Saint Luis Rey Regios--EPR SEP 08

[jfury76]

Just wanted to provide a brief review of this very young stick from a dress box of 25.

Color: a colorado claro bordering on claro. Some of the lightest wrappers that I have ever seen from this marca. Nice sheen to wrapper but not particularly oily.

Construction: Cap is perfect with box press evident and firmly packed. Pre-light draw was free and full of barnyard flavors.

First Third: This stick opened with very strong, young tobacco flavors. Produced dense and copious smoke volume with an excellent draw. No burn issues evident.

Second Third: Strength gives way to spice, leather, and just a touch of the honey sweetness that is the hallmark of this stick.

Final Third: More creamy flavors come in to play with the honey along with spice and a touch of fruit. After removing the band, the youth of this stick becomes particularly evident in another powerful rush of tobacco flavors that turn slightly acidic as I burnt my fingertips.

Impression: A very nice smoke that will certainly improve with some age. I would give a slight edge to the HDM Epicure No. 2 for early smoking. Considering that I spent over an hour smoking this example, I would state that this box needs a wee bit more time before it settles down into a stellar experience.

[IceChant]

Thank you for the review. :-)

[jeromeroselli]

Love the Regios as well.

Nice honey flavor, slight spice/earth, and excellent draw. Wrappers are not beautiful, but the stick as you say does hold up to the HDM2. As a matter of fact I prefer the SLR Regios to the Hoyo.

Nice review

[neal875]

Love the Regios as well.

Nice honey flavor, slight spice/earth, and excellent draw. Wrappers are not beautiful, but the stick as you say does hold up to the HDM2. As a matter of fact I prefer the SLR Regios to the Hoyo.

Nice review

Jerome:

I completely agree on the Regio which is one of my regular 'go-to' sticks. I have four cabs of 50 from 06-08 and, since I request a dark and oily wrapper, all of mine have them and they are gorgeous. If you can get a hold of some from early '08, you will not be disappointed.

[jfury76]

Thank you, Gentlemen, for your comments. I have smoked a few more from this box and I would concur with my previous thought that they need some rest. Of course, as an occasional smoker with only 2 desktop boxes, I generally smoke what I have, which generally means that my sticks only age for as long as it takes me to finish them off!