"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.
Took this out for afternoon in the sun after weeks of bad weather and is surprising me with its body. Colorado claro wrapper with one long vein in it, perhaps a touch on the dry side. Starts out with light notes of cedar, honey, straw, definite leather, and a bit of a cabernet-style fruity twang on the aftertaste. Light medium body but with a kick of youthful exuberance and obligatory shades of ammonia (June 08).
ReplyDeleteZingy citrus flavours impress themselves first thing on the palate like a marlborough sauvignon blanc (white wine has never appealed to me as a cigar partner - except for with gloria cubana no1s - but i might give it a try with this one). Flighty and dry textured smoke which rapidly turns creamy and more voluminous. Beany and hay flavours coming through now as well - the immediate complexity of flavour is intellectually stimulating. Ash won't stay on long but i'm not complaining. Time to get that wine... in the end found an old quarter bottle of martini bianco - perfetto. Coming into the last third, the citrus zing is on the backburner and the bean and hay overtones , as well as some leather, have come to the foreground. A light note of vegetal bitterness, a la ligero, has appeared, alongside the odd touch of saltiness. A bit of green pepper comes in as the coup de grace.
Como una mujer celosa, this cigar has resisted my attempts to place my attention elsewhere - any of my attempts to get some work done have been thwarted. Complexity and subtle flavours have been the order of the day, all joined in a constantly evolving, well-balanced package. The lightness of body has definitely aided in the appreciation of all this. To my surprise, the martini bianco wedded itself seemlessly to the Choix Supreme and is the best drink match i've found in a while.
Effervescence de saveurs, legerete d'esprit - le Choix Supreme d'un aficionado ... ravi.