Total Flame Bobber – a Ride on the Dark Side

In 2011 a pair of Russians riding motorcycles through Texas decided to expand their cigar business into the US and Total Flame was born. They launched a number of blends and we reviewed 2 of their cigars in 2013. At the 2014 IPCPR Total Flame gave us a cigar from their Dark Line, a super robusto called Bobber. To motorcyclists, a bobber is a minimalist bike with no front fender, short rear fender etc.

The Bobber was a stubby, bumpy 5 X 60 with a dark Ecuadorian wrapper. The binder is Dominican Cubano and the filler is a United Nations blend of Dominican, Brazilian, Nicaraguan and Peruvian tobaccos.

The Bobber started with and maintained a buttery oak flavor that was joined halfway through by a little black pepper and cream. The burn, ash and smoke volume were average and the burn remained even. However the wrapper unraveled a bit halfway through the cigar. The cigar was medium bodied at the start but became full bodied by final third; it lasted for an hour and 30 minutes. We found the Bobber for $7.95 but we consider this a little high for what the Bobber delivers. We rate it a 3 out of 5.