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Copa Havana
Robusto (maduro), 5x48

Review by Dave Y
May 20, 1998

Price: $3.95

Overall Rating: Did I Like the cigar? Yes

Copa Havana Robusto Maduro 5" x 48 $3.95

Silky oily dark maduro wrapper. Easy cut. The gold and pastel blue band with a naked lady is reminicsent of a cuban cigar of the past. Solid construction with a slightly vieny wrapper started with excellent draw and nice dimpled whitish ash. The strong aroma compliments the medium body and plentiful volume this cigar had to offer.

This Copa Havana was surprisingly smooth with a sweetness and earthiness along with a spicey overtone. As my palette adjusted to this volumous cigar, I noticed some creamy nuttiness as well.

Slightly cracked ash held for over an inch, and burned fairly evenly. When I tapped off the ash, it came off in a perfect cylinder.

Toward the lat quarter, it had a slighter tarry buildup. The center of the ash had a slightly brown hue which I have noticed seemed to be present when a cigar gets "tarry". Finish was long, but good. It left a flavor in your mouth that was pleasent.

This cigar is definately a great buy for under $4 and required no aging. I could only image it getting smoother and mellower with age, but there was no harshness or bitterness to it whatsoever.

This is a cigar you should get your hands on and try. I don't know how "rare" it is, but I am going to try and find out, and perhaps pick up some more of these while I can!

-DaveY

Appearance and Presentation
Wrapper Color:	Dark Brown
Wrapper Surface:	slightly oily
Vieny/Smooth:	Slightly Vieny
Overal Wrapper Rating:	Appealing
Construction:	Hard
Overall Packaging:	Nice
Cap Construction:	Good
Ease of Cutting:	Good
Lighting and Burning
Initial Burning:	OK
Burn at halfway:	Fairly Even
Burn at 75%:	Fairly Even
When burning in ash tray:	Good
Required Relighting?:	No
Ash Color:	White
Ash Hardness:	Solid
Construction
Initial Draw:	Perfect
Draw at 25%:	Good
Draw at 50%:	Good
Draw at 75%:	Tight
Wrapper Stayed Intact?	Yes
Taste
Opinion:	Very Good
Body:	Medium
Quality:	Smooth
Flavors Detected:	Sweet, Spicey, Nutty
Aged:	No
Aroma:	Good
Finish:	long, but pleasing

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