Romacraft Intemperance Review

Intemperance
Made by: Romacraft
Wrapper: Brazilian
Binder: Indonesian
Filler: Nicaraguan
Vitola: Avarice (4 1/2 by 52)

Romacraft puts out some amazing cigars. I have over looked doing a Romacraft Intemperance Review for quite some time. The Romacraft Intemperance Avarice is 4 and a half by 52 ring gauge cigar, and looks slightly different then the cigars I have smoked by Romacraft. The band is a single white strip with black lettering compared to the usual two tone band present on the Romacraft Cromagnon and Aquitaine.

Prelight

The foot has a light sweet cacao note. The binder is protruding just by a bit. There are some slight blemishes on the wrapper leaf. And the cap leaves some more attention to be desired, but is cleanly applied. Very firm pack, decent amount of resistance on the draw. No loose tobacco on the cut. Deep cacao on the draw possibly some woodsy notes in there.

1/3

The cigar took a while to toast, the primary flavor on the draw is cacao and black pepper is noticeable on the retrohale. There appears to be a slight cedar note on the finish which was unexpected. Medium to full body, low strength. The black pepper note is rising as the cigar burns. There is good smoke production, and great burn line. Pepper tingle continues to rise on the tongue. The cacao and cedar mix rose back to the front at the end of the first third. As that came up the pepper retreated.

2/3

As I reach the start of the second third the cigar has become balanced. All the flavors have mended into one mix of cedar pepper and cacao. Clean finish, this seems to be the Intemperance’s sweet spot. As the second third ends the strength is rising to a medium and the body is a full. The pepper is rising alongside the body.

3/3

When the last third begins, there is a light white pepper appearing on the finish. The black pepper has become the main flavor point though. Full body, and strength is rising but I would still put it at a medium. Black Pepper rose back up and the cacao note became detectable again at the end of the cigar.

Smoke Time: 55 minutes

Conclusion: 85

If you want a full bodied cigar with some strength, this is not a bad option. Especially given its price point. Good transitions, a little heavy on the pepper notes for my own taste. But if you enjoy the “cacao and pepper” profile with some strength this is a good option.

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