What would your average rating be? Saint Luis Rey Regio?

[El Presidente]

 I am going to run this poll series over my current rotation cigars. We can expand from there. 

If these cigars are in your rotation, please take part. Let's define rotation as  a cigar that is smoked at least once every four  months 

In terms of ratings, live with the points system as put forward. Some members use stars, others have a 10 point assessment process, others use bananas.......it doesn't really matter....just adapt as best you can. 

Saint Luis Rey Regio

 

[cnov]

Was lucky to snag a box on the way out of Covid from FoH. I've had a few as I've seen you write that they're often great young, enjoyable but I feel they need a bit more time to make a proper assessment.

[99call]

They had that great run a year or so ago. I have no idea if they are still on that run, but the boxes I'm smoking from are epic. 

Again a blend of juxtaposition that achieves greatness. There's a real raspberry sweetness, but also a heavy barnyard manure/leather aspect. 

Interestingly perfumes like Tom Fords 'Tuscan Leather' and Aqua Di Parma's 'Colonia Leather', all have Raspberry in their formulations as a top note. It seems someone knows this combo works.

[El Presidente]

8 hours ago, 99call said:

They had that great run a year or so ago. I have no idea if they are still on that run, but the boxes I'm smoking from are epic.

If you were to offer me a box from 2014 or 2024.....I would take the 24 hands down. 

[99call]

31 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

If you were to offer me a box from 2014 or 2024.....I would take the 24 hands down. 

Yep, from box aroma, to 1st light, they just sang.

[Tunkat92]

Haven’t smoked any ‘23-24’s yet, just haven’t been lucky enough to score a box. Sometimes a box needs age, sometimes they smoke excellent fresh, but I rarely feel disappointed by one.

[Jimmy2]

2023 have been the stellar !!!! Just mind blowing how good ! 

[Jerryvonkramer]

Severely underrated stick in my view.

[BrightonCorgi]

A couple of members here were sporting enough to send/trade cigars for me to have a sampler Regios and other SLR cigars. At best, I thought they were just above ok. I am convinced I am indifferent to SLR. I'd only buy SLR if the shop owner said this particular batch is worth buying or I'd skip.

Is it different rollers and blenders just for SLR (jokingly).   

[Capn_Jackson]

I’ve only smoked a few that were traded to me or given as gifts, and have greatly enjoyed them. They would be in my rotation if I had a box, which is something I need to remedy.

[garifo]

0, haven't had it yet. I've been trying to get a box or a sampler.  

[Cigarsmoker81]

I would say 90...good day time cigar. (My boxes are 2020-2021)

[bredy387]

I’ve definitely had the Saint Luis Rey Regio in my rotation a few times. I’d give it a solid rating, though I’m more of a "thumbs up" person than using a strict points system.

[AusDyer]

Ever since the 00s I've found the SLR Regios to be all over the place (more than most), but more often than not extremely tightly rolled and a bit muddled and bitter. If you can find good boxes that have a more open and consistent draw and good blend they can be fantastic though, rich and with a lot of unique gingerbread richness.

Like any Cuban cigar, you simply cannot possibly rate them as a whole. They massively change from batch to batch and box to box, often from unsmokably tight and/or bitter or sour and thin tasting to beautiful, rich, creamy and complex. I just simply never ever buy online now. I used to occasionally, from merchants I knew well and looking up box codes I knew were likely very good, but since this pricing explosion I have to go to a proper store and browse their stock in person and sample one before buying more. There's simply no other way of making sure you get a good box. Unfortunately, the extortionate pricing makes the risk simply enormous unless you're a multi-millionaire with thousands to fritter away without much care.

[Fugu]

Prime example of a marca where they kept the least exciting format.

[samsam1937]

Tout a fait

On 12/1/2024 at 6:28 AM, Fugu said:

Exemple typique d'une marque où ils ont conservé le format le moins excitant.

Je n'arrive toujours pas à comprendre leurs choix... Arrêter le série A , lonsdale et Churchill pour garder un robusto ...quel gâchis !

[JohnS]

54 minutes ago, samsam1937 said:

Tout a fait

Je n'arrive toujours pas à comprendre leurs choix... Arrêter le série A , lonsdale et Churchill pour garder un robusto ...quel gâchis !

Vous avez raison. On pourrait penser que la Serie A, Lonsdale et Churchill nous seraient plus utiles de nos jours. On a assez de Robustos !

[potpest]

I've got great boxes of the Serie A, PC and DC and they are my favourite cigars, the Regios has never met those in the past. I smoked a Regios I picked up recently on Saturday after struggling through a terrible Hoyo Escogidos plagued with construction issues and it was glorious, cigar of the week for me.

[Fugu]

22 hours ago, samsam1937 said:

Tout a fait

Je n'arrive toujours pas à comprendre leurs choix... Arrêter le série A , lonsdale et Churchill pour garder un robusto ...quel gâchis !

Yup! I think it's a mere case of keeping trademark alive. Easiest format to maintain.