A Gold Robusto From Victor Calvo.

I first came across Victor Calvo cigars at the 2014 IPCPR where Victor gave me a 5 X 50 Gold robusto to review. The Gold series uses an Ecuadorian Sun Grown Sumatra Seed wrapper around a United States Connecticut binder and the filler is a blend of Nicaraguan and Dominican ligero, seco and viso. The cigars are made by Tabacalera Tambor de Esteli in Nicaragua.

The Gold robusto was an average looking box pressed cigar with no obvious blemishes. It was firm enough to the touch and had floral notes in the aroma. The predominant flavor was nuts with leather and spice. The smoke volume was above average and creamy in texture. The burn was fairly even and no touch-ups were needed and the ash was well formed.

It took me an hour to smoke this medium bodied cigar and I appreciated the flavor. I found them on the internet for $5.40 each but the price drops to $4.25 if bought by the box. At this price point, the Gold is a decent value and I rate it a 4 out of 5.