Description
The New Dawn Robusto Grande is the original, core vitola of New Dawn from Avowed Cigars, built as their “all‑day Connecticut” that still has real character and complexity.
Core specs
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Name: New Dawn Robusto Grande.
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Size: 5 x 54 Robusto Grande.
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Origin/factory: Kelner Cigars S.A.S., Dominican Republic.
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Release type: Regular production, launched Feb 2025.
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Packaging: 15‑count boxes.
Blend
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Wrapper: Dark Ecuadorian Connecticut (A.S.P.), highest grade, aged about 2x longer than standard.
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Binder: Ecuadorian Habano.
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Filler: Dominican Piloto Cubano, Criollo ‘98, San Vicente.
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Strength: Mild–medium to solid medium, with more punch than a typical morning Connie but still very approachable.
Profile and progression
This is a creamy, bready, dessert‑leaning Connecticut with enough pepper and nuance to keep geeks engaged.
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Overall notes: Buttercream icing, cedar, toasted almonds, French bread, honeysuckle, nougat, roasted coffee, pie crust, cereal grain, red pepper, brown sugar, oak, peanuts, cappuccino, malt, molasses, leather.
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First third: Caramel, citrus, bread/French bread, buttercream icing, baking spices, black and red pepper; sweetness lingers.
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Middle: Herbaceous and floral tones join sweet cream, nuts, wood, baking spices; very balanced, “stack of nickels” ash, razor‑sharp burn.
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Final: Caramel, coffee, toasted bread, buttercream, leather, charred wood, citrus, cayenne/black pepper, with chewy, almost “unctuous” smoke.
