Bellas Artes Maduro Robusto comes box-pressed and compact at 5 1/2 x 52, then opens into AJ Fernandez’s Nicaraguan-made maduro recipe. Brazilian Mata Fina over San Andres and Nicaraguan tobaccos brings on coffee, dark cocoa, anise, cashew, wood, and a tangy, lightly acidic finish that keeps every puff interesting. Medium-full to full in character, this one feels tailor-made for smokers who like dense flavor in a shorter session.
