RyJ #4 (July 2001)

[jkr]

This was my first RyJ #4 and my review is based on a single stick, so take it for what it's worth.

Construction: Light brown wrapper, fairly rough looking, with quite a bit of veining and uneven edges. Solid feel and a smooth, easy draw.

Prelight: Nice barnyard aroma, but not much flavor on the prelight draw. Appears to be a mild blend.

Burn: Easy draw and average smoke production. Burned straight and even. Lasted about 75 minutes.

Flavor: This one is on the medium side of mild-to-medium bodied. Crisp tobacco flavors, rather one-dimensional, with some peppery overtones (on the tongue). Medium strength. Nothing exciting or noteworthy about the flavor of this stick.

Finish: This cigar left a pretty bad aftertaste. Immediately after smoking, I would have said it was a crisp finish. But it soured after an hour or so and the bad aftertaste lasted well into the next morning.

Conclusion: This is a decent cigar, but nothing to write home about. I have 4 more to try, but I think I will wait a while before smoking another. Not as good as many other readily available cigars.

[shrink]

» This was my first RyJ #4 and my review is based on a single stick, so take it for what it's worth.

Thanks for posting, jkr. I think that most of us who smoke and enjoy this cigar are left wondering about your experience. When "ripe" and properly humidified, the No. 4 is a mild-medium, but very tasty smoke, brimming with cedar, leather, and the sweet "fruity" notes that are uniquely Romeo. An '01 is certainly well-aged.

Did you allow it to properly humidify (3-4 weeks) before smoking? I sure hope that your subsequent No. 4's are a better experience.

[jgros001]

Sorry this didn't turn out for you - but I would agree with what was stated earlier, mild-medium but tons of flavor.

[cigarnv]

This is a cigar that I have always struggled with, but the RyJ marca with few exceptions is not one of my favorites. This cigar is always a bit flat to my palate (please note that my palate is quite average at best). I have tried many, from cabs and dress boxes and just can't warm up to them.

[anacostiakat]

Never had an '01 but I like this stick very much and am considering a box. I found it to be fuller than I expected.

[jkr]

No, I probably didn't give it enough time to properly humidify. I will wait a month and try again.

» » This was my first RyJ #4 and my review is based on a single stick, so

» take it for what it's worth.

»

» Thanks for posting, jkr. I think that most of us who smoke and enjoy this

» cigar are left wondering about your experience. When "ripe" and properly

» humidified, the No. 4 is a mild-medium, but very tasty smoke, brimming

» with cedar, leather, and the sweet "fruity" notes that are uniquely Romeo.

» An '01 is certainly well-aged.

»

» Did you allow it to properly humidify (3-4 weeks) before smoking? I sure

» hope that your subsequent No. 4's are a better experience.

[El Presidente]

Thanks for the review

My experience has always been a fruity slightly sweet robusto of medium body.

I suspect that at somepoint since 01 it has dried out denying it of it's essential oils. Or it could just be a dud

[Chicago]

» This was my first RyJ #4 and my review is based on a single stick, so take

» it for what it's worth.

»

» Construction: Light brown wrapper, fairly rough looking, with quite a bit

» of veining and uneven edges. Solid feel and a smooth, easy draw.

»

» Prelight: Nice barnyard aroma, but not much flavor on the prelight draw.

» Appears to be a mild blend.

»

» Burn: Easy draw and average smoke production. Burned straight and even.

» Lasted about 75 minutes.

»

» Flavor: This one is on the medium side of mild-to-medium bodied. Crisp

» tobacco flavors, rather one-dimensional, with some peppery overtones (on

» the tongue). Medium strength. Nothing exciting or noteworthy about the

» flavor of this stick.

»

» Finish: This cigar left a pretty bad aftertaste. Immediately after

» smoking, I would have said it was a crisp finish. But it soured after an

» hour or so and the bad aftertaste lasted well into the next morning.

»

» Conclusion: This is a decent cigar, but nothing to write home about. I

» have 4 more to try, but I think I will wait a while before smoking

» another. Not as good as many other readily available cigars.

One of my favs..