Garofalo Sungrown Robusto Cigar Review

Today’s cigar has a history that dates back to David Garofalo’s 50th Birthday. Being this week it was David’s 58th birthday we decided to light up a cigar in his honor, the Garofalo Sungrown Robusto

Cigar Review: Garofalo Sungrown
Wrapper: Ecuador Sungrown
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua
Length: 5″
Ring Gauge: 50
Size: Robusto

The Look: The Garofalo comes packaged in a cabinet style box emblazoned with a gothic looking G. That same G is front and center of the band which features colors of black, white and gold. The cigar features a moderately oily sun-grown wrapper from Ecuador over binder and fillers from Nicaragua. In the hand the cigar has a hefty weight to it as it is well packed with tobacco.

The Notes: Once the cap is clipped I like to partake in the preflight ritual. For me this helps open up the palate as you prepare for the experience ahead. For the Garofalo Sun Grown the notes off the cold draw are that of a shortbread cookie with some hints of caramel and cashews. On the foot of the cigar the aroma from the tobacco has hints of molasses and maple.

Once the cigar is properly ignited with ease the cigar begins to offer nutty notes that grab the palate for the first inch of the cigar until a subtle sweetness begins to develop. As we round out the first third of this smooth and balanced cigar, the sweetness becomes a well-defined caramel goodness. On the retrohale the cigar has a subtle earth and pepper component to it.

Moving on to the second third of the Garofalo Sungrown the caramel becomes so defined for me, that it is as if I was chewing on a piece. The nuts experiences on the first third appear on the finish where some subtle coffee and cedar notes also begin to emerge around the half way point of the cigar. The moderate finish is lengthened on the retrohale which continues down the same road as the first third.

As we begin to reach the band of the cigar, I realize that I do not want to put this down anytime soon. As we remove the band, the cigar begins to explore the notes that appeared at the half way point as coffee and cedar become dominant and the caramel sweetness lingers on the finish of this well made cigar from the good folks at Perdomo.

The Finish: While the Connecticut version of the Garofalo was blended for David Garofalo’s palate I found it to mild to smoke any time other than the first cigar of the day. When the Sungrown came out, I eagerly lit one up, and I still smoke them continuously today. For me it is the cigar I want to smoke when I am relaxing and not focused on work or my wife’s honey-do list.

Score: 93
Price: $6.99 / $118.99