Shape: Corona
Size: 5 1/2 x 44
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
Origin: Dominican Republic
Things are off to a good start. This cigar comes in a slick aluminum “tubo” design, lined with a cedar strip in the inside. The wrapper in itself looks of good workmanship: it’s seams have a neat look to it, and the color is a consistent chocolate shade. The cigar as a whole is well constructed, evenly filled, and has a nice firm feel to it overall. I haven’t smoked a cigar with a connecticut shade wrapper recently, so this was definitely a change of pace for me. In the past, I’ve always liked the creaminess and nutty flavors with these wrappers, so these were some of the notes I was expected to get out of this smoke.
With the “pre-light ritual” as some would call it, as a I made sure it was producing a good draw, it is good practice to give some thoughts on taste before even lighting. With this, I got a few different flavor profiles, the most noticeable being that of a sweet, grassy taste, with the inclusion of raisin.
Moving on, at this point, I’m well into the first third. I am pairing this session with water in the meantime. First notes are of the quality of the burn and ash. I would describe the ash to be of a balance of black and white, and it seems to be flaky, yet holds up for a short while. Burn line starts of well, and the smoke volume is very nice, with the smoke being dense and flavorful. The flavors I had noticed first off is definitely a strong cedar mixed with leather. There is also a spice quality to it, which, to me, seems more like a bold hint of black pepper. (I’ve noticed a hint of some sort of spice with smelling the foot prior to lighting). You could notice a very distinctive “tang” to it on your tongue, which could possibly relate to the spiciness. With the two major flavors in full force, milder hints of dark coffee show. To add to the mix, some flavors, which are helping to balance the bolder flavors is the sweetness similar to the taste of raisin. Occasionally the raisin would be a bit similar to some sort of a floral taste.The body during the first third could be classified as mild, and I could easily see it growing into a medium bodied smoke by the final third.
The second third, strong notes of cedar, leather, and coffee are shining through everything else, with a lingering black peppery taste, balanced with sweetness in the background. With that said, it’s also worthy to note that I have added a pairing of coffee to the water that I was using during the start of the first third. Besides the occasional floral taste in the sweet notes, everything else flavor-wise is about the same, very consistent blending, and the “tang” or the spiciness on the tongue is still prominent. The body is probably the only thing changing at this point, leading up to a more bold medium quality. This is especially within the end of the second third. Coffee seemed to be a great pairing with this stick, as it complements all the bold flavors I’m picking up.
In the final third, the cedar flavor had dissipated well into the background, and progresses to do so as I move on. The leather and coffee is now in control of the overall taste, and I seem to get more hints of that sweet grassy flavor as it lingers in the shade of the bold coffee and leather mix. The raisin is still there, just not as strong as before, and regarding the spice, the black pepper is more in the middle in terms of flavor spectrum of this smoke. Near the ending of the cigar, the leather took progressively took over the taste. I could definitely say that it’s now progressed into a medium strength cigar. Other things to note, while the ending of the second third took place, the ash took on a quality that made it less flaky.
I would definitely try this one another time, as this was my first time trying this particular cigar. Given my thoughts on the first session, I would say that if you like connecticut shade wrappers, this is one smoke that you should try. I’m not too experienced with Romeo Y Julieta yet, but this cigar has considered me to try as many as I can find. I hope to stock a good amount of these away as I get to working on building my own coolidor.
I hoped you enjoyed reading my thoughts of the Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real. With time and patience, this cigar should be even better with storage in a quality humidor.
Taken from my newly thought up blog. First time doing any sort of blogging, so things are a bit dry atm, but I definitely have more reviews about ready.
FIRST SESSIONS: Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real "Verona's Court" - Cigar Empire
Cheers
-Tom
Size: 5 1/2 x 44
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Connecticut Shade
Binder: Nicaragua
Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic
Origin: Dominican Republic
Things are off to a good start. This cigar comes in a slick aluminum “tubo” design, lined with a cedar strip in the inside. The wrapper in itself looks of good workmanship: it’s seams have a neat look to it, and the color is a consistent chocolate shade. The cigar as a whole is well constructed, evenly filled, and has a nice firm feel to it overall. I haven’t smoked a cigar with a connecticut shade wrapper recently, so this was definitely a change of pace for me. In the past, I’ve always liked the creaminess and nutty flavors with these wrappers, so these were some of the notes I was expected to get out of this smoke.
With the “pre-light ritual” as some would call it, as a I made sure it was producing a good draw, it is good practice to give some thoughts on taste before even lighting. With this, I got a few different flavor profiles, the most noticeable being that of a sweet, grassy taste, with the inclusion of raisin.
Moving on, at this point, I’m well into the first third. I am pairing this session with water in the meantime. First notes are of the quality of the burn and ash. I would describe the ash to be of a balance of black and white, and it seems to be flaky, yet holds up for a short while. Burn line starts of well, and the smoke volume is very nice, with the smoke being dense and flavorful. The flavors I had noticed first off is definitely a strong cedar mixed with leather. There is also a spice quality to it, which, to me, seems more like a bold hint of black pepper. (I’ve noticed a hint of some sort of spice with smelling the foot prior to lighting). You could notice a very distinctive “tang” to it on your tongue, which could possibly relate to the spiciness. With the two major flavors in full force, milder hints of dark coffee show. To add to the mix, some flavors, which are helping to balance the bolder flavors is the sweetness similar to the taste of raisin. Occasionally the raisin would be a bit similar to some sort of a floral taste.The body during the first third could be classified as mild, and I could easily see it growing into a medium bodied smoke by the final third.
The second third, strong notes of cedar, leather, and coffee are shining through everything else, with a lingering black peppery taste, balanced with sweetness in the background. With that said, it’s also worthy to note that I have added a pairing of coffee to the water that I was using during the start of the first third. Besides the occasional floral taste in the sweet notes, everything else flavor-wise is about the same, very consistent blending, and the “tang” or the spiciness on the tongue is still prominent. The body is probably the only thing changing at this point, leading up to a more bold medium quality. This is especially within the end of the second third. Coffee seemed to be a great pairing with this stick, as it complements all the bold flavors I’m picking up.
In the final third, the cedar flavor had dissipated well into the background, and progresses to do so as I move on. The leather and coffee is now in control of the overall taste, and I seem to get more hints of that sweet grassy flavor as it lingers in the shade of the bold coffee and leather mix. The raisin is still there, just not as strong as before, and regarding the spice, the black pepper is more in the middle in terms of flavor spectrum of this smoke. Near the ending of the cigar, the leather took progressively took over the taste. I could definitely say that it’s now progressed into a medium strength cigar. Other things to note, while the ending of the second third took place, the ash took on a quality that made it less flaky.
I would definitely try this one another time, as this was my first time trying this particular cigar. Given my thoughts on the first session, I would say that if you like connecticut shade wrappers, this is one smoke that you should try. I’m not too experienced with Romeo Y Julieta yet, but this cigar has considered me to try as many as I can find. I hope to stock a good amount of these away as I get to working on building my own coolidor.
I hoped you enjoyed reading my thoughts of the Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real. With time and patience, this cigar should be even better with storage in a quality humidor.
Taken from my newly thought up blog. First time doing any sort of blogging, so things are a bit dry atm, but I definitely have more reviews about ready.
FIRST SESSIONS: Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real "Verona's Court" - Cigar Empire
Cheers
-Tom
