| You can call it the dream team of cigars – a | | | | Natural. It has what has been described as a |
| collection of smokes that will light up your special | | | | Nicaraguan and Honduran Cuban sandwich blend. The |
| occasion in a way that only a premium cigar can. | | | | wrapper is a medium-brown Connecticut leaf. |
| This collection of 10 cigars covers a wide range of | | | | Reviews say the Maroma Robusto Natural draws |
| tastes, strengths and flavors. The one thing they all | | | | easily and offers touches of cedar and cocoa. A mild |
| have in common is uncommon appeal. Whether you're | | | | smoke, size 5 X 50. |
| going to smoke them yourself at your special event | | | | 6.Want an organic smoke? The Plasencia Reserva |
| – or you want to hand out the best smokes to | | | | Organica Robusto Natural cigar has been certified 100 |
| those gathering and celebrating with you, this dream | | | | percent organic. The tobacco is grown using ancient |
| team will not disappoint. | | | | farming techniques in just two areas of Nicaragua |
| 1.Start with the CAO CX2 cigars. It's a medium-bodied | | | | where the soil is just right. After the leaves are |
| cigar with a smooth as silk flavor and a nice aroma | | | | harvested, they are cured and left to age for three |
| that will draw you in. The blend is a mixture of | | | | years. It's a long process, but one that produces a rich, |
| Nicaraguan and Columbia long-filler tobaccos, wrapped | | | | natural tobacco flavor. Rated mild to medium, it |
| by two African Cameroon binder and wrapper leaves. | | | | measures in at 4 ¾ X 52. |
| It's a rare combination that produces a nice woody | | | | 7.The close cousin to the Cuban cigar has to be the |
| flavor. Officially, it's a medium strength, size 5 X 52. | | | | Rafael Gonzalez Robusto Natural cigar made in |
| 2.Next up is the full-flavored smoke offered by the | | | | Honduras. This handmade cigar is well-balanced with |
| Conuco Robusto Natural cigar. This handcrafted | | | | its blend of Honduran, Dominican and Nicaraguan |
| premium cigar gives you all the flavor of a very | | | | tobaccos. It has a Connecticut broadleaf binder and |
| expensive smoke at a most reasonable price – a | | | | shade wrapper. Its Havana cousin has been called mild, |
| nice combination for the dream team. The Conuco has | | | | but the Rafael Gonzalez Robusto is more of a |
| a rich, oily Habano wrapper around a blend of | | | | medium body with a nutty flavor. But don't worry. The |
| Honduran, Costa Rican, Nicaraguan and Panamanian | | | | smoothness you've come to expect from its cousin |
| tobaccos laced with Ligero – an extra-rich tobacco | | | | runs in this family. A medium-strength cigar, it's size 5 |
| that puts some strength in the blend. The Conuco | | | | ½ X 50. |
| starts out sweet and balanced with a touch of | | | | 8.The Rocky Patel Honduran Classic Robusto Natural |
| caramelized coffee flavor on the finish. It's a | | | | Classic is an affordably priced, handmade cigar. This |
| full-strength cigar, size 5 X 50. | | | | blend of Honduran and Nicaraguan long-fillers come |
| 3.The Creme de Jamaica Robusto Natural cigar is a | | | | with a choice of wrappers – either the oily Corojo |
| handmade premium cigar. Made in the Dominican | | | | or a ripe Maduro wrapper. You'll find the smoke won't |
| Republic, its mild taste harkens back to an original | | | | overpower you and the aroma is a pleasant mixture |
| Jamaican blend with a bit of spice. The Creme de | | | | of earthy caramelized flavors. |
| Jamaica Robusto is just that – a robust cigar made | | | | 9.For an award winner, try the Aurora Preferido |
| with Piloto Cubano-seed Dominican filler, Indonesian | | | | Maduro Robusto, named one of the top cigars for |
| Besuki binder and a shade-grown wrapper from | | | | 2009. This 5 X 50 is a popular smoke that resurfaced |
| Connecticut. This mild and popular cigar is size 4 ¾ | | | | in 1999. It's made with a blend of tobaccos from Brazil, |
| X 49. | | | | Dominican Republic and Cameroon. Its wrapper is from |
| 4.Add some dark to the night with the Cruz Real | | | | Brazil. It's a strong cigar that offers hints of hickory, |
| Robusto Sumatra Dark Natural cigar. It's a blend of | | | | black cherry and raisins. |
| Dominican and Nicaraguan long-fillers with your choice | | | | 10.Round out the list with another cigar named one of |
| of two wrappers – either the Connecticut or the | | | | the best in 2009: the Ashton Virgin Sun Grown cigar |
| savory dark Sumatra wrappers. The Connecticut will | | | | – affectionately called the Ashton VSG. The |
| give you a medium-bodied smoke and the Sumatra | | | | Sumatra-seed wrapper is grown at the foot of the |
| offers a complex and robust experience. It has a rich | | | | Andes Mountains in Ecuador. The Torpedo has a nice |
| flavor and an aroma that will attract the right kind of | | | | heft to it and its flavor is sweet cedar with a touch of |
| attention. This full-strength cigar is size 5 X 50. | | | | nutmeg. |
| 5.For a mellow smoke, try the Maroma Robusto | | | | |