As I have said before, I have never been the largest fan of the CroMagnon blend in general, finding it too overpoweringly strong to the detriment of complexity for my tastes, a fact which I remind Martin of almost every time I see him. However, the Mode 5 is a different animal entirely. While still an unabashed full strength cigar, it has noticeably more sweetness, balance and complexity than almost all of the other CroMagnon sizes and I adore the vitola. Do I like it better than the Intemperance or the Aquataine blends? Not even close, but interestingly, I do like it a bit more than the Atlatl Lancero, and the Mode 5 will become my go-to-vitola in the CroMagnon line when it is released.

(Firecracker Size) CroMagnon is the brand under RoMa Craft Tobac that started it all for the company. Before there was a RoMa Craft Tobac, there was a CroMagnon (made by RoMa Craft’s predecessor, Adrian’s Cigars). Over the years, RoMa Craft Tobac has grown the CroMagnon to have a variety of vitolas and there seems to be one for everyone. The fact that the CroMagnon blend can work in everything from a 3 1/2 x 50 vitola to a massive 10 x 133 1/3 is nothing short of incredible. With 15 offerings, some vitolas are going to be better than others. Is it the best size in the line? No. For me the Blockhead, Mode 5, and Knuckle Dragger are superior offerings. That being said, the CroMagnon Firecracker was still an enjoyable cigar. It’s just that some of the other CroMagnon cigars have more in the way of richness and complexity. Ultimately, this size is a bolder cigar, so I’d recommend it to a more-experienced cigar enthusiast. As for myself, it’s still a fun cigar to have in your collection. I’m not sure its worth the manhunt one would have to make to track down this size, however if you can it’s still certainly worthy of picking up a fiver of them.

(Anthropology Size - Top 25 Cigars of 2016) This marks the first time that a CroMagnon cigar has made it to the Top 25 list. Don't let the name fool you. The brand, owned by Skip Martin and produced in Nicaragua under the company RoMa Craft Tobac, does not make primitive cigars. Martin has paired a Connecticut broadleaf wrapper with a Nicaraguan filler blend. That, in and of itself, is not very uncommon in the premium world. But he's also incorporated a Cameroon binder, which isn't as orthodox.The result is a fairly bold smoke with earthy aspects of dark cocoa and nutty qualities that play off each other effectively. Perhaps the earth is the underlying theme here, between the character of the smoke and the anthropological motif. Named Anthropology, the relatively slim, 46 ring gauge cigar scored 93 points—a civilized smoke that evokes Cro-Magnon man.