Crux Guild Robusto (5 x 50)

Video review HERE.

(Description taken from Halfwheel.com website)

Crux Guild made it's first appearance at the 1015 IPCPR trade show. Recently Crux made a change in the appearance of their cigars with new bands and boxes.

The Crux Guild uses an Ecuadorian habano wrapper, a Nicaraguan binder and Nicaraguan fillers. Like the rest of Crux’s lines, it’s produced at Plasencia Cigars S.A. in Estelí, Nicaragua.

Available in 5 sizes:

Crux Guild Corona (5 1/2 x 42) 

Crux Guild Robusto (5 x 50)  REVIEWED TODAY

Crux Guild Toro (6 x 50) 

Crux Guild Toro Extra Marblehead (6 1/2 x 52) 

Crux Guild Robusto Extra (5 1/4 x 54)

While each box contains 20 cigars, it’s not in the format you might be familiar with, as each box contains four paper-wrapped five-packs of cigars.

Blend and Origin:

Country of Origin: Nicaragua

Factory: Plasencia Cigars S.A.

Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano

Binder: Nicaragua

Filler: Nicaragua

The new bands are much simpler than the original ones. Basic colors and lettering. The cigar is a medium brown and has an average feel in the hand.

The test draw after cutting the cap was very good. The initial flavors at light up were cedar, orange citrus, brown sugar, a lot of nutmeg, leather, and black coffee. There was black pepper rated at 7 1/2. Pretty good start.

At the first third (28 minutes) the flavors are changing in percentages. There is a nice orange citrus, cedar, brown sugar, a lot of orange peel with bitterness, a lot of nutmeg, light leather, and black coffee. You will really notice the bitterness of the orange peel, It stands out. The finish is orange peel with a touch of sweetness, nutmeg, and modest lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. The flavors are very nice until you get the blast of bitter orange peel. At this point I rated the cigar 91.

As I moved through the second third (55 minutes) things changed a lot. The leather, nutmeg, and bitter orange peel blossomed. They exploded. The sweet notes are still there but they are very overmatched. It's not even a fight. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish is bitter orange peel and nutmeg with improved lingering black pepper. The cigar took a huge turn. This cigar is following the same path a the other 2 samples I smoked. I rated the second third 86.

The cigar lasted 1 hour 13 minutes. The cigar stayed on the same path. There is a minute amount of sweetness. Almost undetectable. The leather is very heavy now. The nutmeg and bitter orange peel are still quite high. The cigar is a low grade medium to full bodied. The finish is unchanged. This cigar started off nice with sweet flavors but quickly took a turn toward bitterness and heavy leather. Actually, the cigar was the best from light up through the first 1/2 inch. I rated the final third 80.

Overall Score: 85.67