Room 101 by Camacho Cigars
Wrapper: Semilla 101 (Honduran)
Binder: Honduran
Filler: Honduran
Made In: Honduras
Size: 702 (11/18) – 6.5×56 Figarado
Price: $9.95 per single
For those of you living underneath a rock for the last 6 months here’s the story behind Room 101 cigars. Matt Booth owner of Room 101, a custom luxury jewelry and accessory maker, met up with Dylan Austin from Camacho Cigars at an after-party. Booth and Austin were discussing Booth’s cigar accessory line and they both got to thinking, why not have cigars to go with those fancy accessories? A trip to the Camacho Family’s faculties in Honduras and a barrage of marketing and articles later, here we have the coveted Room 101 cigar. All the hype, all the marketing of Room 101 cigars has finally come to this; review time. Great looking packaging, fancy bands and conspiracies don’t mean shit if the cigar doesn’t taste good. Let’s fire up it up!
Aesthetics: The Room 101 702 is a gorgeous looking figarado that is slightly tapered at both ends. The wrapper is a chocolate brown color with some moderately sized veins. The roll looks good as there are even cut lines on the wrappers seams and the cap is done very nicely. The band is very bold and when you really focus on it, there are many unique details.
Smoking Characteristics: The draw is very free on this Room 101 cigar and produces a good amount of smoke. The burn was uneven but did not get out of hand. However, the ash on the other hand had a lot of flowering and it was flaking everywhere. The body of the cigar is medium and the strength is average.
Flavors: The Room 101 has a nice light earthy core with notes of dark chocolate, espresso and a light spice. The cigar is surprisingly light on the palate for a Camacho cigar but full flavored. The second third brings much of the same until I hit the bubble of the cigar, or the fattest part of the figarado. At the bubble, the flavors really pick up and get really rich. The cigar still remains medium in body but the flavors are bolder. The final third of the cigar is the ending portion of the bubble, and is where the cigar starts bringing on a woodsy flavor. The spice also amps up in the final third but is still balanced nicely with the rest of the cigar.
Final Thoughts: Usually when cigars have this much hype and marketing behind them, it usually means its making up for something. Not the case with the Room 101 – this cigar is legit! The thing I liked about this cigar is how it was very full flavored, but was not heavy on the palate. The flavors themselves were very nice and balanced, and moderately complex. The cigar is a definite winner in my book and I can see the Room 101 being very successful.
Worth a Shot: You bet yer ass it is
Buy Again: Yes, a box of these will be in order
Enjoyablity: High
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Great review! These seem to be all the rage lately. I guess it makes sense given what their advertising budget must be.