Saint Luis Rey Serie A RET MAY 12 Weekend review competition

[Wailbait]

So excited that talk about this cigar.  It’s not the sexiest. Nor the fanciest.  I had a wonderful Partagas 898 this weekend that I had initially intended to write about but the photos didn’t come out.  My buddy bought a vintage cab of 98 regios so I wanted to smoke a Serie A out of solidarity.

i have always and constantly loved this cigar space perhaps I am biased.  It flavorful And herbaceous.  So I was curious how this one smoked next to a vintage 98 Regio.

My first thought was that construction was excellent.  Prelight was subdued.  

First third was a wonderful barnyard aroma.  It was green still but not vegetal.  Smoke production was superb and draw was excellent.

 

 

second third saw great development of flavors. Construction remained superb and a slightly fruity note peeled through.  Some candied orange and lemon peel.  Didn’t last but interesting.  

 

Last third was phenomenal.  All the fruit and cedar-y notes tied well together.  I felt that magical moment of hitting a cigar at exactly the right time.  Too young and it’s free and too old and it’s over the hill.  This cigar is nigh on perfect right now.  Worth a seek.

[Bartolomeo]

Wish these were still around

[Wailbait]

I’m so with you.  Often I overly fetishize items just by virtue that I can’t get them anymore but wow, this is really one of the greats.  I have a feeling it will be one of those things like the HUPC where there’s a lot available until one day there aren’t.  And then my regret sets in....