I also know one thing that happened in 1998 in the world of Cuban cigars. This particular lonsdale was rolled and it took 16 years to crawl it`s way to my humidor.
Brand: El Rey del Mundo
Vitola: Lonsdale
Size: 6,5"/16,5x42
Origin: Cuba
Box code: NO-SU-SS-I = OCT 98
Appearance/construction (3,5 points)
The wrapper is pretty dark (nice chocolate) for a Cuban cigar and it isn`t the most beautiful I`ve seen so far. It is pretty thick and reminds me of a brown paper bag. There are some veins here and there and the overlapping of the wrapper is very visible. This little bit of box pressed stick feels very firm in hand and it is well packed. But enough of this judgemental speech, the hippie is here for the flavor!
Flavor (4 points)
1/3: Oh man, sweet mild taste and very complex. This really has that 16 years of age! No harshness at all. My first lonsdale starts with a hint of vanilla and cedar but the main image of the flavor is a smooth creaminess. Double puffing gives more flavor and smoke which is nice because of the tight draw, hopefully it opens up.
2/3: The cigar starts to progress and the flavors have changed. The sweetness is there but there is also light coffee, light leather, coffee, even citrus(?) and double puffing gives surprisingly a little bit of spiciness in the middle of the tongue. The draw is good now after squeezing it between my fingers a couple of times.
3/3: And the progression goes on! More toastiness and some dark bread and a nutty taste to it. The finish is very long and leathery and much more than stronger than the actual flavor after each puff. After the smoke the aftertaste began to remind more of a petrol which isn`t so enjoyable. Very good flavors but I think this vintage might had been even more flavorful maybe couple years earlier.
Smoking experience (5 points)
This was a very unique cigar to smoke because of it`s age and the fact that it was discontinued in 2002 like most of the lonsdales. So if you have wet dreams about purchasing these cigars you really have to look around to find a retailer which might take some time. This was my first El Rey del Mundo and I`m definitely buying more, I`m just not sure if I manage to wait 16 years:)
The cigar itself kept a constant burn needed no attention. The ash was medium gray and held on about an inch at a time.
Quality-price ratio (4,5 points)
I don`t know the price of the cigar because I got it from a friend of mine but I`m sure the ratio is very good with all that flavor! El Rey del Mundo means "the king of the world" and the feeling after smoking this vintage lonsdale was very close to that!
Hippie`s judgement
Appearance/construction: 3,5
Flavor: 4
Smoking experience: 5
Q-P ratio: 4,5
The average: 4,25
The final grade is 4!
Hippie`s flavor profile: 4
http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand.aspx?brand=El_Rey_del_Mundo
Appearance/construction (3,5 points)
The wrapper is pretty dark (nice chocolate) for a Cuban cigar and it isn`t the most beautiful I`ve seen so far. It is pretty thick and reminds me of a brown paper bag. There are some veins here and there and the overlapping of the wrapper is very visible. This little bit of box pressed stick feels very firm in hand and it is well packed. But enough of this judgemental speech, the hippie is here for the flavor!
Flavor (4 points)
1/3: Oh man, sweet mild taste and very complex. This really has that 16 years of age! No harshness at all. My first lonsdale starts with a hint of vanilla and cedar but the main image of the flavor is a smooth creaminess. Double puffing gives more flavor and smoke which is nice because of the tight draw, hopefully it opens up.
2/3: The cigar starts to progress and the flavors have changed. The sweetness is there but there is also light coffee, light leather, coffee, even citrus(?) and double puffing gives surprisingly a little bit of spiciness in the middle of the tongue. The draw is good now after squeezing it between my fingers a couple of times.
3/3: And the progression goes on! More toastiness and some dark bread and a nutty taste to it. The finish is very long and leathery and much more than stronger than the actual flavor after each puff. After the smoke the aftertaste began to remind more of a petrol which isn`t so enjoyable. Very good flavors but I think this vintage might had been even more flavorful maybe couple years earlier.
Smoking experience (5 points)
This was a very unique cigar to smoke because of it`s age and the fact that it was discontinued in 2002 like most of the lonsdales. So if you have wet dreams about purchasing these cigars you really have to look around to find a retailer which might take some time. This was my first El Rey del Mundo and I`m definitely buying more, I`m just not sure if I manage to wait 16 years:)
The cigar itself kept a constant burn needed no attention. The ash was medium gray and held on about an inch at a time.
Quality-price ratio (4,5 points)
I don`t know the price of the cigar because I got it from a friend of mine but I`m sure the ratio is very good with all that flavor! El Rey del Mundo means "the king of the world" and the feeling after smoking this vintage lonsdale was very close to that!
Hippie`s judgement
Appearance/construction: 3,5
Flavor: 4
Smoking experience: 5
Q-P ratio: 4,5
The average: 4,25
The final grade is 4!
Hippie`s flavor profile: 4
http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand.aspx?brand=El_Rey_del_Mundo
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