Matilde Quadrata Robusto

📌 Brand: Matilde
📌 Line: Quadratta
📌 Size: Robusto (5 1/4" × 50)
📌 Weight:13.5 g
📌 Age: 6 years
📌 Origin: Dominican Republic

Tasting Notes

• Dark Chocolate – Sweet but subdued richness

• Earth – Steady foundation throughout

• Black Pepper – Clear but not overwhelming

• Toasted Wood – Light, dry finish

First Impressions

Squared-off box-press with a clean, uniform Ecuadorian Habano wrapper. Pre-light aromas show cocoa, dry wood, and soft earth. Cold draw is loose, giving easy smoke but hinting at a hollow core.

Smoking Experience

• First Third – Chocolate and pepper rise gently, light earth in the background. Loose draw makes smoke airy.

• Second Third – Woodiness strengthens, pepper softens. Very smooth but stays linear.

• Final Third – Flavor thins out; slightly bland compared to the first half. Still burns evenly and remains cool.

Pairings

• Alcohol – Domaine Tariquet Armagnac VSOP - Bold fruit, vanilla, and oak that add depth and sweetness the cigar doesn’t quite deliver on its own.

• Tea – Sri Lankan Ruhuna Black Tea - Naturally sweet, malty, and smooth — perfect to fill out the cigar’s lean, woody finish.

Music Pairing

“Blue on Black” – Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Smooth, melodic grit that suits the Quadratta’s earthy-chocolate profile.

Final Thoughts

The Matilde Quadratta Robusto is smooth, approachable, and well-constructed with enjoyable chocolate–pepper notes early on. However, the loose draw and bland final third keep it from climbing higher on the score scale.

Final Score: 8/10
Why not a 10?
Loose draw and fading complexity in the final stretch limited balance and flavor evolution.

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