mr.harten Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Nice Review Rob. My wife just walked into my studio, saw me staring at one of the pictures in your review and began laughing as she said " you guys are so f*cking weird... I mean you are entranced by a picture of someone's half smoked cigar." She kept laughing to herself all the way down the hall.
Lorax429 Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 My wife gets a chuckle at my expense regarding my cigar obsession every now and then as well. But she is a good women and allows me to indulge my obsession without complaint. Very nice review Rob.
greenpimp Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Nice review. I have a box from around the same time in 2003. My first one of them kicked me straight on my ass, and I had it after dinner. One of the strongest and most filling cigars I've ever smoked. And there was this flavor...Have to check my notes, but I seem to recall tasting this earthy, bittersweet chocolate toffee flavor that was most unique and pleasant. I think they'll only get better as well.
shrink Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 I'm with you, Rob. I demand integrity, substance, big knockers and low morals. Why settle for less? Very nice review of a classic cigar. But these are babes in the woods. I've got a cab of '01s that I won't even look at for another couple of years. ;-)
El Presidente Posted January 18, 2007 Author Posted January 18, 2007 Jimmy...I have just finished the Royal Seleccion No 11 and will post the review tomorrow. Outstanding cigar.
Jimmy2 Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Nice review Rob looks as if i will be needing these too in the future. Thanks ..
anacostiakat Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Good review and timely! I just got a SLB KNA OCT03 box of these last night from a brother.
Tony Maduro Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Splendid. Can't wait for the No. 11 review. Still testing my palate with different vitolas. Haven't tried this one yet. May be a good one for my ski trip this weekend. Hope I have a similar experience.
Ginseng Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 Great review, Rob! I love these little things. Thanks to Brother Roy R. Frush for turning me onto these gems. Wilkey
Colt45 Posted January 18, 2007 Posted January 18, 2007 » (staff meeting this morning....he requested a blonde with big » knockers, big hopes and low morals) perhaps he was envisioning the soon to be departing kbg.... thanks for the review - another stick to add to the ever growing list.
winelover Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 Great review El Pres. By the way, what score would you have given it?
DrAlejandro Posted January 28, 2007 Posted January 28, 2007 very good review rob... never had one before, just so many great PCs/TPC's available you could take a couple of years just trying them all!
El Presidente Posted January 28, 2007 Author Posted January 28, 2007 » Great review El Pres. By the way, what score would you have given it? Definately a 90 Graeme :-)
El Presidente Posted November 15, 2008 Author Posted November 15, 2008 Slide the lid off a cab, lift off the cedar, peel away the wax paper and "kabam" a visual and oral attack on the senses This SLB of 12's looked perfect and the aroma was intense raisin, coffee and toasted tobacco. If I were to score it on grounds of looks....it would be a 99. Now while Smithy is shallow enough to judge new female employees solely on looks (staff meeting this morning....he requested a blonde with big knockers, big hopes and low morals)...I on the other hand always need looks to be accompanied by integrity and substance .....yes...we are still talking cigars Smell at cold was all sweet spice and toasted tobacco....pungeant. No hard or soft spots...oily wrapper...perfectly bunched foot. Clipped the end...perfect draw, sweetness on the lips. I can tell you that at this point I couldn't wait to try this 12....it has been a long time since a a petit corona has aroused my interest to this level just through the sheer tactile sensory overload. Torched the end and let the PC get into stride....powerhouse. Bull at a gate, white pepper but plenty of dark roasted espresso, a meatiness/charred BBQ....raisin and some sweet spices. WHOA!!!! One of the best starts in a cigar I have had in a long time and while it tried to maintain the rage into the first third....the wildness slowly dissipated as it achied a composure comprising flavours of dark coffee, raisins and perfect toasted tobacco. Still full bodied. By the halfway mark my Royal Seleccion No 12 was back to a core flavour of toasted tobacco and espresso coffee. All sense of sweet spice had gone and even through the nose it had lost its white pepper bite. Sensuous, smooth, relaxing. Great level of smoke. Fine sexy temptress of a cigar that had fixated my attention for the best part of 30 minutes. Well into the last third this cigar was not going to show me any more sides of rebellion. I was hoping for a return of either sweet or pepper spice but it continued it's well structured tobacco/coffee line. Body remained full at all times. Behaviour impeccable. Would love to revisit these in another two years. I believe that they would be absolutely divine.
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