Van55 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Friend of mine spending a week in Canada bought this cigar at the LCDH shop in Windsor, Canada... Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rckymtn22 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 The is a couple places here in Canada that shows the Vegas Robaina petite robaina ( 52 X 4.3) on their websites. So I would have to say real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor2118 Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Is certainly on the 2009 release list Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aavkk Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I don't have any thoughts other than I would love to hear Piggy's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 ... I thought I heard someone say my name??? Anyone? Do you guys hear the echo... echo... Must be my imagination! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Habanos2000 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Another short, fat cigar? How unique.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks6024 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 would love to hear some thoughts on this, for the fellow canucks that have tried it. love the vr flavor but not big on the vitola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginseng Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Another short, fat cigar? How unique.... LOL. Unique doesn't necessarily sell. Heck, we've all got buttholes and as long as it's white, soft, and comes on a roll, I'm buying it to wipe myself with. It fills a lowest-common-denominator need: a short-smoking, inoffensive cigar that trades on a name established by its more traditionally-proportioned precursors. Wilkey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrink Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Who knows? I wouldn't have thought that the last Canadian RE, the Bolivar Simones, would be any good. Surprise! It isn't just good, it's the best Bolivar RE I've ever smoked. Maybe the stubby VR is it's baby bro'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigos Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 They released this same vitola (PR PR) as the portugese RE in 2008. I have two boxes. Its a lovely little cigar if you have only 45 minutes (i.e. my lunch time). Anyone have a 5ver would like to trade? I am in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnehd Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 I know this started out with Vegas Robaina. But I tried the Bolivar Petit Libertador (RE France 08, Short Robusto) in Strasbourg a couple of weeks ago. It was great, actually my best Bolivar experience to this day (except for the corona extra from I don't know when, I found in the depth of my humidor (which isn't deep at all) a short while ago).The burn was uneven, it had tunneling issues which I realized to late. But the taste and development were on the spot. So if the Vegas Robaina is halfway as good, I've got to give my buddy in Vancouver a call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanceSchmerr Posted October 12, 2009 Share Posted October 12, 2009 I tried the Petit Robaina early last week while on ship. I bought it in Vancouver (my local Victoria stores don't carry it yet) a few weeks ago because I like to try ELs and REs when I get the chance. VR isn't normally a favorite of mine anyway, so I wasn't expecting much......but wow, this little smoke impressed the hell outta me! A complex smoke that evolved throughout the (short) length of it - best VR i've ever had, by far! Give it a try if you can find it! I am going back to Vancouver this coming weekend to stock up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neal875 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 I tried the Petit Robaina early last week while on ship. I bought it in Vancouver (my local Victoria stores don't carry it yet) a few weeks ago because I like to try ELs and REs when I get the chance. VR isn't normally a favorite of mine anyway, so I wasn't expecting much......but wow, this little smoke impressed the hell outta me! A complex smoke that evolved throughout the (short) length of it - best VR i've ever had, by far!Give it a try if you can find it! I am going back to Vancouver this coming weekend to stock up! Canadian pricing is just insane for tobacco products so these would have to be something really special for me to order a box. So, please do post your reviews. I did buy a full 50 cab of the Simones, despite the near $1,000 price , and that was a reasonably good move I think--although I must admit that I am not as big a fan of these as some have stated. Definitely a good cigar that I do enjoy, but I would take a well rolled Bolivar Corona Extra or Immensa over the Simone any day of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechenman Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 This VR may be short and stout, but it is one beautiful looking cigar...from the sounds of some of the commentary here, it smokes as good as it looks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverickdrinker Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I have a fiver sitting in the humi for now. The Canada RE releases are both the Vegas Robaina petit robusto and the ramon allones petit unicos. Got a sampler of each before investing in a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maalouly Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 It will be good to see a review by one of you guys to see how they smoke the VR is my farvouite line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrink Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 My only real concern about the Canadian VR RE is the size. It's TOO LONG. I am looking forward to the Cohiba Petit Piramide. You recently did a review of these, didn't you, Van? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigos Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 My only real concern about the Canadian VR RE is the size. It's TOO LONG. I am looking forward to the Cohiba Petit Piramide. You recently did a review of these, didn't you, Van? LMAO!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 My only real concern about the Canadian VR RE is the size. It's TOO LONG. I am looking forward to the Cohiba Petit Piramide. You recently did a review of these, didn't you, Van? At $550, not too much room in the humidor, extra band, shiny black box, sounds like a ******* bargain!!! And who would think of it!!!! Less tobacco for even more money, but it is a Cohiba!!!! Funny **** man! LMAO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechenman Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 My only real concern about the Canadian VR RE is the size. It's TOO LONG. I am looking forward to the Cohiba Petit Piramide. You recently did a review of these, didn't you, Van? Absolutely hilarious... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartolomeo Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 Good stuff! Bart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted October 28, 2009 Share Posted October 28, 2009 I am looking forward to the Cohiba Petit Piramide. Cohiba suppositories??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrink Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Cohiba suppositories??? Whatever floats your boat, Colt. Just don't do a review, OK? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bkmynn Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 I would love to hear a review of this. I bought a single VR RE as well. It looked so fine, and had a wonderful coco sent - I had to buy another one. Got two in the humi, and don't know if I should smoke it or just admire for a bit longer. Also, bought a Asia Pacific RE Por Larranaga ('07 I think). My buddy smoked it and said it was absolutely delicious. And yes, us canucks have insane cigar prices. It hurts just thinking about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanceSchmerr Posted November 2, 2009 Share Posted November 2, 2009 Smoke one, buy a box if you can, damn the price! The VR PR is fantastic, I smoked one and immediatly went out and bought more. It is a rare example of a RE that is ready to smoke now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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