Bolivar Royal Corona REM MAR 20 (XNYRW6)

[saltbox]

Revisiting a box that I've been letting rest for a while. Previous smokes from this box were alright but a bit too muted. At this point the box has been resting a year.

First third: cocoa over lightly earthy and creamy twang, cedar. It's a bit lighter bodied than the other vitolas I smoke more often, like the Petit Corona, but it's definitely picked up some more flavor now. The cocoa fades out towards the end, leaving earth, coffee, and cedar.

Middle third: not much change here, just the classic Bolivar notes of earth, coffee, and cedar straight through.

Last third: the dusting of cocoa returns to join the mix of earth and coffee.

Overall: not particularly complex but straightforward Bolivar flavors that are coming through more now than they have before. I also have a tendency of saving the best for last and picking out the underfilled weaklings first from each box to smoke, so that may also account for some improvement in the box. 88/100

[Silverstix]

for me Bolivar are all at their best when they show signs of licorice and raisin.  I tend to get it more from the BPC and the BCJ than I do the thicker ring gauges.  Still love the BRC though even when it's got the profile that you experienced 

[HawkI84]

Love these - sad I can't find em anywhere.

[DeskSmkr]

6 hours ago, philipl said:

saving the best for last and picking out the underfilled weaklings first

Nice strategy, may adopt.

Cigar looks tasty.