I can assure you that I did not plan to review a Camacho cigar right after a CLE cigar, the "old" Camacho, but life in 2020 will continue to hit hard I suppose. I bought a box of these Corojo "red" robustos about a year ago and have been slowly pecking away at the box since.
I originally bought a box because, at one time, they were the smoke I reached for when I wanted something straightforward and cheap to smoke. LULZ, I know, I know.... these run around $8-9 USD per stick from most places so they do not really fit into the "cheap daily" smoke category but occasionally you can find them priced around $5 during sales and certain events.
The 5" x 50 robusto vitola is one size that this cigar is offered in and it also is available as a toro, gordo, churchill, gigante and cigarillos. The tobacco, binder, and wrapper all come from Honduras which is also the same country where the entire Camacho brand is manufactured in. The tobacco is "Cuban seeded" but I will post my thoughts on that elsewhere and what that means to me, but I do not really feel like getting into it during this review. Corojo leaves are used for the wrapper, binder, and fillers.
Wrapper: Honduras
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras
Length: 5"
Ring Gauge: 50
The Smoke: The cigar feels well made when held in the hand; the light tan Corojo leaf is inviting. The red banding on the cigar is ridiculously large and I feel that it is strictly made to satisfy the Instagram world, but whatever..... I enjoy a good cigar Instagram picture.
The cigar has herbal and floral aromas. The cap was easily removed with my straight cutter. Once lit the floral aromas were mixed with some slight hay. The flavors from the cigar include a spice element from pepper along with some solid cedar wood. As the smoke progresses the pepper subsides while some mild sweetness joins the fun. The body of the cigar is full from beginning to end.
The construction was good, and the cigar holds together well during the entire 45 minute session. The draw is good throughout the entire session and comes along with an even burn rate. I had to ash a few times to ensure none of the ash fell onto my lap.
Overall, the cigar is very good and is a decent value, especially if it can be found closer to $6 a stick. That is probably not something one will find at many B&M cigar stores but I will say that this cigar smokes incredibly consistent and I have yet to be disappointed by any of the sticks I pulled from the box I have. They are fairly easy to find so I would not flood your humidor with an entire box unless you have a large cooler or several tupperdors that you are looking to fill, and for that reason I lower the score slightly since the rarity factor is nil.
The Score: Buy a pack of 10.
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