Enjoyed a Fonseca Cubano Limitado Robusto today. Supposed to have a very ‘Cuban-like’ character. Made from a blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican Cuban seed longfiller tobaccos in a dark Honduran Cuban seed wrapper.
Burned very even and had good, spicy flavor. I didn’t pick up the subtleties of leather, chocolate, coffee, or whatever someone more refined might detect but the taste was pretty round and balanced. The 5×52 size is nice, perfect for a one-hour break. I will say it was a bit strong for me, at least compared to the ones I’ve been smoking lately. But it did grow on me in the last third.
Free association: as I kept looking at the wrapper, I was reminded of one of my favorite books, Bufo and Spallanzani by Rubem Fonseca. A romping mystery with some bizarre twists and turns, talk of toxic toads, quotes of Flaubert, and a stunning ending.
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Dos Fonsecas,