Berger and Argenti Garner Honor from Robb Report
From the Berger & Argenti press release.
‘It is unusual for a new cigar brand to garner praise from virtually every individual who smokes it, but that is what seems to have happened with the Berger & Argenti CLASICO (www.bergerargenti.com; $4.50 - $7.50 depending on shape), a joint venture between brothers Albert and Michael Argenti of Miami-based Cuban Imports and Enrique ‘Kiki’ Berger of Miami’s Cuban Crafters. The CLASICO’s distinctive flavor is creamy, with hints of caramel and cocoa, thanks to its well-aged Ecuadorian Connecticut-seed Desflorado wrapper, Cuban-seed Nicaraguan filler, and Nicaraguan Corojo binder. The impressive full-bodied smoke is available in four sizes: the 4 ½ x 46 corona gorda, 5 x 50 rothschild, 5 ¾ x 50 belicoso, and 7 x 50 Churchill. The CLASICO’s unpretentious band and box hardly do it justice, but the cigar is aptly named, for it is, indeed, a classic.’ –Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report
In conversations over the past year, Al Argenti has consistently referred to this cigar as his "blonde maduro" due to some of the attributes mentioned by Mr. Hacker in his synopsis. Those being the "creamy with hints of caramel and cocoa" flavors given. Yet it is still a full-bodied cigar.
Cigar Weekly Editor Thomas Bender and Al Argenti