Price: $5.29+tax
Length: 6.00 IN
Ring Gauge: 50
Wrapper: Semilla 101 (Honduras)
Filler: Honduras. Dominican Republic
Binder: Honduras
Feeling this stick, it was fairly soft, but not unacceptably so like a curly head. Smelling the wrapper almost made me sneeze due to its peppery aroma, which made me anxious to fire this stogie up. I quickly clipped the head, and took several pre light draws. The draw posed very little resistance, almost like a cigarette, and I couldn't make out any distinct flavors. My mouth filled up with what I can only describe as a damp, musk taste, but it wasn't necessarily bad. 
The second half opens with a creaminess that was quite pleasant and just as the halfway point arrived the flavors really came together, and were very enjoyable. The burn issues persisted throughout most of the second half, and as with many cigars some bitterness crept up slightly here and there. Towards the end of the second third the burn became razor sharp again without needing any touch ups or corrections, and the roasted flavors diminished heavily.
The second third was definitely the sweet spot of this stogie, and the final third picked up in strength. Hints of pepper became apparent, and the roasted flavors came back in near full force. Although, the sweet spot was over this stick was still very easy, and enjoyable to smoke. I never got a nicotine buzz, which in my opinion is excellent, but the Room101 ended with me being very relaxed, and satisfied. As you can see in the below image I was able to easily nub this cigar, and would've smoked it further, but my fingers were burning.
Matt Booth, jewelry designer and architect of the Room101 brand, met Dylan Austin (Friend of the Camacho family) at a Vegas after party. Booth had already begun brainstorming a line of smoking accessories to branch off from his already successful jewelry designs, and the two sparked up a conversation. According to Booth they clicked immediately and began working on a boutique cigar to accompany the smoking accessories.
The result was the Room101 cigar blended by Camacho. This stogie features a honduran wrapper grown exclusively for this blend. The wrapper on this particular stick is a milk chocolate color that exuded a sense of thick chocolate creaminess. There were minimal veins, and the appearance and construction were quite solid. The band is extremely sharp, and elegant contrasting extremely well with the brownness of the wrapper. In my opinion everything about this cigar's appearance and presentation is enticing, and by this point in the review my mouth was watering.
Feeling this stick, it was fairly soft, but not unacceptably so like a curly head. Smelling the wrapper almost made me sneeze due to its peppery aroma, which made me anxious to fire this stogie up. I quickly clipped the head, and took several pre light draws. The draw posed very little resistance, almost like a cigarette, and I couldn't make out any distinct flavors. My mouth filled up with what I can only describe as a damp, musk taste, but it wasn't necessarily bad. As I toasted the foot of this stick, there was an immediate burst of roasted flavor that overwhelmed everything else. Initially, the burn was razor sharp, and I really enjoyed the roasted flavors. I spent some time thinking about this flavor that remained in various doses throughout the smoke; my final conclusion is that it tasted like the very aromatic smell of burning charcoal, and maybe the smell of coffee beans. The first third ended with the above described flavors significantly mellowing out, and balancing one another nicely; however, the burn began to uneven itself, but not to the point of needing an adjustment.
The second half opens with a creaminess that was quite pleasant and just as the halfway point arrived the flavors really came together, and were very enjoyable. The burn issues persisted throughout most of the second half, and as with many cigars some bitterness crept up slightly here and there. Towards the end of the second third the burn became razor sharp again without needing any touch ups or corrections, and the roasted flavors diminished heavily.
The second third was definitely the sweet spot of this stogie, and the final third picked up in strength. Hints of pepper became apparent, and the roasted flavors came back in near full force. Although, the sweet spot was over this stick was still very easy, and enjoyable to smoke. I never got a nicotine buzz, which in my opinion is excellent, but the Room101 ended with me being very relaxed, and satisfied. As you can see in the below image I was able to easily nub this cigar, and would've smoked it further, but my fingers were burning.In all honesty the Room101 cigars seemed like a big sham to me; a designer trying to enter the cigar business and scam some money from novice cigar smokers. Maybe that's exactly the case, and I fell for it, but in my opinion this cigar was very enjoyable. I have never smoked a Camacho before, but after smoking this blend I will be trying more of their products. The Room101 cigar line offers six different sizes, and in this day and age $5.29 for a toro sized stogie is a very reasonable price. This cigar wasn't super complex, but for an everyday smoke this stick will more than suffice. I would highly recommend this smoke, it is twice as good, and half the price of many other stogies on the market. Smoke one of these, and enjoy a great value for your money.
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