In 2012, Room101 released a new limited edition blend called Daruma at the IPCPR trade show. It used an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper, a Brazilian Mata Fina binder and fillers from the Dominican Republic and Honduras. Only 20,000 of each of five different vitolas were released: Papi Chulo (4 x42), Roxxo (4 x 48), Monstro (5 x 60), Sucio (7 x 48) and Mutante (7 x 38). The Daruma was the first Room101 Limited Edition to use a Brazilian binder, and the blend also included some pelo de oro from the Dominican Republic in the filler. At the time of release, the Daruma Mutante was also the first lancero vitola in any of the Room101 limited editions, although quite a few have been released since. Here is what I said in my original review back in October of 2012: I have enjoyed most of the limited Room101 releases, including the OSOK and the Namakubi to varying degrees, but there always seemed to be something missing in the blends, something that would put it over the top in terms of complexity and flavor. Well, I am happy to report that whatever was missing, the Daruma blend found it. While I usually gravitate to the Papi Chulo vitola ...
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