Ramon Allones Specially Select 2014 (VVRW#1)

[djrey]

It's been lovely having some warmer days here on the east coast. Can finally begin to work into larger format cigars. Up for review today is a RASS from 2014. Nice firm pack and a good heft to it. Lets see how she does.

Draw is on the snug side but nothing that I will attempt to remedy. Starts out with a sweet cedar note dominating the blend. A floral note is there in the background. Very very smooth. Nice. 

Second third and the sweetness intensifies. Not the raisin characteristic you see described but more of a light sweetness, sweet tropical fruits. Cedar is still there. Sitting at a light medium body at the moment. 

Cigar picks up a bit in flavor. Everything becoming a bit darker. Cedar notes become almost a burnt wood but not in a bad way. More like the charcoal that you can get with RYJ. Overall very nice.

The age has lightened this stick up a good bit. Very enjoyable young and old. 

smoke time; 1 hour 40 minutes. 

92 pts.  

[david9985]

Thanks for this. I've just reviewed one too. I found the sweetness that drifted in and out in my stick hard to further define. But I did get the burnt wood / charcoal aspect, also in a good way!

[Mickey D]

Thanks for the review. I have my first box of RASS coming, but will need to let it rest for some time.