Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Robusto
π Brand: Room 101
π Line: Johnny Tobacconaut
π Size: Robusto (5" Γ 50)
π Weight: 11.2 g
π Age: 2 years
π Origin: Nicaragua
Tasting Notes
Cream β Silky smooth base note
Grass & Hay β Prominent freshness, sometimes sharp
White Pepper β Light spice on the retrohale
Cedar β Gentle woody undertone
First Impressions
The Johnny Tobacconaut Robusto has a silky, light-brown wrapper with a clean appearance. Pre-light aromas bring grass, hay, and faint creaminess. Cold draw is smooth with a grassy overtone, hinting at what lies ahead.
Smoking Experience
First Third β Cream and hay dominate, with a grassy freshness that feels lively but slightly sharp.
Second Third β Cedar and white pepper join, balancing the grassy core with more structure.
Final Third β Grassiness returns strongly, cream fades, and pepper rises lightly. The finish is clean but a bit green.
Pairings
Alcohol β Glenmorangie Nectar dβOr, with honeyed sweetness and citrus to soften the cigarβs grassy sharpness.
Tea β Sencha Green Tea, bright and vegetal, aligning naturally with the grassy profile.
Music Pairing
βAll Bluesβ β Miles Davis,
cool and smooth, contrasting the sharper grassy edge.
Final Thoughts
The Room 101 Johnny Tobacconaut Robusto is a unique cigar, leaning heavily into grassy and hay-forward flavors with cream and cedar for balance. While flavorful and well-constructed, the grassy sharpness may be divisive.
Final Score: 9/10
Why not a 10?
The grassy character becomes dominant, overshadowing complexity in the final stretch.
Only cigars that deliver flawless draw, balance, flavour evolution, construction and satisfaction get a 10.