Asylum - 13 Cool Brew - 5x50 - Box of 25

The same cold brew coffee concept as the rest of the Cool Brew line, sized down to a 5 x 50 Robusto that delivers the whole experience in a tighter, more practical seventy-minute window.

Underneath the Honduran wrapper, binder, and filler, still undisclosed in its specific composition, sits the same infused mint, chocolate, and coffee flavoring that defines this entire line. The sugary cap here has been specifically compared to an Andes Mint on the cold draw, and once lit, that mint character leads clearly through the first two-thirds of the smoke. What's genuinely interesting about this Robusto specifically is the documented shift toward the end: the sweetness and mint fade into the background through the middle portion, staying present but no longer dominant, before the final third brings a real jump in strength, almost as though there's darker filler tobacco working its way forward as the flavoring settles.

This arc, mild and minty up front, quieter through the middle, then a genuine strength increase at the close, has been specifically noted by reviewers working through this exact 5x50 size, and it's part of what makes the Robusto a slightly different experience from the longer, more leisurely Gordo. At seventy minutes, it's a substantial but manageable commitment, giving you the full mint-coffee-chocolate concept without the extended two-hour arc of the largest sizes in the line.

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Flavor progression:

1. Opening: an immediate Andes Mint-like sweetness from the cap, mint and cream leading clearly through the first third
2. Mid-smoke: sweetness and mint linger but move into the background, the overall flavor becoming noticeably milder
3. Close: strength ramps up significantly in the final third, as if darker tobacco emerges beneath the fading flavoring

Key Features

1. Brand: Asylum
2. Line: Cool Brew
3. Concept: Steeped/flavored cigar, cold brew coffee inspired
4. Founder/Blender: Tom Lazuka and Christian Eiroa, CLE Cigar Co.
5. Factory: CLE Cigar Co., Honduras
6. Country of Origin: Honduras (undisclosed specific blend)
7. Wrapper: Dark, toothy Honduran wrapper (undisclosed specifics)
8. Binder: Honduran
9. Filler: Honduran
10. Construction: Handmade, sweetened/flavored cap
11. Vitola: Robusto
12. Size: 5 inches x 50 ring gauge
13. Strength: Medium, with a notable increase in the final third
14. Flavor Profile: Andes Mint sweetness, chocolate, coffee, cream, tobacco strength on the close
15. Release: 2023, launched at the PCA Trade Show
16. Smoke Time: Approximately 70 minutes
17. Box Count: 25 cigars
18. Price per Cigar: approximately $11.00