Back in 2004, Christian Eiroa borrowed from a release he came out with before he left Camacho. At the time, the Triple Maduro was considered to be an uber strong cigar but would the Eiroa CBT still be considered such today.
The Eiroa CBT, which stands for Capa, Banda, Tripa is all maduro. The wrapper, binder, and filler is made up of tobacco that can be classified as Maduro. A Maduro as defined from Christian is, “A tobacco leaf that cures and ferments with a lot of body and strength; usually deriving from the very high primings on a tobacco plant. These leaves usually turn a dak color during fermentation.”
Cigar Review: Eiroa CBT
Size: 5 x 50 (Robusto)
Wrapper: Maduro
Binder: Maduro
Filler: Maduro
Strength: Medium-Plus
The Look: The Eiroa CBT utilizes a band of red, black and silver that features embossing on the text portion. A sleeve of paper covers the cigar from the foot just up to the band. Once that sleeve is removed the Eiroa CBT reveals an evenly colored Maduro wrapper that is perfectly applied to the cigar. The foot is well packed and the cigar has a nice weight to it.
The Notes: The cold draw of the Eiroa CBT is an amazing defined apricot and dry cookie dough. There was no second guessing, there was no doubt. It was so well-defined I felt as if I was gaining weight from too many cold draws. The foot of the cigar serves up some anise notes and a subtle spice.
The first third of the CBT continues with some sweetness, and a subtle spice. On the initial light the sweetness of chocolate is present with some hints of licorice. Through the nose there is some red pepper notes and an abundance of cedar.
In the second third of the Eiroa the note of anise continues as the cookie dough experienced on the cold draw is introduced to the palate. The cedar notes experienced on the retrohale makes it way to the palate as well. Through the nose on the retrohale is sweetness and spice, making the cigar oh so nice!
The last third of the cigar remains sweet with notes of apricots, chocolate, anise and a touch of cedar. The cigar is wonderfully complex with all the notes working together, but being easily identified. Through the nose the cedar shows up more than on the palate and the aroma of the stick is sweet.
The Burn: A slow burning cigar that burns perfect for the duration. The thin combustion line reveals a marble color ash that holds for each third of the CBT and then some. The draw of the cigar was ideal and did not need to be relit or touched up.
The Finish: The Eirora CBT is a throwback to what a Maduro should be. The cigar serves up a wonderful sweetness that is balanced and complex. Medium in bodied the CBT is exceptional in every sense of the word. So much so that it has become my first box purchase in 2016. I was simply blown away but the excellence known as the Eirora CBT.
Score: 95
Price: $10.49 / $186.99
Cigar Notes
- I wonder how many hits we will get from the BDSM community over the use of the letters; CBT.
- While the cigar isn’t new having debuted more than a year ago, the stuff from Eiroa lately is firing on all cylinders.
- Many people equate Maduro as strong, but a true maduro is sweet just like this one.
- Smoking time was 2 hours.
- I paired the last third of the cigar with Cuban coffee.
Eiroa CBT Robusto
Eiroa CBT Robusto Foot
Eiroa CBT Robusto Burn
