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[JohnS]

Vegas Robaina Petit Unicos 2012 - Edición Regional Suiza LOE Feb 2013

Vegas Robaina was introduced as a new marca in 1997 by Habanos S.A in honour of the famed tobacco grower, Alejandro Robaina. At the time the new marca came out with five vitolas; the Clásicos - 6½" × 42 rg (165 × 16.67 mm), a Lonsdale, the Don Alejandro - 7⅝" × 49 rg (194 × 19.45 mm), a Double Corona, the Familiar - 5⅝" × 42 rg (142 × 16.67 mm), a Corona, the Famosos - 5" × 48 rg (127 × 19.05 mm), a Hermoso No. 4,  and the Únicos - 6⅛" × 52 rg (156 × 20.64 mm), a Pirámide. A little over 20 years later and only the Famosos and Únicos remain as regular production cigars.

As a marca, Vegas Robaina doesn't tend to get the same accolades that other Habanos marcas enjoy, especially the global brands. Current production is low also. The Unicos is in hiatus and supplies were minimal in 2019.

There has been eight Regional Edition releases within this marca, but none since the Andorra Short Robaina Regional Edition from 2014 (and released to market in 2015). Perhaps the great Alejandro Robaina's grandson, Hiroshi's 2014 announcement of producing Non-Cuban Nicaraguan cigars has something to do with this? Who knows? Let us not dwell on speculation, suffice to say that Hiroshi, as of 2019, is back on his grandfather's famous farm. I mention this because after smoking this Petit Unicos today, I would simply love a Habanos distributor to bring out another Vegas Robaina release!

I would venture to say that Vegas Robaina, like Sancho Panza, is a marca which has a unique flavour profile and more so as it ages. My 2015 box of Famosos provided me much smoking pleasure throughout 2019, it was no problem to go through half a box in six months. The flavours included an ineffable quality lush tobacco and grass, soft milk chocolate ranging to mild bitter chocolate, dates, licorice or raisin sweetness, baking spice and floral notes.

The Vegas Robaina Petit Unicos was released in Switzerland in 2012 in 5000 10-count dress boxes. It is a Petit Belicosos with a 52 ring gauge x 125 mm (or 4⅞ inches) length. I'd like to thank and acknowledge @Thirds for gifting me this cigar to review because, in essence, this cigar was every bit as good as any aged Famosos I had from my 2015 box last year, if not better! The construction was absolutely perfect. I got a consistent ash-length of around an inch each time, ridges were clearly defined, the ash colour was a pleasing white-grey and there was a slight coning after each ash, which for me indicates quality rolling.

The flavours consisted of mild bitter chocolate, lush tobacco and grass, raisin-type sweetness bordering on licorice, floral notes on the edges and some baking spice. These flavours stayed consistent throughout. I completed the cigar in 45 minutes. It might have been a tad quick, but it was a great cigar in both construction and flavour.

So, in summary, in comparison to a Famosos this seven year-old Petit Unicos had slightly more strength and was a little sweeter. If, by chance, in the meantime another Regional Edition release comes out in the Vegas Robaina marca I would be inclined to seek it out. 

[Raskol]

RASCC (2017) for the afternoon smoke. Now HDM Le Hoyo De San Juan (2015) both from our host.. Happy Sunday! Guys..

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[CptGoodTimes]

15 hours ago, Wookie said:

2018 

 

How’d that one turn out, Wookie? I’m stalking Churchills big time right now. 

[Astar20]

N1 Lancero, well done on this. Great tasting stick that sourdough brioche flavor really explodes and it's great. 

[leapingknown2]

Very nice! Who makes this? Nice roll

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[Monocle]

1 hour ago, leapingknown2 said:

Very nice! Who makes this? Nice roll

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Some amateurs I hear. ? 

[Lotusguy]

Still great. The ridiculous pricing of the regular edition makes this almost a value cigar

[slowsmoke]

Lovely little HUHC in the rain. SOM SEP 16 smoking great right now. Sad I’m almost out and the next box is nowhere near ready ? 

