A friend of mine recently tried an Indian Tabac Cameroon Legend (grand robusto) and his only comment was merely "it's different."
You mean good, I asked, or just different? He wouldn't say.
Well, I will unequivocally say that this cigar may be strange, but it's good. It is certainly a welcome diversion from the usual limited pallette of cigar flavors that fall into simple categories of mild, strong, sweet or earthy. No, this cigar is a true curve ball, tasting strong yet somehow cool and minty, with hints of flint, cinnamon, licorice or (dare I say it) chocolate in the finish. I liken smoking this highly variegated specimen to the experience of eating a strange chocolate truffle from France, tasting unusual ingredients, trying to read the wrapper in a language you don't understand, then finally giving up and saying, OK, I like it. No matter what strange things they put in there.
I'm guessing half the people who normally like Indian Tabac maduros and corojos will find this a repugnant, disgusting cigar reminding them of mushrooms roasted in chocolate. The other half will find it charmingly refreshingly, offbeat and unusual, and something to break the usual rotation.
In any case it is worth a try.
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