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The Cavalier Genève BII Viso Jalapa Robusto is a 5 x 50 box-pressed Nicaraguan puro under a viso wrapper from Jalapa, rolled in Danlí, Honduras, at Fábrica Centroamericana de Tabaco. Cigar Aficionado rates its Robusto Gordo sibling medium-full, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Cavalier Genève BII Viso Jalapa Robusto is a 5 x 50 box-pressed cigar that pairs a Jalapa-grown viso wrapper with a Nicaraguan binder and filler. Cavalier Genève has it made in Honduras at Fábrica Centroamericana de Tabaco, per Cigar Coop and halfwheel.
What It Tastes Like
Having found no review of the Robusto itself, we borrow notes from two sister sizes. Cigar Aficionado found the 5 x 54 Robusto Gordo toasty, with walnut, a meaty savoriness, sweet wood, raisin and a little salt. halfwheel’s Toro review, which shows no review date, leaned sweeter: chocolate and graham cracker early, then buttered popcorn with cedar and peanut.
Who It’s For
- Short-break smokers who want a pressed format shorter than the line’s 6-inch sizes.
- Nicaraguan tobacco fans curious how a viso leaf from Jalapa performs as a wrapper.
- Cavalier Genève newcomers wanting an all-Nicaraguan option rather than the San Andrés-wrapped Black II.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Wrapper, binder and filler all from Nicaragua
- Soft box press across the core sizes, per Cigar Coop’s launch report
- The 5 x 54 Robusto Gordo earned 90 points from Cigar Insider (April 5, 2022) and again from Cigar Aficionado (October 1, 2022)
Cons
- We found no published rating for the 5 x 50 size
- Strength reports split: medium-full for the Robusto Gordo per Cigar Aficionado, below medium for the Toro per halfwheel
About the BII Viso Jalapa Line
Cigar Coop’s June 2021 announcement presented the blend as the first time Cavalier Genève had used a Jalapa viso leaf as a wrapper. A 5 3/4 x 44 corona, slated for TPE 2024, became the first permanent vitola added since the 2021 debut, according to halfwheel.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Cavalier Genève BII Viso Jalapa Torpedo: this blend tapered to a point at 6 x 52.
- Cavalier Genève Black II Robusto: an identical 5 x 50 frame with Mexican San Andrés wrapper over Nicaraguan leaf.
- Cavalier Genève US Regional Exclusive Robusto: also 5 x 50, with four-country filler that includes U.S. leaf.
- Cavalier Genève Domaine Rouge Robusto Grande: four rings thicker under Honduran Habano wrapper.
Cavalier Genève BII Viso Jalapa Robusto FAQ
What size is the BII Viso Jalapa Robusto?
5 inches by 50 ring, the smallest of the five pressed sizes in the original 2021 lineup, per Cigar Coop and halfwheel.
What tobacco is in this cigar?
All three components are Nicaraguan: a Jalapa viso wrapper plus binder and filler that halfwheel calls Nicaraguan Habano.
Who makes it?
It is a Cavalier Genève cigar, the brand founded by Sébastien Decoppet, and the FCT factory in Danlí, Honduras, rolls it, per halfwheel and Cigar Coop.
Has this blend been rated?
We found no dated score for the 5 x 50 itself. The thicker 5 x 54 Robusto Gordo received 90 points from Cigar Insider on April 5, 2022 and 90 from Cigar Aficionado on October 1, 2022.
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The Cavalier Geneve BII Viso Jalapa is a Nicaraguan puro using a Viso leaf wrapper from Jalapa, a Nicaraguan Habano binder and Nicaraguan fillers all rolled at their Honduran factory. Medium to full strength, it starts off with a burst of black pepper that yields to notes of cedar, dark cocoa, warm spices and a subtle natural sweetness.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Wrapper | Nicaraguan Viso Jalapa |
| Binder | Nicaraguan Habano |
| Filler | Nicaraguan |
| Length | 5" |
| Gauge | 50 |
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