Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No. 4 ABO OCT 19 (SNOWRW)

[Bijan]

Another box with just over 2 months of rest I was saving for warmer weather but cracking open for this review week.

Cigar is a bit overweight but bunching looked good. I still went with a larger 12mm punch. A bit of a judgment call, but it worked out ok.

Prelight aroma and draw of barnyard.

First third: Rosewater and then cherry. No hints of charcoal as happens at times with RyJ cherry sometimes. Some anise. A pungent cayenne/paprika during this third, especially on the retrohale.

Second third: Sour cherry (granny smith at times), pungency is gone. Some turkish delight, sweeter rosewater towards the end.

Final third: The common cough syrup, cough drop cherry flavour.

60 minutes smoke time, as I smoked a little fast, but no harshness.

Weather was just below freezing to just over freezing -0.5C to +0.5C, 31F to 33F. Light wind. Low 60s% RH. One or two touch ups.

Another solid 4/5. Will give this a smoke now rating as it is smoking better than my BEL ENE 20 RyJ Churchill box. Will probably start working through this and waiting on that box.

[Kaptain Karl]

Great review man, thank you! This isn’t on my target list but with how good the reviews of recent production is, seems like it’d be wise to pick up a box soon! 

[chuckpnoy]

Excellent, thorough review as always.  Just got a PSP box in recently.  Hopefully they smoke like that one does?

[Goodfortune]

Very nice review as usual. Have yet to try one of these, but thinking I might need to change that soon. Thanks! 

[Boxer31]

My box came in about 2 weeks ago and can’t wait to try them. Great review which makes it even harder to resist but the weather is helping me lol.

[Ry27]

I got a box of these from PSP a couple years ago and every single cigar is absolutely rolled like a tent spike, unsmokeable, real dissapointing.

[PuroDan]

Great review.

[Connoisseur Kim]

Good to see your Ex4 review @Bijan! I still have 6er Ex4 in my stash though.

[mprach024]

Nice review as always Bijan.  I do love Ex4 when they are on, the box I’m working through has been great and every time I have one I ask why I don’t buy more of them.  Glad you had a good smoke.

BTW my preferred weight for Ex4 is 12.212g, just FYI.   ?

[WalterG]

Have a '18 box. Smoking very well so far!

[TobaccoRoad]

I've got a OER MAR 20 box resting. Not familiar with that factory code but hoping for the best when I try one this spring.

[TTP21]

12 hours ago, Ry27 said:

I got a box of these from PSP a couple years ago and every single cigar is absolutely rolled like a tent spike, unsmokeable, real dissapointing.

Tried dry boxing them for an extended period?

[Ry27]

On 1/28/2021 at 7:16 AM, TTP21 said:

Tried dry boxing them for an extended period?

big time, been in a 58rh humidifier for almost a year now and still like rebar, PSP box so ill just wait it out, a couple of them were smokeable but very small smoke output, had to junk a few. Never seen such tightly rolled cigars. ABO AUG 18 if memory serves me correctly. 

[WalterG]

Been smoking from my 18 box for a few months now and they are smoking nicely. I had a few at 1 year old and I couldn't stand them. I think even more time will allow these to become even better  Great review.