Ramon Allones Spanish RE Grandes.

[whisky77]

I first tried the Grandes a number of years ago and ended up swapping with Stevieboy for the VR RE 2007 Maestros, which I found at the time to be a better smoke. The Grandes is a nice 49RG cigar, and is about 6 inch in length.

Recently I purchased another box of Grandes from 2008 just to see how some time in a humi had affected the taste profile. I smoked the first one two nights ago and found it to be a fantastic smoke and even better than the RA Gigantes IMO. Some real nice woody, spicy flavours coming through and I smoked it right down to the nub.

If you have any of these resting in the humi then I would advise giving them a try ASAP, as they are smoking great at the moment.

[Kdot]

I was gifted one of these by Whisky a year and a half a go. I loved it back then and purchased a box. I had one a couple of nights a go and had the oposite experiance. I felt they werent as good as they started out. A bit muted. Still better than the gigantes.

[Simon Bolivar]

RA.RE.Spain.2011.09.28_3151.jpgRA.RE.Spain.2011.09.28_3152.jpgIs this the one you mean? Brought a couple of these in Spain three yrs ago but having had this one a couple of wks ago, wish I had brought more, excellent smoke as Whisky said.

[bigbarneyhotdog]

Yep, I smoked one quite recently too. Wish I had more! It was earthy, rich and chocolaty.

[Stevieboy]

Hey Whisk!! Your memory's failing you old bean....you swapped me your JL Maximos for my VRs

[whisky77]

Hey Whisk!! Your memory's failing you old bean....you swapped me your JL Maximos for my VRs

I was sure I had swapped you for the RA Stevieboy. Jeez, senility is setting in already. I don`t even remember trying the Maximos. I am losing it. Where am I? Who are you?

Speaking of JL, that reminds me, I have to PM you.

[monkey66]

My memory of this stick was I bought a few (was it from you whisk???) found it a bit one dimensional and sold the onto Big T.

[Stevieboy]

Speaking of JL, that reminds me, I have to PM you.

Yeah???? What have you found?? Intriguing




PS We had a box-split of JL Maximos and JL petit piramides. IIRC you took 10 of each?!?!?

[peanutpete]

seems to be a mixed bag redarding these, had a couple a year or two ago was not that impressed so never picked up a box,will have to try one next time i pop to spain.

"Hey Whisk!! Your memory's failing you old bean....you swapped me your JL Maximos for my VR"

stevieboy thats not memory failing more like to much

[Stevieboy]

I did get a box Pete and was initially very underwhelmed and they lay dormant for nearly 3 years. I had one a few months ago and they had much improved....not amazing but a very nice smoke. I'll leave the other 4 alone for another couple of years...