A year and a couple months ago, the latest and greatest La Palina Goldie Laguito had been released—the Robusto Extra, which was a larger cigar at 6 1/10 x 50. A couple months ago saw this year’s Goldie released, which was a swing back in the opposite direction. Still over six inches long, the Dalia is 6 3/4 x 43. While I’m looking forward to trying the skinnier size, I did remember that I particularly enjoyed the Robusto Extra, and thought I would revisit it a year later. Here’s what I originally had to say: While I thought the Goldie No.5 was a good cigar, it didn’t blow me away like so many people experienced with the Goldie line. The Robusto Extra is a really good cigar that I enjoyed, but also had some surprising moments in that genuinely made me stop and think what a good profile the cigar had. It definitely hits its stride at the midpoint of the cigar, with the fruit note getting quite distinctive and great, though it fades back into just a good enjoyable cigar by the final third. Construction was very impressive, as far as looks, burn line and ash retention, but the flakiness ...
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