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The Zino Platinum Z-Class Robusto is a 4 7/8 x 50 robusto from Zino’s 2011 Platinum Z-Class series, with a Dominican wrapper, a Peruvian binder and Nicaraguan and Honduran ligero filler. Zino billed the Z-Class as its fullest-bodied Platinum blend at launch, and we sell it as singles.
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Description
The Zino Platinum Z-Class Robusto is the 550 R from Zino’s Platinum Z-Class series, a 4 7/8 x 50 robusto that sets a Dominican wrapper over a Peruvian binder and a ligero-heavy filler of Nicaraguan and Honduran tobacco.
What It Tastes Like
Stogie Review smoked the 550 R a couple of weeks after it joined the Platinum range and judged it full in body, with molasses-like sweetness, roasted nuts and spice up front, hints of chocolate and occasional espresso, then cedar and an orange-like sweetness late. We found no published independent score for this exact size. Cigar Coop’s February 7, 2014 revisit of the larger Toro (654 T) scored that size 91, medium to full, citing grass, pepper, nuts and cedar sweetness.
Who It’s For
- Zino Platinum smokers wanting more muscle: Cigar Aficionado reported it outranks the Scepter and Crown in strength.
- Ligero fans who like a spicy 50-ring robusto.
- Smokers curious about Peruvian binder leaf.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Cigar Coop placed the Z-Class at #22 on its 2011 Cigar of the Year countdown
- Dominican wrapper and Peruvian binder over a filler built from four different ligeros
Cons
- Stogie Review said the 550 R needed a long toast to light, and its final third tended to burn unevenly and go out
- Cigar Coop felt the blend had lost some complexity by 2014 (Toro)
About the Zino Platinum Z-Class
Zino introduced its Platinum range in 2003 with younger smokers in mind, per Cigar Coop. The four-size Z-Class followed in May 2011, and Zino’s brand manager told Cigar Aficionado it was the fullest-bodied Platinum blend to that point.
Compare Similar Cigars
- Zino Platinum Scepter Grand Master Tubo: a 5 1/2 x 52 with an Ecuadorian Connecticut wrapper, which Neptune describes as mild.
- Zino Nicaragua Robusto: a Honduran-made 5 x 54 with a Connecticut wrapper and Nicaraguan binder, per halfwheel.
- Zino Honduras Robusto: a 5 x 54 released in June 2026, with an Ecuadorian wrapper over Honduran binder and filler, per halfwheel.
Zino Platinum Z-Class Robusto FAQ
How strong is the Zino Platinum Z-Class Robusto?
Above medium in every account we found: Zino’s launch notes and Cigar Coop (2011, and the Toro in 2014) put it at medium to full, and Stogie Review called the 550 R full-bodied.
What size is the Z-Class Robusto?
Cigar Aficionado, Cigar Coop and Cigar Inspector list the 550 R at 4 7/8 inches by 50 ring gauge. Stogie Review’s launch review gave it as 5 x 50.
What tobacco goes into the Z-Class?
A Dominican wrapper, a Peruvian Pelo de Oro visus binder, and Jalapa Especial, EstelÃ, Cuban seed and San Vicente ligeros, per Cigar Coop.
Who makes the Zino Platinum Z-Class?
Zino is a Davidoff brand, per Cigar Coop, which credited this blend to Davidoff master blender Henke Kelner. Cigar Aficionado reported the Z-Class is made in the Dominican Republic.
Find every other Zino blend we carry on our Zino cigars page.
Additional information
| Packaging Type | Single |
|---|---|
| Strength | Medium-Full |
| Origin | |
| Shape | Robusto |
| Wrapper | Dominican Republic |
| Binder | Peru |
| Filler | Honduras, Nicaragua |
| Length | 4 7/8" |
| Gauge | 50 |
