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Ramon Allones Extra EL 2011
Size:
5 3/5" long x 44 ring gauge.
Appearance: 10/10
Double banded, maduro wrapper. A beautiful looking cigar.
Construction: 9.0/10
The cigars appearance was faultless. On closer inspection there was slightly too much "give" when pinching the cigar, furthermore the draw was a bit too much of a wind tunnel for my linking. Something not always associated with your typical Cuban. This led to me smoking the cigar faster than I would normally, yet I encountered no harshness
Flavour: 9.0/10
Pre draw - barnyard, with a leaf mould/compost note. The aroma was of nutmeg/cinnamon.
1/3 - On lighting the cigar I got cut grass/hay, this quickly evolved into sweet nutmeg and a hint of floral soapiness
which I associated with cardamom, this lasted right up till the first third.
2/3 - At this point I got tea cake flavours, with a very long finish an almost tingling sensation occurred on the pallet.
3/3 - Dark tannins and espresso notes until the end.
Value: 9/10
At ?13.50 for a Cuban EL this is good value for money, especially with the different flavour profiles that emerged. Even with my limited exposure to cigars I felt that this is a cigar that would be worth ageing. Especially after experiencing the long finish on the 2/3.
Overall: 9/10
This is the best cigar i have smoked, (doesn?t count for much lol
). If I had the money right now I would buy a box and I think I would enjoy aging and smoking them!
Size:
5 3/5" long x 44 ring gauge.
Appearance: 10/10
Double banded, maduro wrapper. A beautiful looking cigar.
Construction: 9.0/10
The cigars appearance was faultless. On closer inspection there was slightly too much "give" when pinching the cigar, furthermore the draw was a bit too much of a wind tunnel for my linking. Something not always associated with your typical Cuban. This led to me smoking the cigar faster than I would normally, yet I encountered no harshness
Flavour: 9.0/10
Pre draw - barnyard, with a leaf mould/compost note. The aroma was of nutmeg/cinnamon.
1/3 - On lighting the cigar I got cut grass/hay, this quickly evolved into sweet nutmeg and a hint of floral soapiness
which I associated with cardamom, this lasted right up till the first third. 2/3 - At this point I got tea cake flavours, with a very long finish an almost tingling sensation occurred on the pallet.
3/3 - Dark tannins and espresso notes until the end.
Value: 9/10
At ?13.50 for a Cuban EL this is good value for money, especially with the different flavour profiles that emerged. Even with my limited exposure to cigars I felt that this is a cigar that would be worth ageing. Especially after experiencing the long finish on the 2/3.
Overall: 9/10
This is the best cigar i have smoked, (doesn?t count for much lol
). If I had the money right now I would buy a box and I think I would enjoy aging and smoking them!
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