / 10 Draw: 7 / 10 Burn: 6 / 10 Smoke & ash: 8 / 10 Aroma first part: 5 / 10 Aroma second part: 7 / 10 Aroma third part: 6 / 10 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

09-17-2010, 10:07 AM	#2
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Arganese CL3 robusto Dang Ferdi!!! I thought I was a Arganese Ho!!! You, my friend have been on a binge!!! Agreed on the CL3!!! Thanks for another Arganese review!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

09-17-2010, 10:51 AM	#3
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,068 Trading: (29)	Re: Arganese CL3 robusto Arganese gave me a 6 robusto sampler (pics of the sampler on my blog, not allowed to post more than 5 pics here on CA), that's why I reviewed so many Arganese the last few days. Tomorrow I'll post a review of the ML3 __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

09-17-2010, 03:05 PM	#4
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Arganese CL3 robusto Nice review brother!! Spot on!!! While I really enjoy the ML3, these suck!!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"