Reviews
Date Added: Sunday 08 July, 2018
The final cigar from my Jack Frost sampler, but not my first ever RyJ. Smoked this in two halves. The first half I smoked left me a bit bored and disappointed, I couldn’t really identify any flavours, was mostly just a smooth, creamy smoke. Not unpleasant by any means, just somewhat uneventful. However the second half, the following day, was a delight :S really rich, spicy and woody... I’ve smoked a dozen or so Cubans now and, so far, maybe it’s just me but, unless it’s an astonishing cigar, the spicy, earthy flavours never kick in until about halfway down the cigar. This one was typical of that along with the Jose L Piedra Cazadores cigar which also left me cold until the halfway mark, and then turned beautiful! I’ve never aged a cigar as I’m yet to purchase a humidor so perhaps with age flavours develop and present immediately on lighting up the cigar, I don’t know... This was a good cigar but I will sample other Cuban brands before returning to RyJ, I think they’re maybe a touch over-hyped. I find Montecristo’s richer in flavour and complexity.
Date Added: Saturday 07 July, 2018
I’m not a football man, but today’s euphoria at England’s win against Sweden sucked me in enough to want to celebrate with a nice cigar. I’d had a crack at a Quintero Favoritos earlier in the evening, which promised more than it ended up delivering.
The RG Perlas is happily a different matter altogether. Beautifully constructed, I’m guessing box pressed, as mine has slightly square shoulders, but flawless is every way.
Aromas before lighting it came across well with a sweetness that makes you want to taste it even more.
The draw unlit wasn’t tight but required more effort than say a robusto or similar gauge. Once lit though, there is enough smoke there to negate any need for an easier draw. Burn was near perfect all the way through and it holds its ash really well.
In the first few draws the sweetness is prominent, but settles down to become the underpinning of other flavours. There is hay, nuts and maybe even a hint of spice there, perhaps a hint of toasted coffee or dark chocolate too, maybe even a bit of nutmeg? It starts milder and gets stronger as it goes, but ne
Date Added: Monday 02 July, 2018
I purchased this cigar before reading the other reviews and I was worried I had bought a bad one. However I actually really enjoyed it. I found that it smoked extremely well and was light and mild. I would smoke again and I think for the price it was a really good buy.
Date Added: Wednesday 09 May, 2018
Earthy Dutch cocoa and French roasted coffee from start to finish. Not quite what I was expecting given the acclaim but a very solid choice to be paired with a good port after a big meal
Date Added: Wednesday 25 April, 2018
Enjoyed very much on my poker night recently. Had no issues whatsoever. Nice from start to finish.
Date Added: Monday 16 April, 2018
Well.....this cigar has been rolled by the hands of the devil himself and belongs to reside in the flames of hell for all eternity. Absolutely rank, acrid, bitter and was absolutely vile. This is the second one I have tried both from sampler packs. Seriously Cgars need to stop selling these, they are foul and smell like very large cigarettes. After the first draw the amalgam fillings in my teeth even tasted of iron, they are a special type of evil...lol!
Never again!
