Trinidad

After reading about the Trinidad Cigar history and gathering information I tried to find a cigar to sample but found it extremely hard. A friend of mine was going to Mexico a month ago and I asked him if he could try to find a Cuban Trinidad Cigar of any model and knowing my taste my friend managed to purchase a Cuban Trinidad Robusto. I met my friend in Singapore last week and we both enjoyed the Robusto and here is our joint report on this historical cigar.

The construction and draw of these fine Cuban Cigars is perfection plus. The aroma, flavour and palate are so delicious that I wish my friend could have found a whole box and we can see why they are so difficult to get our hands on. The burn is even and it has a good visual plume and the ash holds firm and solid well into half way through the smoke and it is only to the brave whom do not want to risk getting ash down their Armani who continue onwards!. The Trinidad cigar is a medium to mild smoke; however the construction, aroma, flavour and long ash make up for any short fall in strength. A very good Robusto and I will definitely be looking to find more and will purchase anywhere I can find them!

The Cuban Trinidad brand was first produced in 1969 at the El Laguito factory in Havana. The Trinidad cigar received much attention in Cigar Aficionado after an interview with Avelino Lara whom managed the El Laguito factory. Lara claimed that Trinidad was an ultra exclusive brand that only Fidel Castro was authorized to hand out as diplomatic gifts. Lara also claimed Trinidad’s were of a higher quality than the famous Cohiba that had formerly been the diplomatic exclusive brand before their mass market release in 1982. Both the Cohiba and Trinidad brands started out as exclusive Cuban gifts for diplomats and high ranking officials or high profile guests!

Robusto Extra - 6 1/8" x 50 (156 x 19.84mm) a Super Robusto
Named after one of Cuba's most beautiful cities the Trinidad is produced only in the El Laguito factory and packaged in an "unusual"quantity of 24 cigars as well as in cabinets of 50.