Oscar Valladares The 2012 Connecticut Petit Robusto

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9 Sept

📌 Brand: Oscar Valladares
📌 Line: 2012 Connecticut
📌 Size: Short Robusto (4 × 54)
📌 Weight: 10.9g
📌 Age: 3 years
📌 Origin: Honduras

Tasting Notes

Cream – Smooth and silky foundation
Cedar – Gentle woody structure
Almond – Soft nuttiness adding depth
White Pepper – Subtle spice on the retrohale

First Impressions

The 2012 Connecticut Short Robusto comes dressed in a golden wrapper, silky with minimal veins. Cold draw offers cream, hay, and cedar. Construction feels flawless and perfectly balanced in the hand.

Smoking Experience

First Third – Cream and cedar dominate early, light and smooth with a touch of nuttiness.
Second Third – Almond emerges, balancing the creamy profile, with pepper softly lifting the retrohale.
Final Third – Cedar and cream return in harmony, pepper lingers lightly, delivering a smooth and elegant finish.

Pairings

Alcohol – Glenmorangie 18 Year Extremely Rare, honeyed malt, citrus, and oak that match beautifully with the cigar’s cream and almond profile.
Tea – Jasmine Dragon Pearl Green Tea, floral and refreshing, elevating the Connecticut’s delicate character.

Music Pairing

“Carolina in My Mind” – James Taylor,

mellow and warm, echoing the creamy flow.

Final Thoughts

The Oscar Valladares 2012 Connecticut Short Robusto is a flawless example of how a Connecticut cigar should perform: creamy, nutty, smooth, and perfectly constructed. Every puff is consistent and rewarding.

Final Score: 10/10

Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction, and satisfaction get a 10. The 2012 Connecticut Short Robusto achieves exactly that.