Nicoya Cigars Robusto Fuerte – Cigar Review

Nicoya Robusto Fuerte

Nicoya cigars made their debut  at this years IPCPR with two introductory blends; Nicoya Robusto Medio and Nicoya Robusto Fuerte. The company is owned and operated by Gerard Hayes, a man from down under, complete with the Australian accent and a desire to produce a fine cigar. Gerard searched out the best in the business and settled on Tabacalera AJ Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua S.A. to manufacture his blends and I have to say that was a good choice.

I sat down with my Stogie Press Colleague, Alton Otto, the other night and we fired up a couple of the Nicoya Robusto Fuerte cigars  to see what Gerard has to offer. We decided to post the review live on Facebook and included the 4 Facebook videos at the end of this article for your viewing enjoyment.

The Nicoya Robusto Fuerte come in just one vitola,a 5 x 52 robusto. The blend is complex and consists of tobaccos throughout Nicaragua:

  • Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
  • Binder: Ecuadorian Habano
  • Filler: Criollo Ligero, Ometepe and Jalapa Viso, Condega Seco

Cigar Review Notes

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  • Beautiful reddish-brown, smooth wrapper
  • Band is simple look at with the letter “N” centered in a purple background
  • Hay, cocoa, pepper, and sweet fermented leaf on the nose
  • Chocolate on cold draw with a tinge of pepper on the lips
  • Pepper blast upon lighting
  • Nice burn with full smoke volume
  • Pepper builds through the first inch ,opens the nasals well
  • Medium grey ash
  • Touch of sweet cocoa breaks in
  • Nut shows up after inch
  • Medium body
  • Creamy smoke
  • Red pepper on the tongue
  • Ash dropped after first third
  • Baking spice enters
  • Spicy nut aroma
  • Flavors are blending well around the halfway point 
  • Grapefruit citrus note appears much like a fine India Pale Ale
  • Spice continues in the background
  • The final third bring in a mix of sea salt, leather, and a hint of cocoa
  • Medium to Full  Strength
  • Band is applied tightly so it is hard to remove (be careful)
  • Just over an hour smoke

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Overall this is a fine introduction by Nicoya Cigars.  If you like pepper and spice this is a cigar you would want to try. Alton noted that at the price point of $12.00 each it is worthy of a box split for sure. We both enjoyed the complexity of flavors that it delivered and look forward to samping the Nicoya Robusto Medio. Nice work Gerard!!

Nicoya Robusto Fuerte

Nicoya Robusto Fuerte