Cumpay Short (Petit Robusto) Review

[ezthefix]

Cumpay Short (Petit Robusto)
Posted by E.Z. under Cigar Reviews (Photos)

Well, I did it. If you’ve been following my "Best of France" series of articles, then you will recognize the Cumpay Short as Nicaragua's 2005 winner for Best Cigar. Not being one to ever be able to take someone else's word for it, I acquired some of these and laid them down to stabilize. Not being one to wait too long before trying something new, I soon had to smoke one. So, here's the review of my first Cumpay cigar. While I do not concede that this is Nicaragua's best, I can truly say that it is a heck of a cigar, and a great new addition to my humidor.

A well made little cigar indeed, it boasts an oily wrapper and very pleasant, if subdued, pre-light aroma of cacao and butter. The cut and the light were hassle free; with the cacao notes coming to the fore right away in the smoke. A tiny bit of pepper was also present. What really got me, though, was the density of the smoke. It had a certain creamy quality to it.

It started out very smooth and certainly remained that way through to the end. The second third developed a more roasted character, I could taste coffee and still the faint pepper, though the pepper was lighter than before. Toward the end, the coffee became a stronger espresso with some sweeter woody notes. There was no hint of bitterness at all; it was perfect from beginning to end. The finish too was smooth and tasty; no surprise there!

Throughout all this, the ash was very compact and milky white; appropriately so, given the creamy character of the smoke. It looked as if the ash would not fall off all the way through the length of this petit robusto, but alas, it came off a few puffs before the end.

A medium-bodied cigar, the Cumpay Short (Petit-Robusto) is a very nice shorty that I gladly recommend. Having tasted the flavor profile of the Cumpay line, my expectations have been set quite high for the other formats of the brand.

[txmatt]

Based upon your review I googled the cigar, and found several articles and positive reviews on Cumpay on the European Cigar-Cult Journal site. Are these available in the US at all? I am becoming increasingly fond of 4x40 and similar sized cigars, and have also become increasingly particular towards Nicaraguan cigars..

I also stumbled into your blog and it contains numerous great reviews.

Thanks for the review,
-Matt-

Originally Posted by ezthefix

Cumpay Short (Petit Robusto)
Posted by E.Z. under Cigar Reviews (Photos)

Well, I did it. If you’ve been following my "Best of France" series of articles, then you will recognize the Cumpay Short as Nicaragua's 2005 winner for Best Cigar. Not being one to ever be able to take someone else's word for it, I acquired some of these and laid them down to stabilize. Not being one to wait too long before trying something new, I soon had to smoke one. So, here's the review of my first Cumpay cigar. While I do not concede that this is Nicaragua's best, I can truly say that it is a heck of a cigar, and a great new addition to my humidor.

A well made little cigar indeed, it boasts an oily wrapper and very pleasant, if subdued, pre-light aroma of cacao and butter. The cut and the light were hassle free; with the cacao notes coming to the fore right away in the smoke. A tiny bit of pepper was also present. What really got me, though, was the density of the smoke. It had a certain creamy quality to it.

It started out very smooth and certainly remained that way through to the end. The second third developed a more roasted character, I could taste coffee and still the faint pepper, though the pepper was lighter than before. Toward the end, the coffee became a stronger espresso with some sweeter woody notes. There was no hint of bitterness at all; it was perfect from beginning to end. The finish too was smooth and tasty; no surprise there!

Throughout all this, the ash was very compact and milky white; appropriately so, given the creamy character of the smoke. It looked as if the ash would not fall off all the way through the length of this petit robusto, but alas, it came off a few puffs before the end.

A medium-bodied cigar, the Cumpay Short (Petit-Robusto) is a very nice shorty that I gladly recommend. Having tasted the flavor profile of the Cumpay line, my expectations have been set quite high for the other formats of the brand.