Pre-light Experience

Seth: The Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3 is average in appearances. I personally love the size, and it has this Short-Churchill/Lonsdale vibe. The wrapper is average, sporting a rustic Colorado coloring, and it is silky in texture. Dry clay earth coloring to the cigar. There are small to medium sized veins throughout, and they are noticeable to the touch. There are soft aromas of spices, barnyard, tobacco and damp earth.
John: The Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3 features a Colorado-colored wrapper. I weighed the cigar at 10.2 grams and measured the humidity at 55.9% using the HumidiMeter Pro. Aromas from the wrapper included wood, faint tobacco and dry grass, while the foot offered tobacco and aged wood.
Jiunn: The Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3 has a natural Colorado wrapper shade. Veins are well pressed, seams tight, bunch and roll even and the head is well wrapped and capped. The pre-light aroma mainly has some faintness in cedar wood.

Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3

First Third

Seth: The first third begins with barnyard, warm spices, tobacco and leather notes. It is medium-full in strength and body, and it produces a nice bit of smoke. The cigar has a very nice start.
John: The first third opens with creamy wood leading the profile, followed by faint bread and dry wood that carry through the post draw. After a few puffs, medium-minus strength baking spices settle into the retrohale. As the first third progresses, a subtle herbal note quietly joins the center of the profile, complementing the baking spices already present. Approaching the halfway point, a noticeable amount of dry hay develops through the finish, adding further dryness to the overall experience.
Jiunn: The first third’s flavor profile is well balanced and has some nice nuances to it. The flavors are overall pretty smooth and easy going with sweet, creamy bread, roasted mixed nuts and baking spices. The retrohale is awesome with a mixture of dried red pepper spice and cherry cordials. The finish is clean with cedar wood. Strength and body is medium.

Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3

Second Third

Seth: The second third delivers some additional mineral notes with the warm spices, but I am still getting those tobacco, barnyard and leather notes. It is not as enjoyable as the first third, but it is still solid. Medium-full in strength and body.
John: The second third begins with mossy wood and sweet tobacco leading the profile, while creamy baking spices and herbal notes combine through the retrohale. As the cigar progresses, a subtle saltiness develops through the post draw, adding another dimension to the otherwise wood-forward profile. While the profile remains balanced, it evolves only modestly through the middle portion of the cigar.
Jiunn: The second third’s flavor profile is a let down. The overall feel is still smooth and easy going but the flavors get muddled with mainly baking spices and cedar. The tasty sweet and creaminess from the first third is almost entirely gone. Strength and body is medium.

Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3

Final Third

Seth: The third final delivers a flavor profile of warm baking spices, sharp mineral notes and toasted wood. The barnyard notes have become slightly unpleasant, and it is a warm finish. The strength and body remain at that medium-full level.
John: The final third opens with dry hay and wood leading the profile, while herbal notes occupy the center and dry herbs combine with wood through the finish. As the cigar reaches the halfway point of the final third, the dryness continues to define nearly every aspect of the profile. The retrohale develops a musty, dry tobacco character that reinforces the increasingly dry nature of the smoking experience.
Jiunn: The final third shows no changes from the second third. Still a muddled flavor experience of baking spices and cedar. The profile is still missing the sweet and creaminess that was so great from the first third. Strength and body finishes medium.

Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3

Burn

Seth: The burn is perfect from start to finish.
John: The burn started relatively straight before eventually forming a canoe that required a touch-up to correct. The burn remained somewhat wavy through the second third, and the cigar went out spontaneously during the final third, requiring a re-light.
Jiunn: Flawless burn performance providing a razor sharp burn line, tight ashes, ample smoke production and cool burning temperatures.

Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3

Draw

Seth: The draw is perfect from beginning to end.
John: The draw measured 49 inches of water on the Cigar Medics draw tester. Subjectively, it sat at most one notch into the resistant spectrum, placing it comfortably within the ideal range.
Jiunn: Flawless draw performance as well, giving the ideal air flow and resistance.

Overall

Seth: I love the first third of the Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3 and the vitola, but the second third begins to heat up and deliver mineral notes, and in the final third the mineral notes are prominent. It’s a shame, because the first third is very enjoyable. Interested in the blend information and if the cigar is offered in another vitola. I don’t think age will help this cigar, but I would be curious.
John: Blind Cigar #1579 delivers a profile centered on wood, herbs and dry natural flavors from beginning to end. The opening third offers the greatest amount of complexity, with creamy wood, bread, baking spices and subtle herbal notes creating a profile that remains balanced despite its inherently dry character. The baking spices through the retrohale provide a welcome lift, while the herbal qualities give the cigar a personality distinct from more traditional cedar-and-spice profiles. The second third continues along much the same path. Sweet tobacco offers occasional relief from the dryness, and the unexpected hint of saltiness through the post draw adds some interest. However, the cigar never undergoes any meaningful evolution, instead relying on small shifts within an otherwise consistent flavor profile. By the final third, the dryness becomes the defining characteristic of the experience. Dry hay, wood, herbs and musty tobacco dominate the profile, leaving very little sweetness or creaminess to restore balance. While the cigar never develops significant harshness or bitterness, the persistent dryness gradually makes the profile feel repetitive and somewhat fatiguing. Construction is respectable overall. The draw performs exceptionally well throughout the review, delivering an effortless smoking experience. The burn is less impressive, requiring both a touch-up and a re-light, though neither issue proves severe enough to significantly detract from the overall experience. In the end, the Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3 offers a consistently wood, and herb-forward profile with enough complexity early on to remain interesting. However, its limited evolution, increasingly dry character and average burn performance prevent it from rising above an average overall rating. It is a competent cigar that never falls into unbalanced territory, but it also never finds the next level of refinement needed to become truly standout. Total smoking time was 1 hour and 54 minutes.
Jiunn: No doubt the best part of the Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3 was the first third as it was smooth and easy going with a plethora of sweet, spice and umami characteristics. The vibe of something like this feels very European and I go straight to brands like Curivari and the early days of Cavalier.

Seth Geise

SCORE

5.75

Cost/Point

$2.67

Scoring System

John McTavish

SCORE

5.55

Cost/Point

$2.77

Scoring System

Jiunn Liu

SCORE

6.10

Cost/Point

$2.52

Scoring System

Team Cigar Review: Bond Roberts Dalia Linea B No.3