AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) – Toro (5.88 x 52)
The Particulars
| wdt_created_by | cigarkey | brand | cigarname | vitola | strength | wrapper | binder | filler | infused | sweettip | origin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mcclossm | AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) - Toro (5.88 x 52) | AG Cigars | Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) | Toro - 5.88" x 52 | Medium | Undisclosed, Natural (Aged 5-Yrs, Rolled Cigar Aged 9-Mos) | Undisclosed (Aged 5-Yrs) | Undisclosed (Aged 5-Yrs) | No | No | JTA Tobacco Company S.A., Nicaragua |
| COMPANY / BRAND: | AG Cigars |
| CIGAR: | Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) |
| VITOLA: | Toro - 5.88" x 52 |
| STRENGTH: | Medium |
| WRAPPER: | Undisclosed, Natural (Aged 5-Yrs, Rolled Cigar Aged 9-Mos) |
| BINDER: | Undisclosed (Aged 5-Yrs) |
| FILLER: | Undisclosed (Aged 5-Yrs) |
| INFUSED: | No |
| SWEET TIP: | No |
| ORIGIN: | JTA Tobacco Company S.A., Nicaragua |
Prolegomenon and Other Random Thoughts
Back in 2022, Cubana Cigar Tobacco Group Company in Hong Kong was founded and started working with Hirochi Robaina, Jorge Fernandez, and Alex Glez on a line of cigars known as the Cubana No. 2, No. 4, and No. 6. Initially sold only at limited locations in Hong Kong, China, and Taiwan, Alex said his goal was to eventually bring these cigars to the US market. Fast forward to 2026, where they finally debuted at PCA. And there was much rejoicing. But maybe you’re asking yourself: Alejandro Robaina?
If you smoke premium cigars, you need to know about Alejandro Robaina. Known as the Godfather of Cuban Tobacco, his family had been farming the Vuelta Abajo region since 1845, but his real flex came after the 1959 revolution. When the government tried to swallow up independent farms into state-run cooperatives, Robaina, who had been farming the fields for 30 years at that point, essentially looked Fidel Castro dead in the eye and told him no. He argued that growing premium tobacco is a meticulous, artisanal craft that takes generational family dedication, not state bureaucracy. Castro actually backed down because Robaina’s tobacco quality was already legendary within Cuba, and Robaina spent the rest of his life proving he was right by preserving Cuba’s pre-revolution farming heritage and producing the most immaculate wrappers on the island.
And the stats don’t lie. While government farms saw reduced quality and were lucky to get a 35% yield on those notoriously difficult wrapper leaves, Robaina was consistently hitting an insane 80%. His leaves were so flawless and elastic that Habanos S.A. reserved them exclusively to wrap elite bangers like Cohiba and Hoyo de Monterrey. In 1997, the Cuban monopoly did something they had never done before: they launched the Vegas Robaina brand, making him the only living grower to ever get a Cuban cigar named after him. He spent decades as the ultimate ambassador for the leaf, proving that mass production will never beat a master craftsman who really knows his dirt. 🔥
Needless to say, if you’re going to name your cigar after the Godfather, you better deliver. One challenge is that details on these cigars are still very scant. We know the size and the relative strength. We don’t know anything about the blend, but you have to figure it’s Habano seed of varying sources, but it’s all conjecture. All we can really do at this point is smoke a couple example of each cigars and see how they do. 😎
| Journaling Date | Cigar | Appearance | Draw | Burn | Flavors | Overall Experience | Burnable? | Base Rating | Final Score | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) - Toro (5.88 x 52) | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Without a doubt (box worthy) | 4.75 | 9.67 | |
| 2026-07-03 | AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) - Toro (5.88 x 52) | Good | Good | Great | Excellent | Excellent | Without a doubt (box worthy) | 5.00 | 10.00 |
The Review
This review for the AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) - Toro (5.88 x 52) is based on the journal entry dated 2026-07-03
Appearance & Construction (0-3): Good (3)
Not knowing any of the details of the blend, it’s impossible to know if the No. 2 and No. 6 are vitola variants of the same base blend—hence the same bands—or if they are something totally different. But the wrappers do look the same side-by-side, so at the very least, I’m getting the same impressions. You have the same light, leathery brown color, smooth texture, and nearly non-existent thin veins, with maybe one or two that are more noticeable but still thin by normal standards. There’s a light sheen but no real tooth and just a hint of mottling. But these are just beautifully done cigars. Beautiful wrappers, clean rolls, gorgeously ornate band designs, though the No. 6 lacks the pigtail the No. 2 has. And going back to the bands: the red and gold color combination, highly detailed with the globus cruciger-inspired imagery and Alejandro Robaina silhouette, is still just a chef’s kiss. 🤌🏻
Draw (0-3) & Burn (0-4): Good (3) / Good (3)
As I’ve found with my other Alejandro Robaina cigars, this starts with a slightly tighter draw, but it is still in the range of acceptable. The burn is very well-controlled, mostly flat and even, with a little wave and the occasional lagging section. The ash is a very light gray with wider, deeper cracks and medium striation spacing. The ash does flake a bit, so it’s a little messy. The burn was beautifully even until the final third, where a section that was tightly rolled didn’t burn well and required a heavy correction.
