We are into the home straight for the Robusto Rumble and here we have one of the big guns – the Bolivar Royal Corona.

Now, I may have to offer Whipcrack an apology. During a recent video review, he was banging on about some Boli being exceptional of late. I wasn’t paying attention. Well, be fair, how many of you do? I have a vague feeling it was the Boli RC. But it has long been a highly regarded, and I think too often neglected, robusto. It was the Cigar of Year for a popular cigar publication, way back in 2006, if I recall. And not often a Cuban gets over the line for that honour.

This was also a chance for redemption for Bolivar, after their very ordinary performance with the Hong Kong Regional Release. And redeem themselves, they did.

50 ring gauge, so large enough, without being the hideous monster we see so often these days.

This was incredibly aromatic, with…