On a whim today, I stopped by the local Cigar store today in search of a Room101 Cigar as I had been seeing a lot of noise on twitter about these sticks by Camacho Cigars and designer Matt Booth. The chatter had been pretty much good about them since they came out and all the other reviews were as well. I figured if it was time to branch out from the norm, why not start with these?

The stick I picked up today was the 305 (apparently named after an area code for Miami). The cost was about $7 per stick, which isn’t bad for a “designer” cigar as some can run much higher. The 305 is a Robusto with a Semilla 101 Wrapper grown exclusively for this project. It provided a surprisingly nice smoke that while it’s labeled as a Medium Bodied cigar, could easily pass for a full bodied smoke.

The initial draw had an initial spice to it that calmed down a touch to reveal some rich flavors that did not leave me feeling like I had been smoking the inside of an old shoe. I actually enjoyed this smoke so much that I continued to smoke it past the band (which came off easily with the heat) as I enjoyed the flavor and the aroma of the cigar itself.

The burn was nice and even as well and the ash hung on as well, I tried to let it go as long as I could, but after an inch or so, I cleaned it up a bit. All in all, if you’re looking for a good designer cigar that won’t break the bank to add to your collection, the Room101 sticks would be ideal. I went ahead and picked up another for myself just so I could make sure the first one wasn’t a fluke

Brand:Camacho
Line:Room101 305
Vitola:Robusto
Origin:Honduras/Dominican Republic
Wrapper:Semilla 101 (Honduras)
Binder: Honduras
Filler: Honduras/Dominican Republic
Flavor: Medium, chocolate/earthy undertones
Strength: Medium
Price: $7 – $10 a stick, around $180 a box
OverAll: (5/5)

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