Troya Classico Limited Edition No. 54 Robusto Larga
Review by Eric Shaw
Cut: Guillotine
The Troya Classico No. 54 Robusto Larga
Flame: Torch
Scotch: Macallan 12 yo
At first look, the Troya Classico No. 54 is a beautiful stick. It’s thick, firm, and deep mahogany in color (I promise I’m still talking about a cigar). I was very much looking forward to lighting this baby up as this was to be my first foray into the Troya Classico line.
After a quick visual inspection, the Troya appeared to be to be well constructed, which is very important for a 54-ring gauge cigar. The pre-light draw produced just the right amount of resistance and absolutely no smoke (although I guess it would have been quite the surprise had it done otherwise). The wrapper was gorgeous, save for one prominent vein.
The Troya No. 54 Robusto Larga up very easily and evenly. While many cigars take several pulls to open up the flavor profile, the Troya gets right to the point. I’m not very big on flowery language when describing the flavor of a cigar (if the average cigar smoker can accurately describe what the hell anise tastes like, good for them), but my first impressions were wood, chocolate, and to a lesser extent, coffee.
I found the Troya No. 54 to be medium bodied at first, progressing to medium-full halfway through. This cigar didn’t hit you in the face like some of the Sumatras can do. The draw was perfect the whole way, producing voluminous amounts of smoke with every pull. The burn was consistently even, only requiring one or two touch-ups with the torch (I was happy to see that the big vein didn’t throw the burn off).
The Troya Classico No. 54 paired very well with the Macallan 12 year that I was drinking, although I will admit a bit of a bias here as I believe that Macallan pairs well with just oxygen. As I approached the ⅔ point, it started to get a little hot and harsh, however I think most thicker ring gauge cigars tend to do that.
Overall, I was very pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the Troya Classico No. 54 Robusto Larga. For an MSRP of around $6 a stick, I think you get a lot of bang for your buck with this one.
-ES