Di Fazio Maduro Robust

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1 review for Di Fazio Maduro Robust

  1. Stephen

    Di Fazio Maduro

    Origin : Honduras
    Format : Robusto
    Di FazioSize : 5 x 54
    Wrapper : Nicaragua
    Filler : Honduras, Nicaragua
    Binder : Honduras
    Hand-Made
    Price : ~$8 each; ~150 box of 24

    Special thanks to Di Fazio cigars for providing me with a sample of these cigars to review.

    Di Fazio Cigars were created last year by Carmelo Di Fazio, a 41-year-old Miami television executive. Born in Venezuela of Italian descent, Di Fazio is a self-described dreamer who loves to smoke cigars.

    As others have noted, Di Fazio cigars are rolled at Fabrica de Tabacos Raices Cubanas S. de R.L. factory in Honduras. That factory also makes Illusione and Alec Bradley Tempus cigars, among others.

    They also offer the Picoso, which has been previously reviewed on Cigar Inspector and the Connecticut.

    Appearance : [rating:4.5/5]
    The dark chocolate brown wrapper shows some veins but it does not detract from the appearance of the cigar. The wrapper displayed a nice oily sheen. The mostly white band with gold accents is an interesting contrast to the wrapper and is attractive.

    Di Fazio Maduro

    Construction : [rating:4/5]
    This is a well-packed, nicely constructed cigar with zero soft spots. The maduro wrapper is Nicaraguan. The binder is Honduran and the filler is Honduran and Nicaraguan. The pre-light draw was excellent. The cap was done well also. There was one small hole in the wrapper of my second cigar but this may have happened in shipping or my humidor. My second cigar also got a half-inch split in the wrapper at the foot, however, the split did not affect the burn. I left the cigar in the car while I was at work, and it was in the 30s, so I will chalk the split up to the low temperature since I had no problems with the other cigars. The draw during the entire burn process was very good. The burn line was wavy and blistered a little but did not require any corrections. The ash was slightly flaky and gray-white and held on for a couple inches.

    Flavor : [rating:4/5]
    The smell of the cigar pre-light was sweet, like dried fruit and chocolate. Initial taste was sweet with a hit of pepper in the back of the mouth. I detected some pepper on the retro. The first third I noted tastes of coffee and hickory with plenty of thick rich smoke. The second third the hickory taste went to the background and I tasted more coffee and burnt chocolate. The last third kept the same basic profile while increasing the pepper a bit. The retro-hale was spicy but not overly so. There was always a pepper note at the back of the throat. It was a medium to full bodied smoke.

    Value : [rating:3.5/5]
    At $8 per cigar this is a decent stick. The flavors are nice and fairly complex. This is a competitive price bracket. If you can find them in the $5-6 range it is a definite buy.

    Overall Rating : [rating:4/5]
    I enjoyed this cigar overall. I liked the sweet smell and flavors. The construction was good despite what may have been some self-inflicted problems I had on my second cigar. I smoked 3 overall and the flavor on all three was consistent. I recommend trying one or two to see if it’s for you. As usual though, your mileage may vary.

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    • Zen Cigar

      My Review of the Di Fazio Maduro Double Robust

      This super big ring gauge cigar took a while to light due to it’s girth, the draw was a little tight with a punch – so I clipped it instead. The wrapper is dark and rustic looking with minimal veins and a lot of tooth.

      Once lit, this cigar still gave me draw problems. I tried to look past these construction issues and focus on the flavors if I could.

      The burn was OK at first, but it began to tunnel.

      Flavor wise, this as a good typical Maduro. A subtle sweetness with coffee and chocolate undertones and a bittersweet finish. There was also a touch of leather and hickory.

      Sadly, I could not finish the cigar, as the draw was way too frustrating. But, the flavors were very nice, this has the potential of being a very good middle-of-the-line Maduro. Their other product drew well, so I will assume this was an aberration, but will have to adjust my score accordingly.

    • Maestro

      I am a composer and symphony orchestra conductor and have enjoyed great cigars for some 30 years. I recently moved to Miami and had the pleasure of meeting Carmelo Di Fazio a couple of months ago. He provided me with a sample of his “Maduro Robusto” and his “Picoso Doble Robusto” for which I am most grateful. Recently in an event for Venue Magazine co-sponsored by Di Fazio Cigars I had the opportunity to try his new “Barroco” (6 X 60). If you guys enjoyed his previous cigars please hold on your fire for the “Barroco” to come out. A flavorful and impressively complex smoke that among his many qualities has a very unique and distinct personality unlike any other cigar I know. This really resembles Carmelo’s pursuit for his very own masterpiece which I am sure many of us will enjoy (at any price) with our friends. Congratulations Carmelo!

    • Matthew

      Burning one of these right now, not bad…though the cigar is dyed!!!! I’ve got brown stuff all over my hands and lips!

    • Johnny Brooke – The Weekly Cigar

      Glad to hear these are good! I need to interview these guys, they live near me.

    • DJ

      Hickory? Chocolate?? Dried fruit?!

      Sign. Me. Up!

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Cigar Region Honduras
Filler Honduras, Nicaragua
Wrapper Nicaragua
Binder Honduras
Length 5
Ring Gauge 54
Vitola Robusto
Construction Hand Made