polarbear Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 It seems these have landed at various Swiss vendors and are (surprisingly) pretty well priced Has anyone had the opportunity to try these yet? I'm curious if they resemble the standard RA blend or are similar to the RA Extra Blend from 2011 (as was rumoured) Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordAnubis Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Seen it, touched it, smelt it, but my dad (Ajay) didn't let me smoke the one and only single he had (the nerve!!!) And yes seems very similar to the RA Extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bahnofstrasse Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Will be in Zurich this week and will be sure to try. Will file a report with pics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramon_cojones Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Seen it, touched it, smelt it, but my dad (Ajay) didn't let me smoke the one and only single he had (the nerve!!!) And yes seems very similar to the RA Extra. hopefully not 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bclass1 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 hopefully not Agreed.. Was not impressed with the Extra as well. Happy I didn't spring for a box 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Please define "RA Extra blend" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knickerbocker Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 got a box in the air right now. probably going to be my christmas day smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivalanation734 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 The RA extra blend was great and has gotten even better, but I know in in the minority on here... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayceskinner Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 The RA extra blend was great and has gotten even better, but I know in in the minority on here... I'm with you. Still have most of my last box intact. I really enjoy the taste and size. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramon_cojones Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Please define "RA Extra blend" Don't care what it is just hope these are nothing like them. I'd like to know where the evidence is for this so-called conclusion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted December 1, 2014 Author Share Posted December 1, 2014 I'm with you. Still have most of my last box intact. I really enjoy the taste and size. Another fan of the RAE here Grabbed 2 boxes and have been rationing them since 2011 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 If any happen into my lap, I will smoke them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 They look lovely. The combination of the size, shape, packaging and that green band has me won over. Good price too as someone was saying, 155 chf for 10. The size, I think, is exactly the same as the UK Bolivar Britanica, a 'Britanica Extra' 48rg. Which, I have a feeling, was an error originally. The UK regional was supposed to be the same size the RA Cestiales Finos (46 rg), a Britanica. Somebody somewhere read an 8 where there was supposed to be a 6. Thus the Britanica Extra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perla Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 if it will be a criteria USA bought 18 boxes of it. may be USA will drop some lines here on FoH. http://cigar.land/2014/11/13/swap-in-ramon-allones-perfectos-edicion-regional-suiza/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 if it will be a criteria USA bought 18 boxes of it. may be USA will drop some lines here on FoH. http://cigar.land/2014/11/13/swap-in-ramon-allones-perfectos-edicion-regional-suiza/ But he buys 18 boxes or more of everything 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perla Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 But he buys 18 boxes or more of everything That's why I wrote "if it is a criteria ..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHXCSC Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Have a box in route, FWIW, I've been assured by the friend who is sending that they are not anything like RAE... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RijkdeGooier Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 Have a box, they are resting, but smell great. Can confirm they are same size as the Boli Britannica. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 My only concern with these is if they are loosely rolled or not. The Boli Britannicas was a wind-tunnel from what I remember. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teyreborn Posted December 1, 2014 Share Posted December 1, 2014 looking forward to trying these. I havent seen them anywhere tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Bahnofstrasse Posted December 5, 2014 Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2014 Bought this single to try at LCDH Zürich. I asked proprietor Samuel Menzi his thoughts on the marca... "Medium bodied, not typical for a Ramon Allones". Fired this on up at the Christkindl Market inside the Zürich HB. To get in the spirit I paired it with a glass of Glouwein which is a heated, spicy, sweet, red wine beverage traditional to the Germanic regions. The marca had a nice firm tug on the draw so I was pleased that it would not be a wind tunnel. Good feel of weight in the hand. Fired it up and got pleasant flavors of wood, earth, leather, not overly complex, but not short on flavor. Samuels assessment is accurate as it is not a big cigar in strength, but I enjoyed it for the 70 minutes of smoke time. Burn was sharp, smoke was voluminous, second hand smoke was aromatic. All in all a good smoke. If I were to put a rating on it after just having 1, I would say 92 pts. I am off to St. Moritz for the weekend and plan on trying another to see if it warrants a multi box purchase. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted December 5, 2014 Author Share Posted December 5, 2014 That sounds delicious good to me. Looks like I'll be hunting down a box or two... or three Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramon_cojones Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 nice review bahn, can't bring myself to smoke one just yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laxman Posted December 5, 2014 Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have a few boxes in the air and will post some pics when I try one out. Hopefully early next week! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drguano Posted December 27, 2014 Share Posted December 27, 2014 I woke up this morning and eventually (23 seconds) my thoughts turned to cigars and I remembered this stick and wondered if anyone had availed themselves in the past three weeks. Further thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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