Romeo Y Julieta Petit Corona

[cigaraholic]

Romeo Y Julieta Petit Corona PSO MAY08

Appearance: I wasn't very happy with the look of this box, wrappers just weren't dark enough for me. I know what I want to see in this cigar and this wasn't it.

Construction: Rock solid.

Draw: Perfect, just the right amount of tightness.

Burn: Perfect.

Body: Shade under medium.

Time: 56 min.

Drink: Coffee

Opening: A nice blast of cedar, I'm sure from it's youth and a creamy spice that I love from R&J.

1/3: Very creamy with just a bit of leather and spice. Not a hell of a lot else going on.

2/3: As creamy a Romeo as I can remember but that's about it. I get a little bit of spice, it's like it's trying to come out but just can't.

Final: Not much changed, very one dimensional smoke. It stayed creamy to the end and the last puffs were the best, but not what I expect from R&J.

Score: 83

Was this cigar to young to smoke, yes. Have I had better, hell yes. I don't usually smoke a cigar this young but it's fun to try children. Enoside is what I call drinking great wine young, now I have to think up a word for cigars, except in this case it wasn't a great cigar and never will be. Time will make these better but I need a miracle.

[roughrider]

Thanks for the review.

[samb]

They look pretty damn good!

[thechenman]

Thanks for the review and pics. Sorry for the bad experience. Like Samb pointed out...the sticks certainly look good.

[cigaraholic]

Of all the cigars on the planet I've probably smoked more of these than any other. Instead of grabbing a great one from an older box SEO DEC05, I thought it would be fun to see how these were smoking, cause I have 3 boxes of them. Here's what they should look like, plus a rain drop. Cinnamon, nutmeg and black cherries.....that's a Romeo to me.

[SnakeHips]

Thanks for the review. I have a box of '08 as well, but they're dark and sensuous-looking. As you said of yours, they taste young, but I like what I see for the future.