The Cabaiguan Robusto Extra
The Cabaiguan brand is an offshoot from Pete Johnson with Tatuaje with emphasis on an old-world style of cigar with a more mellow profile. Pete Johnson teamed up with Pepin Garcia to make the cigar. The Cabaiguan was first rolled in Miami, but now is rolled in Esteli at the My Father factory.
The Cabaiguan is offered in numerous vitolas, some with pigtail caps. The bands have changed slightly over the years as well. The bottom of the 24 count boxes are date stamped, which is a Tatuaje touch that I am very appreciative of. The vitola I chose was the robusto extra, which has a traditional rounded cap. The name “Cabaiguan” is after Cabaiguan, Cuba, which is supposedly home to the country’s uppermost cigar experts. The idea of a mild-medium Nicaraguan cigar is what drew me in to give it a go, being a Cuban cigar lover of mild and medium profiles.
The Cabaiguan consists of Nicaraguan binder and fillers and sports a pretty Connecticut shade wrapper out of Ecuador. The blend is mild-medium is body, starting off mild and venturing towards medium in the last 1/3 of the cigar. The flavor profile reminds me of a combination of Quai di Orsay and Trinidad profiles (Cuban) mixed together, in Nicaraguan fashion. Notes of hay, nuts, light leather, cedar, and light pepper come together throughout the length of the smoke in balance. A great morning cigar with coffee, however I’ve been finding myself craving them after dinner too. Don’t get me wrong, the Cabaiguan doesn’t taste Cuban, certain elements of the smoke reminds me of certain cuban vitolas.
The Cabaiguans are very fair in price. One can expect to pay 180-220 per varnished wooden box of 24 on the American market.
