Bond Roberts 109 Linea D No01

Cigar ReviewHonduran CigarBond RobertsLinea D No01Double Corona

27 Oct

📌 Brand: Bond Roberts
📌 Line: 109 Línea D No. 01
📌 Size: 109 (7 1/4" × 50) - Double Corona
📌 Weight: 15.3 g
📌 Age: 1 y
📌 Origin: Honduras

Tasting Notes

Cedar – Classic ‘‘Cuban’’ woodiness
Cocoa – Sweet, earthy richness
Earth – Rustic depth grounding the profile
Baking Spice – Cinnamon and clove nuances

First Impressions

The Bond Roberts 109 Línea D No. 01 presents a long, elegant format with a smooth, lightly oily wrapper. Pre-light aromas are cedar, cocoa, and faint spice. Cold draw is smooth and balanced.

Smoking Experience

First Third – Cedar and cocoa open gracefully, with light spice in the background. Burn needs a minor touch-up early.
Second Third – Earth develops, cocoa remains sweet, and spice grows warmer. Construction improves with steady smoke output.
Final Third – Cedar and earth dominate, spice sharpens slightly, and flavor intensity builds. A small correction needed but finish is refined.

Pairings

Alcohol – Glenfarclas 21 Year , sherry-driven richness with dried fruit and spice, mirroring the cigar’s cocoa and cedar core.
Tea – Wuyi Rock Oolong (China), roasted minerality and floral depth, pairing well with the earth and baking spice.

Music Pairing

“Give Up the Funk (Tear the Roof Off the Sucker)” – Parliament

Rich groove, echoing the cigar’s bold sweetness.

Final Thoughts

The Bond Roberts 109 Línea D No. 01 is an elegant and refined cigar, balancing cedar, cocoa, and spice with classic ‘‘Cuban’’ depth. Minor corrections in the burn kept it just shy of perfection, but it remains a memorable long-format smoke.

Final Score: 9/10
Why not a 10?
Slight burn corrections were needed, keeping it from absolute flawlessness.

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.