[Monocle]

18 minutes ago, Lotusguy said:

Still great. The ridiculous pricing of the regular edition makes this almost a value cigar

Yummy. 

[WABOOM]

Superiores, ULA MAY 15

[THEMISCHMAN]

ESL NOV 18 No. 1. Disappointing cigar. Pitched it a little after halfway through.

[CampDelta369]

OJ&C Time @Raskol. Lusitanias MOB JUL 14. Cheers

[Guest Nekhyludov]

57 minutes ago, THEMISCHMAN said:

ESL NOV 18 No. 1. Disappointing cigar. Pitched it a little after halfway through.

I hope that isn't indicative of that code. After hearing Rob sing their praises for the past year, I just ordered 4 boxes! ?

[CptGoodTimes]

ESL ABR19,,,,,I’ll be a monkey’s uncle.  Wow!  Perfect pairing too.

[Wookie]

8 hours ago, CptGoodTimes said:

How’d that one turn out, Wookie? I’m stalking Churchills big time right now. 

RyJ Churchills 2018 and later are back to their 1990s quality, IMO. (Cannot speak for 2016-2017) The only box I have before 2018 is 2015 and it sucks. The 2018 and 2019 sticks I've smoked are high quality. 2019 might need a bit of rest. 

[FireMedic]

Have lived on a golf course for almost 5 years and I always say I'm going to get out more, in honor of the Chicago boys living their best life yesterday I left the station, showered and grabbed my clubs.

Nudies lancero to start, perfect front 9 treat! Love these sticks!!

Partagas partagas partagas!!! Oh and maybe a bloody mary, or just tomato juice, who can really tell

Cheers 

[THEMISCHMAN]

I hope that isn't indicative of that code. After hearing Rob sing their praises for the past year, I just ordered 4 boxes!

Not sure. Grabbed a quarter box quite a while ago because I really like the size. This is the second one I’ve smoked and neither one did it for me. This one didn’t want to stay lit and was tight even after a couple pokes with the draw tool. Probably the main thing is no matter how much I would like to enjoy a Montecristo they generally always let me down.

[Chucko8]

[Guest Nekhyludov]

30 minutes ago, THEMISCHMAN said:

Not sure. Grabbed a quarter box quite a while ago because I really like the size. This is the second one I’ve smoked and neither one did it for me. This one didn’t want to stay lit and was tight even after a couple pokes with the draw tool. Probably the main thing is no matter how much I would like to enjoy a Montecristo they generally always let me down.

Yeah, I keep chasing good Montes too. When they're on they're fantastic. But quality is just all over the place. Moreso with that marca than any other it seems.

[LLC]

Excellent UPE MAR 13 Noellas.



Good BUP SEP 17 Lusi.




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[fungi]

[Theophilus]

Partagas Lusitanias ‘17

[Islandboy]

Celebrating a bit this Sunday evening with a UAO Dec 17 CoLa. We’ve had a stray cat coming by since around New Years, stealing food from our cats and getting into the occasional fight with our alpha male. We’ve been trying to trap it for a month, feeding it in the trap during the week, then setting the trap on the weekends when we have time to take it in to the local shelter. After a false start 2 weekends ago, when we awoke to a set trap, only to find one of our less intelligent cats in it, quite unhappy with her lapse in judgment, we finally trapped the correct feline this morning. Having been through this scenario several times now, I took the cat into the shelter for what often results in a death sentence, unfortunately. I was absolutely delighted to hear that she was micro-chipped, her name is Lexi, and her owner had filed a missing cat report in December. Best...Case...Scenario. 
We confirmed she was reunited with her human today. Feeling pretty damn good right now. Cheers Lexi!!
 

[Reuben]

I went with the Punch 898 Asia Pacific tonight.  Great smoke with peanuts, slight hint of honey, and mild cocoa.