United Tobacco, EO Cubao Maduro Maduro Extra

Size:  6″ X 50

Wrapper:  Equadorian Broadleaf Maduro

Binder:  Nicaraguan

Filler:  Nicaraguan

Cost:  $6

Strength:  Medium-Full

Yet another great new release by United Tobacco.  The original Cubao, with an Ecuadorian Sumatra Oscuro Wrapper has been a hit.  Well here is it’s richer darker brother.   Made in Esteli, Nicaragua, by Espinosa, Ortega, and Pepin.  It is a little rustic, and comes in some great looking boxes.  They are packaged in a  gray stained box with a killer weathered look to it.  I ordered a box to split with Big A, as we have been wanting to try these for a while.  They come 20 in a box and can be found anywhere from 6-8 bucks for a single.  Now, this is called a “robusto extra”.  I have no idea why they didnt just call it a toro.  Well, on to the review!

Wrapper and Construction:  The maduro has the same Cubao band as the original blend, but they have added the second band with a simple “Maduro” on it.  Simple and to the point.  It has a nice oily, smooth Equadorian Boradleaf Maduro wrapper which has very small veins in it and almost no roughness like alot of the maduros have.  It is a heavy and dense smoke.  There was no give to it and no spft spots.  There was a triple cap on this and it was a little rough, but I believe it was just a missed imperfection.  The wrapper was not a typical dark brown, it was just a medium shade, nothing like a Camacho Triple Maduro. 

Pre-Light:  Taking in the aroma of the wrapper I picked up some cocoa, hinnts of cedar, and some pepper.  At the foot I could really smell the pepper and cedar.  It cut very nicely, with no loose tobacco under the cap.  The draw had just a little bit of drag to it, but nothing to make the experience bad.  I could pick up lots of pepper on the tongue, and a slight sweetness on the tip of the tongue. 

Burn and Ash:  It burnt very well with absolutely NO touch-ups needed.  The ash held on very well, and just a little bit of flake to the ash.  I ashed it about every inch and a half.  I didnt want any “ash-idents” on my shirt.  It took just about an hour and a half to smoke it.  It had a nice slow burn, but it produced lots of smoke on each puff. 

Overall Flavors:  In the beginning there was a rich cocoa and pepper, with cedar and espresso in there also.  The spice calmed down after the first two inches which let the cocoa and espresso really shine through.  I did pick up slight hints of nuts and cream throughout.  Cinnamon was also present as well.  Great flavors all the way through.  Kind of like a Thanksgiving dinner!

Final Notes:  If you liked the original Cubao, you will really dig this maduro wrapper on here.  It changes the whole cigar.  If you took an Oliva V MAduro and crossed it with a Cubao, this is what you’d get.  Great, rich flavors with the spicyness you’d expect from these guys.  I would recommend you try this if you havent yet.  It was an awesome cigar to have after a great Cuban sandwich for lunch on a rainy Florida day!  I hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving dinner and has a great day with the family! 

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