Flavor Profile (0-5): Excellent (5)
Immediate lemon zest, earth, nutmeg-heavy baking spice, and cinnamon, with a light cream espresso, mild white pepper, almonds, and a moderately marshmallow-like creaminess on the finish. It’s a combination of cedar and sweeter white bread that, in the first inch, starts to trend more bready. I’m getting similar notes to the No. 2, but this is just hitting differently. I’m barely an inch in and I’m feeling moist in a good way. 🥵
Getting into the second third, I’m feeling like this is much closer to the No. 2 blend, but tweaked for the vitola. For example, the smoke is still a little chewy but not as thick as the No. 2. There’s more lemon zest and a little more saltiness here. More sweet white bread and less dry cedar. I’m still getting the same floral vanilla accents, but not that vegetal funk that contributed to the umami of the No. 2. Coffee notes hit sooner here and are a creamier espresso without the slight bitterness. But like the No. 2, the nuance and complexity of the flavors are just fan-fucking-tastic. The main difference here is it’s all coalescing into a mix that is completely on target for my palate. The moist-o-meter is at maximum moistness. I’m sure that’s a visual you could have gladly lived without, but we’re committed now. 😉
Much like the No. 2, the final third starts with white bread, earth, white pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, floral vanilla, almonds, hints of cedar, honey, citrus zest, and dry marshmallow creaminess. Note that the breadiness and cedar are swapped, and I’m not getting that slightly bitter vegetal note. This blend didn’t quite transition the way the No. 2 did, but it didn’t need to. This one hit the mark from the get-go and never let up.
Overall Experience (0-5): Excellent (5)
Fuck me, after the No. 2 and No. 4, I was expecting more of the same, but not like this. 🥵 This one slaps like Les Claypool on Adderall. It’s amazing how the No. 2 had so many great flavors but just wasn’t perfectly on target, whereas the No. 6 didn’t just hit the target—it fucking annihilated it.
Review Base Rating (0-5):
4.75
Is it Burnable?
Without a doubt (box worthy)
Review Final Score (0-10):
9.67
Overall Score and Individual Journal Entries
While the review is based off one instance of journaling this cigar; there’s a number of reasons you can have different experiences smoking the same cigar multiple times. A blend can evolve with age (for better or worse), palates evolves, preferences change, and sometimes you just get a bad example! This section captures the ratings from each journal entry and the related journal photo. Below you’ll find an aggregate score based on every time the cigar has been journaled. Unless it was a gift or on-off smoke, this section will be updated every time I journal this cigar!
| Times Journaled | Base Rating | Burnable? | Final Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 4.88 | Without a doubt (box worthy) | 9.84 |
| Journaling Date | Cigar | Appearance | Draw | Burn | Flavors | Overall Experience | Burnable? | Base Rating | Final Score | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-03 | AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) - Toro (5.88 x 52) | Good | Good | Good | Excellent | Excellent | Without a doubt (box worthy) | 4.75 | 9.67 | |
| 2026-07-03 | AG Cigars Alejandro Robaina Cubana (No. 6) - Toro (5.88 x 52) | Good | Good | Great | Excellent | Excellent | Without a doubt (box worthy) | 5.00 | 10.00 |
Journaling Photos
The Flavor Wheel
| Category | Strength |
|---|---|
| Baking Spice | 3.00 |
| Pepper | 1.00 |
| Coffee / Espresso | 2.00 |
| Anise / Licorice | 0.00 |
| Sweet | 3.00 |
| Chocolate | 1.00 |
| Bready / Toasty | 3.00 |
| Woody / Charred | 2.00 |
| Grass / Hay | 0.50 |
| Earth | 2.00 |
| Leather | 0.50 |
| Floral / Aromatic | 1.00 |
| Fruity | 3.00 |
| Nutty | 1.00 |
| Salty / Mineral | 1.50 |
| Creamy | 3.00 |
| Musty / Barnyard | 0.00 |
| Bitter | 0.00 |
| Smooth | 3.00 |
| Harsh | 0.00 |
With every cigar I journal, I capture simple ratings of the basic flavor categories that I experience. These are more generalized than what you would see in a review, but a distinct profile can still be built out. When multiple instances of the same cigar have been journaled, the scores are averaged out in an attempt to build a reliable flavor profile based on my palate.
The values entered for the strength of each flavor range from 0 to 3.
- 0: No flavor detected
- 1: Mild flavor
- 2: Medium flavor
- 3: Strong flavor
Note: desktop / large screens will see a flavor wheel while mobile / small screens will see a bar chart.
With every cigar I journal, I capture simple ratings of the basic flavor categories that I experience. These are more generalized than what you would see in a review, but a distinct profile can still be built out. When multiple instances of the same cigar have been journaled, the scores are averaged out in an attempt to build a reliable flavor profile based on my palate.
The values entered for the strength of each flavor range from 0 to 3.
- 0: No flavor detected
- 1: Mild flavor
- 2: Medium flavor
- 3: Strong flavor
Note: desktop / large screens will see a flavor wheel while mobile / small screens will see a bar chart.
| Category | Strength |
|---|---|
| Baking Spice | 3.00 |
| Pepper | 1.00 |
| Coffee / Espresso | 2.00 |
| Anise / Licorice | 0.00 |
| Sweet | 3.00 |
| Chocolate | 1.00 |
| Bready / Toasty | 3.00 |
| Woody / Charred | 2.00 |
| Grass / Hay | 0.50 |
| Earth | 2.00 |
| Leather | 0.50 |
| Floral / Aromatic | 1.00 |
| Fruity | 3.00 |
| Nutty | 1.00 |
| Salty / Mineral | 1.50 |
| Creamy | 3.00 |
| Musty / Barnyard | 0.00 |
| Bitter | 0.00 |
| Smooth | 3.00 |
| Harsh | 0.00 |
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