Cavalier Inner Circle Domaine Rouge Toro is one of the cigars of the second and most recent line of the Inner Circle brand.
In 2022, Sebastien Decoppet, owner of the brand, launched the line, presenting it as a tribute to all those people who had allowed the birth and growth of the Cavalier Cigars company. The following year, on the occasion of the PCA 2023, Sebastien wanted to pay homage to his late father, Pascal Decoppet, who passed away in 2021.
The Domaine Rouge line consists of four sizes. Its blend uses Honduran Habano-seed tobacco from the Jamastran Valley, as well as leaves grown in Jalapa, Nicaragua, and Paraguay. The filler is held together by a Honduran Connecticut-seed binder and finished with a Honduran Habano-seed Viso from the Jamastran Valley.
All cigars are sold in 24-ct boxes.
The cigar appears dressed in a Colorado-toned wrapper with red highlights. To the touch, it is slightly silky, with barely noticeable veins. The filling is generous, and the construction is excellent.
- Country of Origin: Honduras
- Size: 52 x 152 mm (6″)
- Wrapper:Â Honduras
- Binder:Â Honduras
- Filler:Â Honduras, Nicaragua, Paraguay
- Price: $ 15.1 | € –
Cavalier Inner Circle Domaine Rouge Toro: you can perceive hints of ripe fruit and cinnamon, with woody nuances, in the cold draw.
Once lit, the smoke is sapid, also defined by a good creaminess. It expresses notes of wood and hazelnut. The strength is medium-light (2/5).
In the central section, the sapidity is accompanied by a light sweetness. An herbal aroma and earthy nuances are added alongside the initial notes of wood and spices. The strength increases, becoming medium (3/5).
In the last third, the sweetness becomes slightly more marked, although it is the sapidity that dominates the palate. It continues to express wood, but a decisive walnut note appears on a subtle background of earth, black pepper, and herbal hints. The strength remains unchanged (3/5).
Overall, the Cavalier Inner Circle Domaine Rouge Toro offers an interesting smoke for various reasons. First, it manages to express a respectable number and quality of aromas distributed throughout the smoke. Furthermore, the strength, which does not exceed the medium level, makes perceiving the aromas that much easier. The complexity is marked but approachable, and the finish is excellent.