Regius Corona Cigar - Bundle of 25

I ordered two of these and smoked them in two very different circumstances. The first was within a week of purchase on an evening dog walk. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. With nothing more than a bitter smoke which tasted like the first ever cigarette I smoked behind the bike shed at school. It stuck at the back of the throat and tasted like the smell of a pub the morning after the night before (pre-smoking ban)! After it went out the second time at about 1/4 left, I binned it. I put the second in the humidor and was ready to leave it there forever. Until one sunny evening, around 3 months later, with a whiskey old fashioned at my side, I decided to take a chance. After all, I had an Upman Coronas Junior as a back up. Pre-light was uneventful and I was ready for more bitterness when lit, but was pleasantly surprised. My first hit was sweet and mellow, completely the opposite to the first. It burnt quickly but evenly, lasting a good 40 minutes. The taste remained sweet throughout the whole smoke, with introductions of walnut and woodsmoke it was very pleasant. I'm going to buy more of these but my advice to anyone who buys this cigar - AGE THEM BEFORE SMOKING!

I added this cigar to my basket purely as something different: no reviews or recommendations from a friend. I am very glad that I did. From the start the aroma has a hint of sweetness and is extremely pleasant, but not too overpowering. The taste is mellow; mainly creamy with a bit of woody/earthy flavourings for good measure. The only downside for me was that it burnt very quickly and a bit unevenly. However I would happily order this again and may be tempted to try others in the range.