Review of Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro Cigar

Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro cigars are made in Honduras with a Connecticut Broadleaf wrapper, Ecuadorian Sumatra binder, and a blend of Dominican, Nicaraguan and Honduran filler tobaccos. The cigars became available in three sizes starting in May 2024, including a very modestly priced Robusto (5 x 54) for $5.99 per cigar, which is the subject of this review. For more information about these cigars, please check out the press release.

The sample Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro Robusto cigar started off with a full/bold earthy and peppery flavor. After the first couple of puffs, a subtle sweetness emerged. The smoke was close to being medium-to-full at the beginning, but then settled down after a few minutes into the medium-plus range. After 10-15 minutes into the cigar, the pepper backed off a bit and the subtle sweetness began to fade. After another 10 minutes and then continuing until the end of the smoking session, the taste was predominately earthy along with some lingering pepper.

It took me 50 minutes to smoke the Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro Robusto down to two inches remaining. During that time, the cigar had a very good draw, mostly even burn, and held a long ash. No relights were required, but one minor touch-up was applied at the 20-minute mark to keep the burn even.

The Bolivar Cofradia Oscuro cigar was a decent smoke worthy of a good rating of 3.75 points on a 5-point scale, and is a very good value at only $5.99 for the Robusto size. It's probably not the best choice for newer cigar smokers, but those who like a bolder earthy flavor along with a decent amount of pepper should give one a try.

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Disclosure: Review samples were provided by the manufacturer.