El Rey del Mundo - Choix Supreme

"Sweet and fruity, this cigar is mingles honey and orange in a creamy smoke giving it a ubiquitous quality able to be smoked first in the day or later on after lunch."

I had one of these and I was blown away by how different it was to any of the other cigars i'd ever tasted. A very citrus-fruit flavour which sets it apart. Really enjoyed mine as per comment on this post (full review that i wrote that day). Perfect for a sunny afternoon.


45mn - 1hr15mn smoke
Size: "Hermoso no.4" (roughly known as a "Robusto" size)
Length 12.7cm Ring gauge 48
Strength: Medium-bodied
Drink match: something white and sweet- e.g. Martini Bianco
From a box dated June '08

Brand: This brand whose name means "The King of the World" was developed in 1848 and under the direction of Antonio Allones, it was celebrated as one of the great Havana brands.

Here's Sam smoking one with the 3 Reyes del Mundo for company.

Tasting Batch no. III - happy holidays

Yes I'm reliably informed that Sam has passed out your next batch for Dec. - Jan.
These are (in escalating order of compensation):

• Hoyo du Maire and/or Romeo y Julieta Petit Julieta (I am satisfied with the size of my willy)
• Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story / Oliva Serie G (I have a pale John Thomas but would like a darker Juan Tomas)
• Hoyo de Monterrey - Le Hoyo des Dieux (if it was longer i'd feel like a god among men)
• El Rey del Mundo - Choix Supreme (this girth makes me a Supreme Choice for any lady)
• Bolivar Belicoso Fino (*cough* ... no comment)

The Petit Julieta is a variation on the small theme, the Fuente and Oliva are both non-cubans (Dominican Republic and Nicaraguan) with West African ("Cameroon") wrapper leaves, the Hoyo des Dieux is vintage from 1998, the Choix Supreme is your first robusto (most popular size/format in the cigar these days), and the Belicoso a pretty powerful pyramid.

- Mild-ish cigars (no strong drinks or heavy meals before these):
Petit Julieta, Choix Supreme (a treat with martini bianco in the sun!!), Hoyo des Dieux

- Stronger cigars:
both non-cubans and especially the BBF - that baby packs a spicy punch!

Happy holidays!

Note: the Arturo Fuente is reviewed in the Cigar Blues Faceoff vid, and the ERDM Choix Supreme is reviewed in a comment on the eponymous post.