Rafael Gonzalez Petit Corona SOM MAR 17 (SMRW3/4)

[RDB]

This was my first smoke after recovering from the Coronavirus. I haven’t been tested so can’t be sure, but I’ve had the classic symptoms - fever, aches and serious loss of energy, sore throat and cough. But not the lung complications thank god. I’m 45 and in good health. Also I live in London and travelled a lot before the lockdown, so it all makes sense.

Anyways. I also had the loss of smell thing, and that’s not quite back to normal, so I wasn’t sure this smoke would work. In the event... it was all good.

Nice looking stick. Full colorado, maybe a touch over. Slightly easy draw. Perfecto burn. This came across as mild and quite rich: cocoa, supple leather, a good fresh twang. Clean sandy earth. Under mid-body, not too strong either. I only smoked half of it (don’t want to push my luck) but a good return to smoking after a couple of weeks off. Lovely in the moonlight.

Score: a confident 1 (on the 1/0 scale).

[UnoMas]

Glad you've recovered! I've gotten to smoke two RGPCs, and enjoyed them both. I've read people compare them to Sancho Panza, but I've yet to try a SP. Do you think they're similar?

[RDB]

Thank you. And yes perhaps somewhat similar actually. I would say the RG is generally sweeter than SP. Both are characterful, good value smokes.