Romeo y Julieta Exhibition No. 4 Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Tuesday 07 June, 2016 by Staff

Reviewed by Mark Cloer ( December 2000)

It was a happy holiday indeed when I received the three Romeo y Julieta Exhibition #4 Cuban cigars for taste testing a few days after Christmas. Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus!!!!

All three cigars, my favorite vitola, measured just under the 5" X 48 ring, with a light brown to slightly greenish wrapper with moderate veining. Two of the three cigars were firm and one was soft to inspection. All displayed a fine triple cap. After allowing the three beauties to settle down after their long journey I chose a cool evening on the back porch to clip and light the first cigar. With the orange glow of my portable gas heater to chase the cool night air away, on the initial light the wrapper split a small measure up the cigar, evidence of the need for more time in the humidor. A hint of spice as my palette became accustomed to what would develop into a truly memorable smoke. As I smoked through the first 1/3 of the cigar a wonderful earthy, nutty complexity became apparent. The ash was a dark grey with subtle vein trails requiring a forceful removal only twice throughout the smoke. The final 2/3 simply reinforced the complexity of flavors aforementioned with only a slight but pleasant increase in spiciness. the draw and volume of smoke was surprisingly nice for this vitola.

Cigar two and three offered no surprises, one smoked a little more unevenly, undoubtedly the softer roll of the three. Otherwise I would recommend these to any aficionado who likes a complex medium bodied smoke. My only regret is I don't have the other 22 box mates to age in my humidor and savor throughout the year. My sincere thanks to C.GARS LTD.