Comments on: G.A.R. By George A. Rico – Robusto Grande

By: Daniel T.

Daniel T. — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:39:19 +0000

In reply to David. Thanks for the comment David! Like I mentioned to Jeff, I haven't come across these since my review nearly a whole year ago but I do remember them being enjoyable. I definitely will need to seek out more, you and Jeff both inspired me now! haha Thanks for visiting the site and we hope to see you around here more often, I love hearing the thoughts of others on all our reviews!

By: David

David — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:15:29 +0000

This cigar is what I call a “sleeper”. I never tried it for the longest time simply because I thought GAR was short for cigar, an unfortunate unintended marketing ploy which made me lump the brand into the category of “flavored cigars” or the kind of cigar a real cigar smoker would stay away from at all costs. My local cigar store gave me one free just to try, and my word, it was really really good. At first, I chalked it up to my incredibly low expectations. But after several of these, I am convinced it’s one of the most underrated cigars (around $7-$8 a stick) that you can buy. I love these. They are strong, smooth, and have a wonderful finish. It won’t leave you wanting. I have turned many of my cigar friends on to this great cigar. It is my preferred daily smoke, but the largest ring gauge is my favorite. So if you have a good 45 minutes to an hour to kill, it’s definitely worth the investment. But don’t tell anybody if you like. I don’t want it to turn into a $10 cigar.

By: jjo

jjo — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 21:43:16 +0000

In reply to Dalamscius. Guess I should have sent you one. ;)

By: Dalamscius

Dalamscius — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 15:11:49 +0000

In reply to jjo. Thanks for the update jjo! I love hearing about other's experiences with some of the cigars we've reviewed. I actually haven't been able to track down many more since this review but I will have to keep my eyes open cause I remember these were all pretty tasty sticks

By: jjo

jjo — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 01:53:11 +0000

I’ve had three of these and found them to be really enjoyable. Your tasting notes are pretty close to what I can remember, except I also picked up a bit of earth and leather, a very nice mix of flavors. I didn’t experience the burn issues you had. No touch-ups, and maybe one or two relights due to my own negligence, and they really pumped out the stationary smoke. I have some left, but if I want to keep a constant supply, I’ll have to get them online, since the local that carries them has them at inflated prices. :p

By: Dalamscius

Dalamscius — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 04:33:07 +0000

Always count on you for a comment Tadd! Thanks bud, really appreciate that.

I think these deserve a try Tadd, at least pick one up to try. I think the temperature ruined the burn a bit but the flavors were very interesting and tasty. I’ve had a few of these before but not for a while, most of my notes on them don’t talk about many bur issues so this one could have been a dud. Let me know if you try it out!

By: Tadd

Tadd — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 01:09:07 +0000

Good stuff. Honest reviews keep me coming back. I always walk by these… Now I am sort of glad I do. He seems like a gracious guy in video interviews, but I would rather spend my money on others. Thanks D!