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I'm not the biggest fan of non Cuban cigars but this year I have seen a number of UK suppliers pushing the Regius range quite a lot, so I thought i'd try one. A couple of months ago I purchased a Regius Robusto which has been sitting in my humi since then. This afternoon having spent the morning toiling in the garden I decided to give it a go, I paired it with a black Americano style coffee, which suited it quite well.
Construction and appearance.
The cigar has a medium brown wrapper with an almost reddish hue, firmly packed and has a light smell cedar and leather with a hint of hay . I decided to use a straight cut, but on reflection I think a V cut might have been better. With the pre light draw I can taste the cedar, leather and hay I detected on the nose.
First third.
After fighting the first couple of draws were acrid and the smoke quite harsh, but I persisted and this quickly disappeared and settled to a smooth toasty flavour with coffee and dark chocolate undertones.
The draw is light and the cigar produces a nice amount of smoke.
Second third
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The flavours of the first third persisted and developed becoming slightly sweeter with notes of leather and hay, I even detected a floral undertones developing.
Final third
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The cigar developed an uneven burn in the last third but the smooth toasty and coffee flavour persisted as well as developing a not unpleasant peppery note which got stronger the more I smoked. Unfortunately the burn became more uneven causing the smoke to become hot so I gave up on it before I ideally wanted to.
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In conclusion, overall I was pleasantly surprised by the Regius Robusto despite the burn problems. It is a medium bodied cigar with a not unpleasant flavour and I will probably buy a couple more to try. They are quite aggressively priced and could make good, cheaper alternative to the Cubans I normally smoke.
Construction and appearance.
The cigar has a medium brown wrapper with an almost reddish hue, firmly packed and has a light smell cedar and leather with a hint of hay . I decided to use a straight cut, but on reflection I think a V cut might have been better. With the pre light draw I can taste the cedar, leather and hay I detected on the nose.
First third.
After fighting the first couple of draws were acrid and the smoke quite harsh, but I persisted and this quickly disappeared and settled to a smooth toasty flavour with coffee and dark chocolate undertones.
The draw is light and the cigar produces a nice amount of smoke.
Second third
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The flavours of the first third persisted and developed becoming slightly sweeter with notes of leather and hay, I even detected a floral undertones developing.
Final third
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The cigar developed an uneven burn in the last third but the smooth toasty and coffee flavour persisted as well as developing a not unpleasant peppery note which got stronger the more I smoked. Unfortunately the burn became more uneven causing the smoke to become hot so I gave up on it before I ideally wanted to.
IMAG0252.jpg
In conclusion, overall I was pleasantly surprised by the Regius Robusto despite the burn problems. It is a medium bodied cigar with a not unpleasant flavour and I will probably buy a couple more to try. They are quite aggressively priced and could make good, cheaper alternative to the Cubans I normally smoke.
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