RoMa Craft Intemperance EC

RoMa Craft is a relatively new cigar company on the scene, having launched less than a decade ago in 2012. RoMa is the brainchild of longtime friends Mike Rosales (RO) and Skip Martin (MA) with the goal of creating craft-made cigars that were a cut above. They operate on a simple philosophy: combine quality tobacco, experienced craftsmen, and the right amount of time, and you will produce great cigars. Never compromise in these areas and you will be able to produce great cigars consistently. To this end, they only produce 1.2 million cigars per year. It’s a level that allows them to follow their guiding principles, and it has served them well in their short time in the industry. Their cigars are the darlings of the boutique cigar community and they have earned RoMa Craft accolades and recognition as a maker of outstanding cigars.

The RoMa Craft Intemperance EC line was one of the first few blends released by this outstanding boutique cigar brand. The guiding mission of this blend was to create a Connecticut wrapped cigar that would cater to people who loved strong cigars, but wanted to smoke something quite a bit lighter that offered a tremendous amount of flavor. Skip Martin, RoMa’s chief blender, understood what it would take to create a cigar like this and set out to accomplish this using a blend of Dominican & Nicaragua filler tobaccos along with an Indonesian binder. The wrapper is a beautiful Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf. Tasting notes include flavors of cream, honey-roasted nuts, and cedar, with hints of coffee, citrus, and pepper. It’s an exceptionally well balanced blend and accomplishes its goal of creating a Connecticut cigar with tremendous flavor.