Pre-light Experience

The wrapper on the RoMa Craft Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Pennsatucky is medium brown and has a network of raised, somewhat knotty veins. The seams are smooth and the caps have some raised edges. The wrapper also stops just shy of the foot. There are two bands, with the primary being white and black and denoting the brand, while the secondary is black and white and denotes the line. The aroma from the wrapper is a cedar, earth and hay driven barnyard funk, while the foot brings cedar and bread. The pre-light draw is a mellow mix of cedar and a floral soapiness along with a mild spiciness on my lips.

First Third

The cigar begins with toasted oak, earth and a combination of black pepper and baking spice. At a quarter inch in, the black pepper and baking spice settle down a bit. At a half inch in, a light mustiness joins the profile. The retrohale is toasted oak, earth, mustiness and mild black pepper. At an inch and a quarter, the baking spice is no longer present and a light creaminess has joined in. At an inch and a half in, the black pepper mellows a bit more. As the third comes to a close, the toasted oak is up front, with earth just ahead of the middle of the profile and some black pepper, mustiness and creaminess in the back half. The strength was right at medium.

Second Third

As the second third begins, the earth increases a bit. At a quarter inch in, the creaminess increases a bit. The retrohale is now toasted oak, creaminess, earth and mild black pepper. At an inch and a half in, the earth increases a bit more. As the third comes to a close, the toasted oak is a bit ahead of the earth, with creaminess just behind the middle of the profile and the black pepper and mustiness in the back half. The strength remained at medium.

Final Third

As the final third begins, the earth bumps up to right behind the toasted oak. At a quarter inch in, the toast level increases a bit. The retrohale is now toasted oak, creaminess, earth and lightly zingy black pepper. At an inch in, a light wood bitterness joins the profile. As the cigar wraps up, the toasted oak is just ahead of the earth, with creaminess in the middle of the profile and black pepper, wood bitterness and mustiness in the back half. The strength remained at medium.

Burn

The burn was a bit wavy at times, but never needed any intervention. The ash held on in inch and a quarter increments.

Draw

The draw started off great, and then tightened up a bit in the second half.

Overall

The cigar began with toasted oak, earth and a combination of black pepper and baking spice. Some light mustiness joined in a bit later and then the baking spice dropped out. Later, some creaminess joined in and the black pepper mellowed a bit. The second third saw the earth and creaminess increase a bit. The final third saw the earth increase some more. Later, the toast level increased and a light wood bitterness joined in. The RoMa Craft Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Pennsatucky had an average start with a lot of transitioning. The second third took a step up as the profile found a nice balance, but then dropped a level in the final third as the toast and earth increased and some wood bitterness joined in. A bit of a step up for this vitola over the Tarred & Feathered vitola I reviewed previously. Even though it was a bit improved over the other vitola, I’m still not sure it’s a cigar I’d really come back to.

Aaron Loomis

SCORE

5.85

Cost/Point

$1.79

Scoring System

Personal Cigar Review: RoMa Craft Intemperance Whiskey Rebellion 1794 Pennsatucky