Deep Dive: Ramon Allones Small Club Corona

[El Presidente]

Ramon Allones Small Club Corona 

I love this pocket battleship but it has some stiff competition in a high performance segment. 

 

Ramon Allones Small Club Corona 

• Do you like Ramon Allones Small Club Corona 
• Where does it stand compared to other similar cigars. 
• Have you noticed a blend/flavour/body change over the years? If so, approximately when?
• How long does it take you to smoke a Ramon Allones Small Club Corona 
• Do the poll!

Let's talk Ramon Allones Small Club Corona!   

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[JohnS]

I had one yesterday and I was very happy with how dependable and satisfied I was with it. I would opine that the Montecristo No.5 and San Cristobal de La Habana El Principe are more popular on our forum but I would say that I find the Ramon Allones Small Club Corona more consistent. Perhaps it's because there's a smaller production run annually on these.

When the RASCC has that typical raisin-like fruitiness it's known for, which is different to the fruitiness in Romeo y Julieta which is more berry-like, it's quite ideal. When I smoke one without this 'fruitiness' I still find them okay.

[KCCubano]

I have always found them to very dependable and keep multiple boxes on hand. Sometimes I get a "szechuan stir fry" type of profile which I enjoy. Have a box of 14s I have yet to open so looking to trying some with significant age. 

[Chas.Alpha]

I love those little bastards! Always in my monthly rotation.

[Ford2112]

I'm a fan of small format cigars in the morning with coffee. I like these,principe,perlas,and Monte 5s.

[NSXCIGAR]

One of my favorites for 20 years. Regular rotation staple. 

One of the strongest small cigars but it's done so well. Just enough ligero to make it pop. I wouldn't call it rich like the El Principe--I'd just call it punchier. Shares very little with the other regular production RAs (and that's not a bad thing IMO). Licorice, vegetal and has a very light touch of the RA stonefruit. 

I haven't really thought about the flavors much in a long time as I just smoke so many and they are what they are to me. I'll have to think about it. I will say that the RA Perfectos Mexico is pretty much the same blend IMO. 

[DaBoot]

Great stick!! As a fan of the bolder side of cigars, this little bugger is right up my alley. And with my short attention span, it always fits the smoking timeframe.

[SpecialK]

My go to ! Also the first Cuban that I got and spoke to me

[Fugu]

A favourite. Like John said, comes with that almost emblematic raisin/prune fruitiness. Rich, med-full- to full-bodied, dependable and satisfying in a small format. Very different to the Boli CJ, which is another favourite Minutos of mine. Smoking from multiple boxes and do like them fresh as well as aged.

Unfortunately hard to come by atm.

[anacostiakat]

Have been going through a five year old box recently so this is timely.  Outstanding!  Very surprised how good they are.  Can't keep my hands off them.  Sadly this box will be gone shortly.  

[TroutBum]

With the possible exception of Party Shorts and SCDH El Principe this is my favorite minuto excellent 45 minutes the vast majority of the time IMO

[amberleaf]

My favourite minuto! Has the edge over Party Shorts IMO, very consistent and 'fruity' is the dominant profile. Ageing is not a prerequisite and they can be enjoyed when very young.

[Puros Y Vino]

The best fresh RA in the lineup. No need to age them and wait like RASS and RAG. Just crack open the box and enjoy.

[westg]

On 10/24/2022 at 8:16 AM, Puros Y Vino said:

The best fresh RA in the lineup. No need to age them and wait like RASS and RAG. Just crack open the box and enjoy.

Yep exactly,,👍

[zigenterprisesinc]

This is one of my favorite cigars. I was lucky enough to score some for peanuts 6 months ago from a friend in Italy. I have a couple aging and dont plan to touch them for at least a year. Fresh, they were delicious so i can imagine with some time on them the flavors will be even more pronounced. Before these the Bolis were my faves (still a major soft spot there) but these really took the cake. Perfect burn for a short smoke and incredible flavor. 

[Sir Diggamus]

I definitely get these. One of my favorite small format cigars for sure. These have a few notes that don't come out in the RASS at all. For me they are a little less earthy, a little more fruit-forward, and closer to full than meduim-full of a RASS. They age extremely well but can be very good with little age too. 

[eltoroosborne]

These are great little sticks. I am lucky enough to have a box from 2015 that is just starting to be made into rotation. I find these pair quite well with either a cup of coffee in the morning or after dinner.

For me these are quite unique, it’s vitola that I normally don’t smoke nor thought about smoking. I’ve normally associated <42 gauge cigars as tight / poor draw. However, now that I have a box ready to go, I’ll make better use of these this year. Plus, I am running out of space for my cigars – every square inch counts.
The first thing I note on cold draws is how great the air flow is for a small cigar. The wrapper has almost a creamy coffee flavor – might also be the coffee I am drinking with this cigar. The wrapper looks dark and oily – a few look toothy as well! For a small stick, the flavors are quite smooth, full of peppery, woody and floral flavors, and full bodied.

It was about 34 degrees outside, so I tried to smoke this in about 33 mins, lol. Nice addition to the rotation!