Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto

tuxpuff · 09-11-2009, 06:20 PM

Size - 4.75x50
Wrapper - USA, Lancaster
Binder - Habano DR
Filler - Nic / DR

I picked up a 4pack sampler. Apparently the Seleccion only comes in the sampler...although they have pics of boxes on their website. The wrapper is grown in Lancaster, PA so I had to give it a shot. There were a couple of large veins...one being right down the middle. Extremely firm feel. Aroma is perfume'ish and tobacco. Prelight draw is very chocolaty.

First third - The initial draw was slightly dry. Flavors of cedar and tobacco. Spicy nose exhale. Also coming into the picture is a very woody flavor. Decent amount of smoke present. Very short and light aftertaste. Eventually this moves into a full on tobaccco flavor.

Second third - Mainly tobacco flavors now with hints of leather. The aftertaste is gaining in intensity of strength and length. The smoke turns very smooth with chocolaty flavors. Aftertaste now full of mocha flavor with only the smallest hint of spiciness.

Last third - Continues to increase in length and intensity in the aftertaste. Smooth chocolaty smoke packed with tobacco flavors. Good burn throughout.

This was a pretty darn good smoke if you're into the flavor profile. Builds in strength throughout. Recommended to pick up a 4pack sampler from cigarmonster (I think mine was $12)...at least to try 4 different wrapper cigars with the same filler and binder blend.

kelmac07 · 09-11-2009, 06:22 PM

Thanks for the review...sitting on one of these in the humi.

Skywalker · 09-11-2009, 06:46 PM

I just had one last week!!!

These are friggin' great!!!

Thanks for the review... I was going to post one but now I don't have to!!!

BlackIrish · 09-11-2009, 09:53 PM

Another great review. I'm a fan of the PdR line. I've had the oscuro, HSG, and classico, and I have a Seleccion sitting in the humi. Looking forward to it.

tuxpuff · 09-12-2009, 08:44 AM

I guess we started at different ends of the sampler Eddie!

vankleekkw · 09-12-2009, 09:51 AM

I need to try the other two in the sampler. The HSG and Oscuro is great.

Fumes · 09-17-2009, 11:08 PM

Nice pics! I can't see that much detail with my own eyeballs. I have one of these in the humi that I got with a sampler... think I'll have to try it now. Thanks for the review!

09-17-2009, 11:18 PM

nice review ... sounds great!

09-20-2009, 10:06 AM

Thanks for the great review.

09-20-2009, 02:49 PM

They are available in stores also. We have all 4 PDR lines at our shop in stl.

09-11-2009, 06:20 PM	#1
tuxpuff Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Luke Location: Austin Posts: 877 Trading: (2)	Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto Size - 4.75x50 Wrapper - USA, Lancaster Binder - Habano DR Filler - Nic / DR I picked up a 4pack sampler. Apparently the Seleccion only comes in the sampler...although they have pics of boxes on their website. The wrapper is grown in Lancaster, PA so I had to give it a shot. There were a couple of large veins...one being right down the middle. Extremely firm feel. Aroma is perfume'ish and tobacco. Prelight draw is very chocolaty. First third - The initial draw was slightly dry. Flavors of cedar and tobacco. Spicy nose exhale. Also coming into the picture is a very woody flavor. Decent amount of smoke present. Very short and light aftertaste. Eventually this moves into a full on tobaccco flavor. Second third - Mainly tobacco flavors now with hints of leather. The aftertaste is gaining in intensity of strength and length. The smoke turns very smooth with chocolaty flavors. Aftertaste now full of mocha flavor with only the smallest hint of spiciness. Last third - Continues to increase in length and intensity in the aftertaste. Smooth chocolaty smoke packed with tobacco flavors. Good burn throughout. This was a pretty darn good smoke if you're into the flavor profile. Builds in strength throughout. Recommended to pick up a 4pack sampler from cigarmonster (I think mine was $12)...at least to try 4 different wrapper cigars with the same filler and binder blend.

09-11-2009, 06:22 PM	#2
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto Thanks for the review...sitting on one of these in the humi. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

09-11-2009, 06:46 PM	#3
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto I just had one last week!!! These are friggin' great!!! Thanks for the review... I was going to post one but now I don't have to!!! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

09-11-2009, 09:53 PM	#4
BlackIrish MassHole Militia Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Eddie Location: Bunker Hill Posts: 1,395 Trading: (55)	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto Another great review. I'm a fan of the PdR line. I've had the oscuro, HSG, and classico, and I have a Seleccion sitting in the humi. Looking forward to it. __________________

09-12-2009, 08:44 AM	#5
tuxpuff Feeling at Home Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Luke Location: Austin Posts: 877 Trading: (2)	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto I guess we started at different ends of the sampler Eddie!

09-12-2009, 09:51 AM	#6
vankleekkw Still Watching My Back Join Date: Nov 2008 First Name: Kris Location: Round Lake, IL Posts: 136 Trading: (3)	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto I need to try the other two in the sampler. The HSG and Oscuro is great.

09-17-2009, 11:08 PM	#7
Fumes Not So Memorious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Posts: 205 Trading: (0)	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto Nice pics! I can't see that much detail with my own eyeballs. I have one of these in the humi that I got with a sampler... think I'll have to try it now. Thanks for the review! __________________ It has been my experience that folks who have no vices have very few virtues. -A. Lincoln

09-17-2009, 11:18 PM	#8
njstone Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto nice review ... sounds great!

09-20-2009, 10:06 AM	#9
scooter Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto Thanks for the great review.

09-20-2009, 02:49 PM	#10
hank_612 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Pinar Del Rio Seleccion Robusto They are available in stores also. We have all 4 PDR lines at our shop in stl.