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(Description provided by Forged Cigar Company)
Diesel is rolling out its third Sunday Gravy release with “Rosamarino,” a Nicaraguan puro made with premium tobacco from the country’s main growing regions.
In a nod to the layered smoking experience this blend delivers, Rosamarino takes its name from the Italian translation of rosemary, a popular herb that lends complexity to any dish in which it appears.
Blended by AJ Fernandez and Justin Andrews and handcrafted at Tabacalera AJ Fernandez in Esteli, Nicaragua, Diesel Sunday Gravy Rosamarino features a Nicaraguan Habano wrapper over a Nicaraguan Habano Condega binder and blend of three, Nicaraguan fillers from Esteli, Ometepe and Condega. This is a bold and distinctive cigar, with savory notes of pepper and spice.
Justin Andrews said, “When AJ and I develop blends for the Sunday Gravy series, we bring our opinions to the table, and we go head to head on which tobaccos we’re going to use. Ultimately, AJ wins when it comes to delivering a bold smoke, and I get my way when it comes to delivering on balance. With Rosamarino we’ve shown how the optimal ratio of tobaccos in a blend can deliver a cigar that can appeal to a wide range of cigar smokers.”
Rosamarino is being released in a toro size only, which both AJ and Justin agree is the best expression of the blend. This release is being offered at an SRP of just under $5.00 per cigar, making it an affordable indulgence for a variety of smokers.
Rosamarino (6” x 50); SRP per cigar $4.99
Diesel Sunday Gravy Rosamarino will be available nationally from February-March 2022, or until the cigars are sold out. The next Sunday Gravy blend will be released in April, 2022.
Diesel cigars are produced by Scandinavian Tobacco Group and distributed by Forged Cigar Company.
The cigar looks nice and well made. It has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was Good but there was a definite firmness. The initial flavors at light up were a tangy, sweet orange citrus, underlying peach notes, a thick nutmeg, a little brown sugar, and leather. There was black pepper rated at 7. Not a bad start.
At the first third (23 minutes) the cigar has lost some of the initial appeal. I now had light citrus, citrus peel and the accompanying bitterness, nutmeg, light brown sugar, and leather. The finish has influence of the citrus peel and leather with average lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. The cigar went from something fairly nice to something that doesn't have much appeal. I rated the first third 88.
Moving through the second third (49 minutes) the cigar continues to be close to "the line" with me. Nothing much changed. I had the same flavor notes. I held the score of 88 as it's just below what I would want to buy/smoke again.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 13 minutes. The final third had the cigar making some improvement. The citrus and brown sugar notes came out better. The leather was much more in line. The citrus peel is light. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish had some citrus and leather with good lingering black pepper. Not many cigars improve in the final third but this sample did. I raised the score to 90. With this being a $5 cigar the question would be "is it worth $5?" And the answer would be, yes. It's definitely worth $5.
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