Reviews
Date Added: Wednesday 07 February, 2018
Rafael Gonzalez Perlas Cigar - 1 Single
by michael
Nice little smoke. Was one in a sampler I got for Xmas. Enjoyed while the Mrs was cooking the turkey. A nice 30 min smoke. It was a pleasant su prise in the pack. I'm ordering more.
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: Wednesday 19 September, 2018
Fantastic value, especially here in Ibiza where I found them at €2.70 each. Construction, draw and burn all very impressive at this price point. Great flavour for a small stick.
Date Added: Sunday 01 September, 2019
My example had a small tear in the wrapper but other than that the construction seemed fine. How wrong I was. The burn was constantly uneven.....this later turned into canoeing. Later on strange cavities appeared in several places. The wrapper also needed to be re-glued. CGars gave me a full refund. Turning now to the smoking experience this wasnt much better. I found it to be extremely light bodied.....so much so it was hard to tell that it was Cuban. Sometimes it was a little harsh and then there would be very brief moments of peppery potential. All in all a total disappointment.....especially after reading all of the good reviews on this website. Considering that for not much more cash you can be smoking a H. Upmann I cannot recommend this cigar at all. H Upmann seem to do light bodied cigar with flavour better than most. 2.8 stars.
Date Added: Saturday 21 March, 2020
Great price-quality mild cuban cigars. Many of our beginners started with this cigar at Turmeaus Liverpool. David - C.Gars Ltd Cigar Ambassador.
Date Added: Saturday 27 June, 2020
Rafael Gonzalez Perlas Cigar - 1 Single
by George
Received in the June mixed subscription. The tasting notes supplied are a useful benefit. Enjoyed the 30 min smoke. Have added the box to my wish list for a future purchase.
