Wrapper: Ecuadorian Corojo Maduro
Binder: Dominican
Filler: Dominican
Vitola: 4 x 46
Strength: Medium+
Purchase Link: Casdagli Rosetta Maduro
CASDAGLI ROSETTA MADURO REVIEW – DOM
Summary: I'm not falling in love with this cigar at first sight. After lighting up however, pinewood and dried fruit have me craving a fall cabin trip. A slight salinity and damp wood note take this vacation from the mountains to the sea. Already approaching the final two inches, this cigar closes with rye bread, cinnamon sticks, and an intriguing mossy note. Nifty little thing.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Decorative ships in a bottle
Pairing Suggestion: Islay Scotch
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
CASDAGLI ROSETTA MADURO REVIEW – RICH
Summary: This cigar brought a profile of earth, coffee, orange, and floral with a reasonable amount of sweetness. As the cigar went on, it became more bitter. This cigar needs to be smoked quite slowly for the best results.
I had to cut deeper into the cigar a couple times to get a good draw, but when I got to the right spot the draw was right-on. The burn was wavy but gave me no problems.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Uncomplicated flavors in a slightly complicated vitola
Pairing Suggestion: Bourbon
Perceived Strength: Full-
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: Single
CASDAGLI ROSETTA MADURO REVIEW – BEN
Summary: What a funny shape and first taste; kind of like what new-fake grass smells like. High smoke production on my retro with cayenne pepper and black tea. And who doesn't enjoy espresso? But so far, the smoke-stopper is a fresh spearmint profile on the retro 1/3 of the way.
As much "heat" as this gives the palate, it's not as spicy - just flavorful. It's like little peppercorns dancing on the back of the tongue/throat; a little flavor bomb. Not quite my profile but this is definitely a cigar I know will make a few of my friends happy.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Sweet and savory flavor
Pairing Suggestion: Dr Pepper
Perceived Strength: Medium+
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
CASDAGLI ROSETTA MADURO REVIEW – TED
Summary: The beginning of this cigar featured notes of oak, umami, black tea and licorice with brief moments where I tasted salt as well. The retro hale was typically a mixture of salt, pepper and hickory.
It later transitioned to a more full-bodied mixture of oak and leather with a little salt in the profile. The umami and licorice moved into the finishing notes.
The profile had a little bit of sharpness to it but was still enjoyable near the end. The flavors were basically a copycat of the middle section with a little added nicotine punch.
If You Like That, You Might Like This: Finding smaller cigars for the impending cold season outside
Pairing Suggestion: Extra-dirty vodka martini
Perceived Strength: Medium
Purchase Recommendation to a Friend: 5-pack
Participants in this blind review were completely unaware of the cigar they were evaluating until all submissions were received and processed. Each participant was asked to answer a summary paragraph, an if/than statement, a pairing suggestion, and a purchase suggestion. Cigars were provided by Small Batch with only the expectations of candid responses. All pictures, information, and formatting were completed by a Coordinator outside of the reviewing process.
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