Zino Nicaragua Relaunch TEST of the Robusto
Zino Nicaragua Relaunch TEST of the Robusto! ZINO carried out the RELAUNCH of the brand on 06.05.2021. The brand is aimed at a young target audience. This is also reflected in the graphic design: young, dynamic, active. I am 56 years young and also feel very close to this target group ? This Robusto smells very different from the other two formats in the line. I explain everything in this article. The relaunch is presented here >
30-second clip on the relaunch
A cigar test is subjective
Note: How the cigar tastes is influenced by personal taste preferences, taste memories, the shape of the day, what you have eaten or drunk before. Even the lighting mood in the room has an influence on the experienced taste. The notes described here therefore do not have to match your own impressions.
Fact Sheet Zino Nicaragua Robusto
In all formats, the cigars have the identical blend of tobaccos from Honduras, Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, which are surrounded by a Nicaraguan binder and finished with an Ecuadorian wrapper. The medium-bodied cigars surprise with a round taste of fresh pepper, cream and a hint of café au lait, which is well suited to the preferences of occasional aficionados.
- Format: Robusto (length: 127 mm / ring size: 54)
- Tobacco:
- Wrapper: Ecuador
- Binder: Nicaragua
- Filler: Honduras, Nicaragua, Dom. Republic
- Price: Status May 2021
- CHF 7.50 / box of 25 CHF 187.50 / Freshpack of 4 CHF 30.00
- EUR still unknown
- Buy cigar: Google Search >
Personal impressions of enjoying the Zino Nicaragua Robusto
Recommended acclimatization: 7 days with cellophane.
First half
- Tongue, palate: sweetish / lots of cocoa / some pepper / wood
- Retronasalslightly peppery / roasted aromas of wood
- R+ ZiZo vacuum technology: Extremely rich roasted aromas of wood
- Umami: slightly juicy / slightly tart
- Strength 2/5
Second half
- The taste becomes more intense. From about the second half, the cigar becomes somewhat bitter. This is not a fault of the cigar. It takes a little longer to acclimatize than the other two formats (Short Torpedo and Toro).
- Strength 3/5
Conclusion Zino Nicaragua Robusto
With this format, I noticed the extremely honey-sweet aroma of the wrapper. I don't notice this with the other two formats (Toro and Short Torpedo). I find it very exciting how the cigars with the same tobacco blend taste and smell differently. All three formats (Toro, Robusto, Short Torpedo) have the same tobacco blend.
The Robusto is completely uncomplicated. It smoulders very well. I noticed the somewhat bitter taste from about the second half. However, this is not a fault of the cigar. I suspect that the Robusto simply needs a little more time to acclimatize. Give it about 2 weeks. But test one immediately after purchase.
Buy recommendation: Oh yes! I think the practical Freshpacks, which contain 4 cigars, are great. Very suitable for beginners who don't yet have a humidor and want to try this cigar. The price also convinces me.
In my opinion, the relaunch has been more than successful.
I had bought 2 Toros and smoked the 1st one immediately. Unfortunately, I didn't really find them convincing. But now that I'm reading your Rubusto test, about 4 weeks after the first one, I feel like giving the second one a chance 🙂
Not everyone likes such light cigars, that's true. I'm looking forward to your second test.
I'm also looking forward to it.
It's due at the weekend at the latest 😉
So, yesterday I smoked the 2nd one. The 4 weeks of rest in my humidor have done it a lot of good and the cigar tasted much better than the first one I smoked straight after buying it. I don't really have such good taste buds and I almost always influence the taste of the cigar with a drink anyway 🙂
However, I smoked this cigar "straight".
So now I can share my amateurish assessment with you (you). ?
Smoke end winding and draw behavior were very good. Once I had to correct a crooked burn. Otherwise it burned cleanly and quietly. The smoking time was rather short for a Toro (measured by my smoking speed). I was able to smoke for about 70 minutes. Now to the taste, or rather the little bit I can taste ?
The cigar is light and I would give it a strength of 2 on a scale of 5. The 1st third was strongly characterized by woody notes. Only in the 2nd third could I taste spices in the background. Retronasally, I think I tasted light roasted aromas and a little pepper. In the 3rd third it became slightly stronger and I could only taste woody notes again.
My borrowing conclusion:
All in all, a well-made, light cigar without many surprises. Nevertheless, it is pleasant to smoke and has...hmmm....gemundet ?
That is super interesting. Acclimatization is important in the day with cigars. I think your tasting description is very good, you don't need to hide. So, I don't taste peeled figs marinated with honey or anything like that with cigars? Thank you for taking the time to write this important addition. HAVE A GOOD SMOKE!