Beneath the Band: Trinidad Reyes

[El Presidente]

 

This series to explore whether a particular cigar is humidor worthy. Cost these days is an issue for many so let's see if we can highlight some absolute standouts. This should particularly assist those new to the cigar world.  

To be fair, most of the cigars we have featured to date have scored exceptionally well. Surprisingly well! 

Scoring is: 1-3 (Poor)   4-6 (Average to good)   7-10  (very good to excellent)  Use the Poll. 

You are more than free to comment away!

I was asked yesterday about  my favourite winter cigars. Now winter locally is not quite Calgary   At best, I might have to reach for a pullover/jacket three - four weeks a year....at night...maybe 

To me, a winter cigar must be constructed flawlessly, flavour rich and be able to be smoked comfortably in under 45 minutes. They don't have to be immensely complex but they need to have a clearly defined personality.  Cuba has a plethora of half and petit corona that can fill the brief. Nothing fills it better than the Trinidad Reyes ....except for that annoying aspect of price....it is pretty much perfect. We have developed the MOFOH Sovereign Sun to produce a cigar that is 80% as good for 30% of the price..... but the king is still the king!

 

Trinidad Reyes  ....Let's kick off the discussion 

 

 

[NYGuido]

I absolutely love the Reyes but absolutely abhor its price. I was able to pick up 2 boxes at a price of $18 per cigar, which is lunacy in hindsight. But they are delicious. Honeyed hay, cream, a touch of sweetness. Just the perfect coffee companion. BUT, then I tasted the Sovereign Suns. Literally my first draw of my first SS smoked ROTT, my brain said "Oooh! A Reyes!" I will keep smoking the Reyes I have, but there is a very low likelihood I will continue buying them consistently unless (a) the price drops considerably; or (b) the SS stops being so darn consistently good.

Does the SS "beat" the Reyes? Ugh, I hate thinking that way because it pits two things I love against each other. I agree with @El Presidentethat the SS is at least 80% there in terms of flavor. I will absolutely smoke the Reyes when I want the "Hi-Fi" version of that flavor on a particular day and time, but 95/100 times, I'm picking the SS and loving it just as much. If I never had the Reyes before, I'd be totally content with the SS, which is a testament to how good the SS blend is (and I can't wait to see how they age).

I will give this to the Reyes, though: it is bang on consistent. Never had a bad one. Never had a plugged one. Knock on wood, they've been solid. And I do love them.