The Particulars

The Review

This review for the Definition Noir Cameroon (Teal Band) - Robusto Grande (5.5 x 54) is based on the journal entry dated 2025-07-15

Appearance & Construction (0-3):  Average (2)

This one is a bit more rustic-looking. While it’s a medium, yellowish brown, it has some discoloration and spotting in areas. It’s on the drier side with faint mottling and no tooth. It has a nice, soft texture and a firm density to it. Veins are thin and the seams are tight with a clean cap. Like its Connecticut twin, it has a pigtail and closed foot.

Draw (0-3) & Burn (0-4):  Average (2) / Average (2)

The draw is a hair tight, but not enough for the PerfecDraw. The closed foot took a little extra effort to light and the burn starts very wavy. Not a great start here. The ash is a very light gray with large spaces between the cracks and is very flaky. By the end of the first third, it’s still very wavy and starting to get more uneven.

Unfortunately, just before the midpoint, one side stops burning so it requires a correction. Even after the correction, it still struggled to keep things even and started developing cracks in the wrapper at a couple of points in the final third. Fortunately, they don’t affect the burn any worse than it already is. To be honest, splits are to be expected with the fragility of good Cameroon leaf, so no surprises there.

Flavor Profile (0-5):  Excellent (5)

It starts with medium nuttiness; strong baking spice, cinnamon, medium cedar, and baking cocoa all jump out immediately, with pepper far behind. I’m getting both honey and citrus zest for the sweet and saltiness on the lips. It’s starting off with that same cinnamon graham cracker breadiness of the Connecticut, but with walnut and cocoa flavors. It’s got a very nice creaminess on the finish and is starting off pretty smooth even with the pepper and spice.

By the second third and through the final third, no real changes, just blissful harmony. This is bringing those extra flavors the Noir Connecticut was packing and it’s just jamming all the way to flavor town. Rich, robust, the baking spice and citrus sweet are delightful over the cedar and bready notes. But there’s just the right amount of baking cocoa and pepper to balance it all out. There are bits of musty earth and coffee, but they just make everything better when they appear. Mexican hot chocolate and nutty graham crackers? Yes please!

Overall Experience (0-5):  Great (4)

Burn issues and nitpicky details aside, this is a fantastic blend. Creamy, well-balanced, and a ton of robust flavor for a medium-strength cigar. No harshness or bitterness at all. I’m curious to see if my other example burns better, but the blend is absolutely good enough to outweigh those drawbacks. If it had the better construction and burn of the Noir Connecticut, this would’ve gotten a top score.

I haven’t smoked a ton of Cameroon cigars, so don’t throw out your Fuentes to make room for this, but this is a banger of a cigar. 🔥🔥🔥 Cameroon FTW!

Review Base Rating (0-5):

3.75

Would I Buy It Again?

Without a doubt (box worthy)

Review Final Score (0-10):

8.33

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!

The Flavor Wheel

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.