Alec Bradley Coyol Robusto Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Monday 01 April, 2019 by Robert

Alec Bradley Coyol Robusto

Initial impressions - this is one very fine cigar, firm to the touch, size-proportionate at 52 RG x 5 inches and sporting an attractive mid-chocolate colour. Large and eye-catchingly simple AB band, it looked and felt good. Also, this example had been resting in the humidor for a month.

First third - mostly mild with predominant background notes of earth, wood and hay. Good draw using a clean punch cut, easily fired up using a torch lighter and pleasant aroma upon lighting with considerable smoke output. Definitely no complex flavours detected and no hint of spiciness (or harshness for that matter) on the palate but nonetheless enjoyable, particularly when paired with a Bowmore Islay malt.

Second third - little change to overall taste experience. Enjoyable if slightly underwhelming. Left a pleasant but mildly dry aftertaste in the mouth. Developed a very uneven burn line which needed correcting on a couple of occasions.

Final third - much as before. The smaller band easy to remove but larger band was problematic, refusing to budge and ultimately causing irreparable damage to wrapper. Disappointing that the cigar began to unravel with way too much still left to enjoy.

Last words - Got just over the hour and with about 1/4 left before wrapper started to disintegrate and I had to put it down. What I had, I enjoyed a lot but overall this particular example sadly turned into a bit of a disappointment after a hugely promising start. That said I’d still be happy to give the Coyol another go. 3.5/5