RASS ‘12 (FWRC)

[CptGoodTimes]

? In the spotlight this week, a 2012 Ramón Allones Specialty Selected with a box code that’s gone MIA.  We’ve taken the Good Times out on the road for a lil work & lil play.

• 4-7/8x50Rg Robusto 

Aroma is sweet tobacco & barnyard.  After a quick V slice, cold draw yields sweetness, leather, & some hay.  This one feels real nice in the hand.  Time to toast the foot.  

Opening remarks:  This lights up like a Griswald Christmas tree...really fast.  I mean two puffs and a half inch is gone.  Whoaaaa big fella!   Hope this slows down.  Lots going on flavor wise....sweet earth, chocolate, pepper, and right out on the edges is a fruity note that perks my taste buds.  Maybe black cherry? ? 

1/3:  That fruitiness just toyed with me.  Came and went a couple of times, but just out on the edges.  So cruel, Ramón, so cruel.  This is above medium in strength for sure.  Burn slowed down & has been wavy, but no touch ups to this point.   Flavor hasn’t wavered a bit.    

2/3: The sweetness hung on for most of it but faded.   The sweet chocolate turned more dark, bitter.  No more fruity edges....oh the dreams.

3/3: Pepper began to increase toward the end & things just went to the dark side with Vader.  Not really what I like.  

 

Conclusion:  This wouldn’t make me run out for a box buy, but I’ve already got a box from 24:24 on the way.   I’ll definitely measure it up against this ‘12.   I much preferred a ‘17 MSU RAS over this.  

 

Cheers,

CptGoodTimes