Popular Post zacca Posted February 22 Popular Post Posted February 22 Romeo y Julieta Romeo No. 2 Tubo ~2023/24 🔸 PRE-LIGHT   •    Appearance: medium brown, some seams visible, minor veins   •    Aroma off Wrapper: bready   •    Cold Draw Notes: very mild tobacco ⸻ 🔥 FIRST THIRD   •    Initial Flavors: Woody, oats, pencil shavings, slight earthiness, mild pepper   •    Body: not thin, not heavy; mild+ approaching medium   •    Strength: mild   •    Draw: close to ideal maybe a touch tight   •    Burn: nice white ash but some minor waviness; good burn rate ⸻ 🔥 SECOND THIRD   •    Flavor Development / Transition: pepper dissipates, similar flavors remain but a bit richer   •    New Notes Detected: mild floral note and hay and leather   •    Retrohale: smooth and not irritating at all   •    Construction: everything pretty even and no relights ⸻ 🔥 FINAL THIRD   •    Strength Increase: slight   •    Harshness or Heat: a touch but nothing offensive; generally a cool burn throughout   •    Final Flavor Impressions: very good balance, not too mild where you’re left wanting more and not too harsh where it’s tough to get through; woody is dominant flavor with mild spices and floral notes; not my favorite flavor composition in terms of notes but very well executed and enjoyable ⸻ 🧠OVERALL FLAVOR SUMMARY   •    Dominant Flavors Detected: wood, bread, mild spices   •    Complexity: medium   •    Linearity: (Did it stay the same or evolve?) evolved but not drastically   •    Enjoyment Level (1–10): 8 ⸻ 🧮 COMPOSITE SCORE (Out of 100) 1. Appearance: Minor imperfections or veins, slight color variation; 3/5 ⸻ 2. Burn & Draw: even burn, solid ash, no relights or corrections, some waviness; draw a notch tighter than perfect; 13/15 ⸻ 3. Flavor (Balance & Complexity): balanced and flavorful with transitions but no big shifts; sort of a gradual single stage evolution; 19/25 ⸻ 4. Body & Strength Integration: both are well balanced; neither overwhelms; 9/10 ⸻ 5. Finish / Aftertaste; flavor lingers a bit and an extremely clean mouthfeel; no tarry sensation at all; 9/10 ⸻ 6. Enjoyment / X-Factor: memorable, would smoke again soon; 13/15 ⸻ 7. Aroma (Pre-light & Retrohale😞 Light but enjoyable aroma; 4/5 ⸻ 8. Consistency Across Thirds: flavor and burn were steady throughout; 14/15 ⸻ TOTAL SCORE: 84/100; this RyJ really surprised me; most of these are a standard yardgar, and I was thinking that’s what I’d get here, but it was one of those that made you stop and enjoy it. 7
cnov Posted February 22 Posted February 22 Low expectations are a great starting point for any Cuban cigar! I do enjoy a good RyJ finish, the sort of light aftertaste you don't want to get rid of.  1
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