Monday 17 August 2009

[Robusto]

EL REY DEL MUNDO

Beautiful outdoor smoking weather in SE Kent. Blue sky. High clouds. A breeze, but not an off-putting one.

I've had about six days off smoking because of staying with non-smoking family. I was glad to be back at my hidden smoking spot on my own to enjoy my first El Rey del Mundo.




All I have on the agenda today is to tidy up the house (zzzzz) in preparation for the delivery of our new rescue labrador tomorrow so sat and prayed that he will be as affectionate and well-behaved as our beautiful Max who passed away some four months ago.

So this smoke was a smoke to think about dogs, and how I will have a new me-trailing friend who shares my quiet moments of peaceful reflection from tomorrow lunchtime.

The Smoke.

Whenever it is possible, I love smoking in the morning on an empty stomach. I've never found a cigar over-powering in these conditions despite what guidebooks can tell you.

This was my first ever El Rey del Mundo. My tastebuds tell me I will explore this make further.




I think this was a double corona. (Craig - Please advise if I am wrong). It was a 40 something guage.

CONSISTENCY of draw, ash, burn, taste.

I'd say this is a medium to strong smoke. It was very sweet when exhaling occasionally through the nose. The taste was a bit like some NCs I have smoked before. The burn was quicker than with some Havanas I know well.

I sensed a nutty, caramel-y flavour which, as I said, stayed for the duration of the cigar. It was robust in the sense that I don't think I will need to eat anything for a few hours, and I adore that in a smoke.

In short, a rich and very satisfying smoke with a splendid after-taste.

I don't think it will be long before I sample the second one you sent me, Craig. A very inviting flavour and it gave off thick smoke which I loved to see float off around corners over the garden wall and towards my house.

Try one!

Many, many thanks, Whisk.

I am a man at peace with the world who must now start tidying up his house and garden.

[whisky77]

No problem.

Glad to hear you enjoyed the ERDM.

I have an old box of ERDM Corona Grand which I intend to wipe out next time home.

[skyhigh]

robusto , back in his little cubby hole like the cat who got the cream..

today was just a little fonseca cosacos, they've been in the humi 2 months now and this is the first one i've managed to smoke straight from the humi without dry boxing it..

[Boss Hog]

Thought I'd give the ERDM a go from Mr Whisk as well, as Robusto described it so eloquently.

It was indeed very enjoyable, many thanks again, Mr Whisk.

[misterbulgarin]

Had a hoyo des dieux today, had 3 in the humi waiting around, thought why not before an unsual..monday night out on the town!

Was a good smoke, the burn was really consistent , it was plodding away burning slowy by itself, never saw the stick without smoking emitting from it even after a few minutes of just leaving it. Lovely flavors and smoke after halfway, a pleasant monday smoke, non harshness on the pallette after. Good show HDM

[snooky]

ERDM CS Only six left, this was the best so far . Kept for about 6 months. Will restock with the same.

[cohibaIV]

Siglo III for me....

[spacemonkey_no9]

I think this was a double corona. (Craig - Please advise if I am wrong). It was a 40 something guage.

From the second pic it looks like a Choix Supreme Robusto (No DC by ERDM). Good write up and a perfect time of day for this brand. The Lonsdale and Grande des Espana are worth trying too.


Party Short for me tonight whilst standing at the BBQ. Lovely little 20 minute smoke and the chops and ribs afterwards where pretty damn good too.

[Simon-JG-hr]

This was my first ever El Rey del Mundo.

You have missed out! Glad to hear that you enjoyed it and plan to explore their line further, definitely my favourite marque.

Nowt for me today, I shall next be exploring the finer points of the leaf on Wednesday.

[HabanoSy]

Just about to fire up an '03 Cohiba Lancero, going to enjoy this with some nice strong coffee...

Cheers, HabanoSy

[Big Al]

I smoked my blocked Partagas Serie D4 (see blocked Cuban thread) about an hour ago. I had given it the drawpoker treatment (which annoyed me no end) and once I got it started it settled after an inch and a bloody fine smoke it was too. But I wish...oh I wish, I could have had that from the start without any problem.

[jimmy_g32]

An MC Petit Edmundo, which I enjoyed so much that I have nearly burnt my fingers on the end. As I got to the last third it livened up to be more coffee-like, with cacao notes, but the final inch was sublime

[Monkey]

Today was a Puros Indios that i received in a Grab Bag from Atlantic cigar (won't be getting grab bags again for this reason, its annoying). I don't know which of the line it was, but it was about 6.5" and around 52 ring guage i'd guess.

Anyway.....an easier way of achieving the flavors in this stick would be to mow the lawn, get yourself some rizzla and roll up the grass. Pleh!

Chucked it after an inch as it showed no sign of improvement and was not even tolerable in my opinion. It was the only cigar i brought on my shift tonight, so thoroughly disappointed.

Gonna go gargle some coffee to get rid of the taste haha.

[reigndrop]

Today was a Puros Indios that i received in a Grab Bag from Atlantic cigar (won't be getting grab bags again for this reason, its annoying). I don't know which of the line it was, but it was about 6.5" and around 52 ring guage i'd guess.

Anyway.....an easier way of achieving the flavors in this stick would be to mow the lawn, get yourself some rizzla and roll up the grass. Pleh!

Chucked it after an inch as it showed no sign of improvement and was not even tolerable in my opinion. It was the only cigar i brought on my shift tonight, so thoroughly disappointed.

Gonna go gargle some coffee to get rid of the taste haha.

hahaha, Puros Indios are gross, I don't understand why some people like them. First and only one I had, I threw it out after I took a prelit draw.

[skyhigh]

my grab bag from atlantic was'nt too bad , half the 10 were RP's, a trinidad . AF,Esteban Carreras, 3 siglos and a don pepin garcia blue. Hope you were'nt a tight git and got the cheap grab bag, mine was the platinum. I could have just been lucky if you got the same.