I enjoyed the first third and then the rest of the JRE Aladino Elegante was fairly average. With a cigar of this length, I was hoping for a little more in terms of the composition of the flavor profile and transitions. I'd have no problem smoking more of these, but I'd probably lean towards a vitola in the line with a shorter length and larger ring gauge.
This is no doubt quality Honduran Corojo. I enjoyed the slick and oiliness of the profile a lot with the minerals, baking spices, non-sweetened cream and nuts. I would smoke the JRE Aladino Corojo Reserva Robusto again without a doubt.
I enjoyed the first two thirds of the cigar. I especially enjoyed the jammy dried plums on the retrohale of the first third; a note I seldom taste in a cigar but wish I did more.
Being 100% Corojo, I had worried that the cigar may be fairly drying, but that wasn't the case. This was a really nice introduction to the JRE portfolio and has me eager to try the other lines.
