The Oliva Serie O Maduro Robusto didn't start all that great with some staleness and carboard, but things came together in the second third with a nice combination of flavors, but then waned in the final half of the cigar. Not a bad offering, but not all that exciting either. This is a step above the Natural offering in the line, but I'm not sure I'd see myself coming back to it with any frequency.
The Kristoff Guardrail Robusto started well, with an interesting combination of flavors. From the second third on, it dropped a level as the earth was a primary player and the supporting notes fell back. This was an interesting cigar to smoke with the Zimbabwe tobacco, but I'm not sure that I can pinpoint any specific influence it had on the blend. Interesting to try, but not something I'd really see myself coming back to.
The Brick House Bricktoberfest 2022 had a pretty average flavor profile throughout. The stale/cardboard effect on the cedar along with the dry earth just didn't really intrigue me. I don't really see myself coming back to this cigar, but if you like a drier, cedar and earth focused flavor profile, it might be worth a try.
The flavor profile was average throughout, but the takeaway for me from the PDR El Criollito Robusto was the construction issues. Having to babysit the burn and draw just aren't something I'm interested in. I'd be interested in revisiting a better constructed version, but it's not really high on my list to do so.
The Cavalier Genève Limited Edition 2022 had a nice start, but dropped a level in the second third as the earth became a bigger player and maintained that level the rest of the way. This was an OK showing for a limited edition, but not something I'd see myself coming back to all that often.
The VegaFina Nicaragua Jalapa had an average flavor profile throughout, focused around toasted cedar, earth and black pepper. It never really kept my attention and was fairly mundane. I don't see this as a cigar I'd come back to.
The overall profile for the J.C. Newman The American Double Robusto was pretty average throughout with some slight transitions that never took the cigar to a higher level. In my opinion, this is not the best vitola for the line and I wouldn't really see myself returning to this one.
The Warped Eagles Descent 2022 had a fairly simple and average flavor profile throughout. It was a bit dry and could have used some sweetness to liven things up a bit. Not a cigar that is all that intriguing and not something I really see myself coming back to.
The FLVR Yacht Rock Corona had a fairly average start as other than the flavor from the wrapper, the smoking experience wasn't all that intriguing. It dropped down a level from the second third on as the toast level transitioned to char and some ashiness was present. Overall, for a flavored cigar, it's about what I expect from them. Other than the pre-light and the flavor from the wrapper, you're not in for a good time and this cigar was exactly that.
The Lost and Found 22 Minutes to Midnight Connecticut Radiante Robusto had a nice start with a unique flavor profile. I feel like the burn issues may have taken their toll in the second third as the flavor profile degraded. I'd be interested in coming back to this to see if a better burning version could extend the flavor notes from the first third longer through the smoking experience, but from this initial experience, I don't think I experienced what the cigar may really have to offer.