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The Matilde Oscura Robusto is a 5 1/4 x 50 smoke rolled in Mexican San Andrés leaf around a Dominican, Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania filler, the fuller-bodied blend Matilde added in 2015. Cigar Aficionado gave it 91 points in April 2016; we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Matilde Oscura Robusto is a 5 1/4 x 50 cigar that pairs a Mexican San Andrés maduro wrapper with Dominican, Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania filler. Oscura was the second blend from José Seijas’s Matilde Cigars, unveiled at IPCPR in 2015 as a heavier counterpart to the Renacer, and halfwheel lists its release as Oct. 7, 2015.
What It Tastes Like
This exact size has two Cigar Aficionado ratings. Its April 2016 review gave it 91 points at medium-full strength, noting earthy, coffee-bean flavors lifted by cinnamon and a doughy sweetness. A later tasting, published in August 2018, came in at 89 points and found nuts and cedar over an earthy core with an herbal close.
Who It’s For
- San Andrés fans who like an oily, dark wrapper in a standard robusto frame.
- Matilde smokers stepping up from Renacer or Serena to the family’s fuller blend.
- Robusto loyalists who prefer it to the longer Toro Bravo.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Two Cigar Aficionado scores for this vitola: 91 (April 2016) and 89 (August 2018)
- Pennsylvania leaf in the filler next to Dominican and Nicaraguan tobacco
- Listed among the regular core lines on Matilde’s site
Cons
- Medium-full strength can be a lot for newer smokers
- The newest independent rating we could find for this size is from 2018
About the Oscura Line
Cigar Aficionado reported that Seijas ran Altadis’s Tabacalera de Garcia factory until retiring in 2012, then revived the name of La Matilde, a Santiago cigar house dating to 1876. Matilde now lists four Oscura sizes, from Corona up to Grande.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Matilde Oscura Toro Bravo: the same Oscura blend in a longer, thicker 6 1/2 x 54.
- Matilde Quadrata Robusto: the same 5 1/4 x 50 size, box-pressed and wrapped in Ecuadorian leaf instead of San Andrés.
- Matilde Serena Corona: a Connecticut-wrapped 5 1/2 x 44 that halfwheel found mild until a late climb to medium.
- Quesada Oktoberfest 2025 Bavarian: another Mexican San Andrés wrapper on a 5 1/2 x 52.
Matilde Oscura Robusto FAQ
Is the Matilde Oscura Robusto a strong cigar?
Cigar Aficionado called it medium-full in both its 2016 and 2018 reviews, matching halfwheel’s verdict on the Oscura Corona.
What tobacco is in the Oscura Robusto?
Its San Andrés leaf from Mexico wraps a Dominican, Nicaraguan and Pennsylvania filler. Launch coverage from halfwheel and Cigar Coop lists a Sumatra binder, while Matilde’s current Core Line page names a Dominican binder.
How is the Oscura different from Renacer and Serena?
Oscura carries the dark San Andrés leaf, while Matilde lists an Ecuadorian Habano wrapper on Renacer and an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper on Serena.
Who makes Matilde cigars?
Matilde Cigars, which halfwheel says José Seijas started with his sons, Enrique and Ricardo. Launch coverage lists the Oscura as a Dominican cigar from the family’s Tabacalera Matilde.
For Renacer, Serena, Quadrata and the rest of the lineup, head to our Matilde cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Wrapper | San Andrés Mexican |
| Binder | Sumatra |
| Filler | Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, Pennsylvania Broadleaf |
| Length | 5 1/4" |
| Gauge | 50 |
