MEGA Review: Carlos Torano Cameroon 1916 Robusto

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| GRADING:... | 1/3 | 2/3 | 3/3 | Overall |
| Abyr....... | .B- | .B- | .C. | ...C+.. |
| ashauler... | .C+ | .C+ | .C+ | ...C+.. |
| badwhale... | .B. | .B- | .B- | ...B-.. |
| buzz....... | .B. | .C. | .C- | ...C... |
| cigarsarge. | .B. | .B. | .B- | ...B... |
| Daigz...... | .A- | .A. | .A. | ...A-.. |
| EGQ........ | .B+ | .B+ | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| Eville..... | .B. | .C. | .A- | ...B... |
| heftysmokes | .B+ | .A. | .A. | ...A-.. |
| Irish79.... | .B+ | .B+ | .B+ | ...B+.. |
| Mangyrat... | .A. | .A. | .A+ | ...A... |
| Mizicke5273 | .B+ | .B+ | .B. | ...B... |
| MrPlatypus. | .B. | .B. | .B. | ...B... |
| Tdre977.... | .B- | .B+ | .C+ | ...B+.. |
| AVERAGE.... | .B+ | .B+ | .B. | ...B+.. |

| THOUGHTS:.. | ..Smoke Again.. | ...Buy a Box... | ...Recommend... |
| Abyr....... | Probably not... | Probably not... | Probably not... |
| ashauler... | Yes............ | Probably not... | Yes............ |
| badwhale... | Probably not... | Definitely not. | Probably not... |
| buzz....... | Maybe.......... | Definitely not. | Maybe.......... |
| cigarsarge. | Maybe.......... | Probably not... | Maybe.......... |
| Daigz...... | Yes............ | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| EGQ........ | Maybe.......... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| Eville..... | Yes............ | Probably not... | Maybe.......... |
| heftysmokes | Definitely..... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| Irish79.... | Definitely..... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| Mangyrat... | Yes............ | Probably not... | Yes............ |
| Mizicke5273 | Definitely..... | Maybe.......... | Yes............ |
| MrPlatypus. | Definitely..... | Yes............ | Yes............ |
| Tdre977.... | Yes............ | Probably not... | Yes............ |

LAST WORDS:

Abyr: Not bad, but not really good either. There's other sticks in this price range I'd rather buy.

ashauler: Won't be buying another box of these, but having some on hand is not a bad idea. Good cammy profile, easy on the pocket book, and no hard feelings if you have to pitch it.

buzz: I am probably judging these mild cigars too harshly. If you dig the mild sticks this one is great. It would have been better if the sweetness had remained for more of the smoke, and it would have been fantastic if the spiciness had picked up a tad. The beer went well with the cigar. No neighbors called the cops for “noise pollution”, so that is a plus.

cigarsarge: Not a bad smoke... I really expected a bit more from it. I'd rather have a Fuente or Partagas cameroon.

Daigz: This was a really interesting smoke, I liked the little bit of sweetness with the spice. This is one that I will be looking for a 5 pack of. They seem right on par with the price point.

EGQ: Good smoke, the sweet, peppery taste was pleasant.

Eville: Not bad. I would value this one at $3.50-4.00. It's possible that I let the humidity get too low to release this stick's full potential.

heftysmokes: Always a good one.

Irish79: Enjoyable.

Mangyrat: I really enjoyed this cigar. I prefer fuller bodied cigars but this cigar is something I will smoke again.

Mizicke5273: Good smoke, well worth the time as it was pretty enjoyable and tasty. Further review will have to be performed before committing to a box, but I don't think it will take much to sway me. ;)

MrPlatypus: This is not an evening smoke, as it is far, far too mild to end the night on. This would be about perfect right around noon or so with coffee. Definitely one I would recommend to a beginner, and one I would definitely smoke again if mellow was what I was looking for. A nice little cigar overall... I rather enjoyed it.

Tdre977: A nice smoke, if I see them for a good price Id probably grab up a 5'er and give them another try.

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EDITOR’S NOTE:
These cigars came packaged nicely in a hinge top box, each cigar in cellophane and with a nice cedar sleeve. I didn’t notice any damage to any of the cigars when packaging them up to send to everyone, but it looks like some people had issues with the wrapper cracking, which may be due to the cameroon wrapper. A cigar with good construction, pretty good burn and draw, consistent ash and nice aroma. I find it strange to see the wide range of opinions for the strength of the cigar. Looking back at my notes I see that Tdre977 rated both this cigar and the JdN Dark Corojo as a Med-Full... you sure you were drinking just water?

-Buzz