This was a delightful cigar. The flavors are great and transitions, though slight, were appreciated and helped continue interest in the cigar. For the size of surprised at how quickly it burned. This is a cigar I can easily enjoy on a regular basis. 91 points

The bar has been set pretty high with the The Cavalier Genève cigars I’ve had over the past few months. Sébastien Decoppet is working wonders down in Honduras. The Domaine Rouge started off with a really clean flavor profile, and built up to a rich finish. The hay, and honey tones in the first third were fantastic, and I really enjoyed the herbs and chocolate in the final third. As I’ve come to expect with Cavalier the construction was top tier as well. While this isn’t a cigar I can see myself reaching for on a regular basis, it’s a very special blend, and I can see myself keeping a few around for that rare occasion or just when I feel like treating myself to something extraordinary.

The cigar began with dry, toasted oak and earth. A light mustiness joined in fairly quickly and then a subtle creamy black pepper a bit later. The second third saw the creamy black pepper depart and a light vegetal note join in. The earth gained a chalkiness to it as well. The final third saw the vegetal note gain a light mintiness to it. The Cavalier Genève Inner Circle Domaine Rouge Toro was very light in strength and had a really basic flavor profile to it. Some slight transitioning along the way, but nothing that ever really captured my attention. If you’re a fan of low strength cigars, I’d say give it a try, but this is a bit too basic for me, and paired with the high price point, not something I’d really see coming back to.