Reviews
Date Added: Thursday 09 June, 2022
Trinidad Reyes Cigar - Cabinet of 12
by Gillian
My husband bought me a box of these a few months ago. I have always liked Trinidads - they’re my favourite Cubans. At first sight, I thought they looked a little bit lightweight, to be honest- most of the cigars in my humidor are robustos or petit gordos and they’re usually pretty strong Maduros. However, I was really pleasantly surprised. They’re medium to full bodied and very flavourful - cedar, spice with a slight earthiness. Also, I don’t always want a cigar that lasts an hour to more. This is perfect for a quick half an hour and I’d really recommend them.
Date Added: Thursday 09 June, 2022
This is one of my very favourite cigars. I’ve never had a bad one. Although it’s short, the ring 464 has got a nice, big ring gauge so it’s a very easy draw and it’ll take you a good hour or so. To be honest, I can find myself letting these go out and coming back to them later- it’s not a small cigar! It has a good, even burn (once you’ve got it going, that is). I’ve also enjoyed the Connecticut 464 on occasion, but for choice, I always come back to the Maduro for its full-bodied flavour. It pairs really well with strong, black coffee, too.
Date Added: Thursday 09 June, 2022
I am a return smoker to cigars. I have had a lite italian style lunch with Sicilian red wine and found it a good relaxing smoke that complements that meal . I would gladly smoke this again
Date Added: Wednesday 08 June, 2022
For a “gran toro” size, it’s decent value for money. I’ve had the “grandido” before and found it a brilliant smoke for a Churchill size. This was OK, but it had a very ‘powdery’, ashy burn to it, which let it down a bit, and gave it a dry taste. That said, it burned evenly and lasted as long as you’d expect; getting on for two hours. For a few quid more, I’d go for the Brickhouse “Mighty Mighty” instead in future.
Date Added: Wednesday 08 June, 2022
After having smoked two of the “red” (long filler) version of this cigar in the last year or two, I promised myself I’d try the blue (short filler) version to see if the difference was discernible, given the slight price difference. I can honestly say the difference is massive! OK, I’m only basing it on one cigar, but nothing about it was as good as the red version. It burned poorly and unevenly, to the point I had to try in vain multiple times to even it out, or even just keep it going at all. The difference in flavour was surprising, and perhaps down to the amount of tampering I was having to do with it. I was basically just smoking something that was on fire. Don’t let this put you off the whole brand… just pick the right cigar from them and don’t skimp the extra couple of quid; it just isn’t worth it. The red bombasso and half corona are brilliant value for money and I’ll be sticking to them.
Date Added: Tuesday 07 June, 2022
I love these cigars. Come back to them again and again. Both Il Doge and Taliano. Theres something about the flavour, very full and dark, lingering. Smokey without being harsh. The handmade, uneven look adds a lot of character. Italians know whats up.
