Cigar Review: H Upmann Vintage Cameroon Robusto

Hello cigar smokers,
Today I'm smoking an H Upmann Cigar at the shop. I noticed all my reviews have been for fuller bodied cigars, so for today's review I'm going to a more easy going smoke. The H Upmann Vintage Cameroon is similar to the main line of H Upmann cigars, with the main difference being the wrapper leaf. The leaves used for the wrappers are grown in Cameroon, Africa and they have different flavor characteristics than tobaccos grown in the Americas. This cigar is a 5 inch by 50 ring gauge cigar that comes with a thin cedar wood sleeve in the cellophane. The cedar wood sleeve aesthetically differentiates it from the main line Upmanns, and it also serves as an extra layer of protection for the wrapper leaf, as Cameroons are thinner leaves and tend to be more fragile than a Habano or especially a Broadleaf.  In my experience, these cigars are all uniformly high quality, I haven't seen any come with cracked wrappers or obvious defects. I would say quality control wise and as far as they leaves they select, H Upmann delivers the best quality Cameroon wrapper at it's price point.

Cameroon wrapper cigars to me are a good change of pace smoke, they have a much lighter flavor than a Maduro cigar, but they offer more flavor than a Connecticut wrapper. Even though it's a thin wrappers, the leaf has more texture on the top of the leaf than a Connecticut Shade, which is another thin wrapper. That means there is more surface area on the leaf, which means more oils stay on the leaf through the curing and fermentation process, which gives the result of big flavor for a thin wrapper. I like these a lot as a daytime cigar, the draw is easy and I haven't experienced one that was over packed or under packed. The flavor is consistent and very satisfying, while being a lighter body it isn't too mild. The oils also don't build up as much as a thicker, darker wrapper, so it doesn't have a finish that lasts a long time. I recommend this cigar to anybody who wants to ease themselves into stronger cigars, but doesn't like Maduros or even Habano wrappers. Even for smokers who generally like Connecticut Shade wrappers, but want something with more flavor while being on the milder side.