Quote Originally Posted by sushiboy View Post
This is a cigar noobs 1st review. Please refrain from smart ass replies (as this might not be a good review, considering).

Romeo Y Julieta Reserva Real

cigar kept at 70% rh

I thought the draw was perfect

The 1st 1/3 of the cigar, to me, tasted a bit like I would imagine dirt tasting. Is this what they refer to "earthy" tasting or "earth tones" in some of the professional cigar reviews? I did not find this enjoyable.

Then, almost right at the 2/3 of the cigar, it started to mellow out a bit. I thought this was decent compared to the 1/3.

The last third seemed to go back to the strong dirt taste of the beginning of the cigar.

I dunno, in my opinion, this was certainly not the most tasty cigar I have ever had. I don't think I will be buying another one of these anytime soon. This was my first Romeo Y Julieta cigar. I will be trying some of their other stogies. I know a lot of people like this brand. I believe I saw somewhere that this particular smoke got a rating of 90, but it just wasn't my taste.



What are your thoughts on the Reserva Real?
Never had one. Any cigar that comes in "It's a boy" and "It's a girl" versions, like the Reserva Real, is a cigar that I'll stay away from.

AFAIK, "earthiness " is like the smell of freshly-tilled earth. Mushrooms, truffles, etc. Here's an educational and smart-ass link about all the flavour/taste/aroma weirdness: http://www.eblong.com/zarf/flavorwheel.html Sample quote (in reference to a wine-aroma wheel):
... you can't argue with an aroma wheel that include[s] "Wet dog".


Good review, honestly. You said whether you liked the cigar or didn't like the cigar, and said why. You gave your conclusions and recommendations. I've never had the cigar and can tell from your review that I probably won't want to try it. Some inkling of that (or the reverse) is all I'm trying to get from a review. Thanks for posting!

One suggestion for the future is, if possible, to give a cigar or cigars that you would think similar to the one reviewed, in what aspects, and why. This helps if your tastes and a reader's tastes don't agree.

Keep the reviews coming! The more one does, the better, as far as I'm concerned .

Smart-ass comment: The only RyJ that I've smoked that I really enjoyed is the Short Churchill .