Romeo y Julieta Exhibition No. 4 Cigar - 1 Single

Date Added: Tuesday 07 June, 2016 by Staff

Reviewed by Joe Gellman (27th December 2000)

Hold the presses! This is a fantastic smoke. Not only were the samples I set aside for review great, but every stick in the box was "right on."

Samuel Johnson wrote, several centuries ago "It is better that some should be unhappy than that none should be happy, which would be the case in a general state of quality." What, you ask, does this have to do with the cigar in question? Well, it's rather simple: I'm smoking this uncannily superior cigar and you aren't!

The No. 4 is a Robusto, more correctly a Hermoso No. 4.; thus, its name. It is 5 x 48 (12.5 cm x 1.9 cm) and every cigar in the box was the same (as if sameness could be considered wrong). My dress box of 25 was very nice though I would love to have a cabinet of 50 (SLB) to store in my humidor.

From the first, this cigar provided delight. The entire box had a sweet, fruity and cedary aroma. The cigars were a deep colorado. All looked rich, silky smooth, and when handled, supple yet not fragile. The cap was immaculately done and the foot was cut to perfection. This cigar was made to be smoked, but not before all the senses took it in.

There was a distinct rich fruity taste before lighting. I was amazed at the quality of the cigar and lit it, quickly. The cigar lit well and burned evenly to the end. Cedar, floral, and fruit immediately came through from the first puff. While there was a sweetness to the cigar, it was subtle, not overpowering. The rich flavors never faltered and the cigar had a most perfect draw, cool and inviting. The aromas that wafted in the area caused me to stop for a moment and take it in. Marvellous, at the least. While there was no crescendo at the end of the smoke, the flavors and aromas only seemed to mature to the point that I simply had to light up a second one less The cigar was rich and medium bodied. This vitola is not of the old school of Havanas, but of the new generation, waiting to be discovered by one and all.

I would ascribe the term "fresh" to this cigar and would not be surprised if it became one of the best sellers in this size. The taste lingered for a short time and left me with a fruity taste in my mouth quite unlike any other Havana.

This is one cigar which I would very highly recommend and, if C.GARS Ltd's selection is all of the same mien, I would buy it quickly.