Popular Post saltbox Posted July 11, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 11, 2022 Received several of these in a trade a while back and decided to finally try one. The oldest cigars I have by a margin of about 4-5 years, so very excited to try one of these. I've also been helping my wife try out cigars, starting with a tour of all the Cuban marcas. She's a very very slow smoker so I stick to the smallest vitolas I can, and tonight she's smoking a Trinidad Rey RAG FEB 20. First third: opens immediately with a blast of complex flavor! Creamy sweet nuttiness, savory spices, and a touch of a round melon like note that I've only previously experienced with the H. Upmann Magnum 50. The smoke aroma smells like old leather, cream, and coffee. The notes start to blend together and become harder to pull apart, but it's surprisingly rich and flavorful given its age. I was still in middle school when this was first boxed... Middle third: there's a surprising amount of peppery spice on the retrohale, though it finally slowly starts to fade. Creamy coffee, hay, and a touch of mustiness. Black tea and walnuts. Last third: almond nuttiness, and still the faintest touch of stone fruit. Overall: I was surprised by how rich this cigar was with two decades of age. Rich, smooth flavor quite unlike the much younger SLR Regios I've had. 90/100 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islandboy Posted July 11, 2022 Share Posted July 11, 2022 Nice review! I also find that SLR’s age surprisingly well, considering they start out so mild-mannered. I just had an amazing ’07 DC Saturday evening that was a rich nutty & caramel flavor bomb. It’s absolutely mind boggling that the Marca is down to a single token regular production cigar. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueRidgeFly Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 Man, that sounds like a great cigar 👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post El Presidente Posted July 12, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted July 12, 2022 I have always loved them. UK Steve H graciously gave me two to bring back to Oz from London to review with Ken. Looking forward to enjoying both 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustavehenne Posted July 12, 2022 Share Posted July 12, 2022 12 hours ago, El Presidente said: I have always loved them. UK Steve H graciously gave me two to bring back to Oz from London to review with Ken. Looking forward to enjoying both I had one a few days ago - it was terrific. Looking forward to the review 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.png.9c3d798c7bff27b9a437c0a03c703654.png)
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now