Reviews
Date Added: Wednesday 08 June, 2016
Reviewed by Don Hanes - February 2003
Cigar 1
A beautiful milk chocolate colored, lightly shiny wrapper, with few coarse veins. This enviting pyramid had a spongy, fresh feel, with soft spots present near the head. Overall it appeared to be expertly rolled, and very well made. It was of medium weight in hand, it possessed a good light, and open airy draw. My first flavor impression was very light,somewhat complex tabacco taste. After 1/2" smoked, I found more satisfying, meaty, medium overtones, with a dry cocoa aftertaste. This cigar had a good burn, which produced a light/med. grey very flaky ash. The smoke was of floral properties, and was not offensive. Slight flavor and strength burst at the half way point, which developed into some orange peel notes, as well as bitter sweet chocolate flavor. As I approached the finish the flavors started to sour, with a ever so slight,minty, tongue tingling bite. This cigar smoked for 1 1/2 hours. Overall not a great cuban cigar experience. I have had these before, and the Fonseca Bin 27 port that I paired with it, seemed to overpower the c
Date Added: Wednesday 08 June, 2016
Reviewed by Mark Dickenson (May 2001)
As a general rule, cigars with larger ring gauges tend to be fuller flavoured (there is normally more ligero and less volado in the blend), smoke more smoothly and slowly, and heat less fast than those with small ring gauges. They also tend to be better made than the smaller ones (which are the sizes recently qualified apprentices start on). Cigars with small ring gauges have little or no ligero in the blend. Large ring gauge cigars are almost always the preferred choice –if there is no hurry- of connoisseurs or experienced cigar smokers
-'The Cigar Companion: The Connoisseur's Guide, 3rd Edition', Anwer Bati, Simon Chase'The Cigar Companion: The Connoisseur's Guide, 3rd Edition', Anwer Bati, Simon Chase
As a Hermoso #4 the Vegas Robaina Famosos join the distinguished company of the H.Upmann Connoisseurs #1, Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme, Romeo Exhibition #4, and Saint Luis Rey Regios, some of my favourite smokes. Under the marque of Vegas Robaina, the Unicos are particularly recommended; in December of last year, C.GARS Ltd provided me
Date Added: Wednesday 25 May, 2016
These are fantastic! I have smoked a number of their pressed cigars which are also excellent, but these round ones do taste richer and are a smoother smoke and seem to last a little longer. I will be buying these exclusively from now on. They also produce wonderful amounts of beautiful, rich smoke and the ash looks lovely. A really great smoke. If only they were £5.00 a pack or on special offer, I would buy them by the bucketload as my daily smoke in between the more expensive, occasional luxury humidor cigars. I also love the packaging - a real 70s look to them.
Date Added: Thursday 12 May, 2016
These are absolutely marvellous. A really pleasant long smoke. I love the square shape which is surprisingly easy to hold. They burn really well and have a great draw. I love the retro 70s looking packaging and paper wrappers. Really nice earthy taste and great chunky size - bigger than expected. If slightly cheaper they would be my regular daily smokes.
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Date Added: Saturday 06 February, 2016
Was looking for something new and interesting to try and came across this brilliant stick. On the initial light there was an instant taste of sweet, sweet chocolate and an intoxicating aroma of rich tobacco from the smoke (which was thick and plentiful, just the way I like it). Flavors came and went for the next 35 minutes, including spicy ceder notes and even a bit of marzipan. On top of that, she crackles like a bonfire, and glows just as bright to boot! These sticks come pre-cut and ready to smoke, very useful when you find yourself without a cutter, but in need of a cigar.
Date Added: Thursday 19 November, 2015
I'll admit, i was a tad hesitant about trying these cigars, but I've just received them today and they're actually brilliant little things. Despite being square, they're surprisingly comfortable to smoke. First couple of puffs were very woody, and strong, and about 20 minutes in, the flavour mellowed a bit. A nice, even burn all the way through aswell. I like to take my time so as to enjoy my cigars, so was very impressed at it lasting a good 50 minutes, despite taking a puff every 30 seconds to a minute. Best part is, being dry cured, they aren't taking up space in my humidor (which is great because it's full of romeo jullietta no 1, and churchill spitfires) so can sit them anywhere. Unbeatable for the price!
