I totally disagree with that. I got 4 or so in a sampler and really like them. It is a very mild stick, so you can't go into it expecting a flavor bomb, but the flavors there are pretty tasty, at least to me. It's a natural tasting smoke to me, what I would call woodsy, floral, and smooth. I recommend them to my friends that don't smoke often, because it's a good simple smoke that's so mild that they won't get turned off of cigars. If you got a sour dry taste I'd guess that either your humidity was off that day, or you didn't let them rest at all. Give it another try, you might be surprised. BTW the stick I'm talking about is the Classic 5-50 robusto. It came in the cuban heritage sampler back before they changed it up.
I've had two of the Robustos and one of the Habana Seleccion... All three had tight draws and the taste was okay, but didn't really hit my palate very well. Not bad, but for a milder smoke I'd rather have a 5 Vegas Gold or a Rocky Patel Connecticut.
I have a Habana Seleccion that has been in my humidor for about 6 months, and before that it was sitting in another guy's humidor for 2 years. For whatever reason, I'm always hesitant to try it.
I never bought any, but have smoked several. I liked each of them with no negative thoughts. Mild, sweet woody, and what I would call "wheaty" and delivered a pleasant experience.
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