Light and woody overall, this cigar shows some slight spice with hints of toast and oak before the herbal finish. It draws and burns evenly.

Many times a Connecticut Shade cigar will try to refine itself by pushing the boundaries of strength or body. With the Serino Royale Connecticut Torpedo, this is a cigar that changes this up on the floor profile. I found the combination of the cedar and citrus notes to be the “X” factor with this cigar. It was just enough to make the Serino Royal Connecticut Torpedo a different type of Connecticut Shade cigar. Finally, I also found the torpedo format worked very nicely for this particular blend. This is a cigar I could recommend to a novice or experienced cigar enthusiast. As for myself, this is a cigar that I would smoke again – and it’s worthy of a box split.

The Finish: Anthony Serino who heads up Serino Cigars isn’t a household name but he has been in the cigar industry for 20 years. We thought highly of other Serino lines, but this one might top them all. It’s a great mild smoke with a lot of complexity and subtle nuances that will be great for a new smoker or a season cigar veteran who wants to slow down. It’s one of my favorite Connecticut cigars now, and worthy of a buy.