
Personal Cigar Review: Romeo y Julieta Edición Limitada 2004
While the first two thirds were good, the flavors were pretty basic, albeit well balanced. The final third was a let down for my palate.
While the first two thirds were good, the flavors were pretty basic, albeit well balanced. The final third was a let down for my palate.
Despite a slow start and rocky finish, the flavors were well defined and offered a nice smoke, although I missed some of the complexities found in non-Cubans.
As a cigar, it is aging well for the four to five years it has been since it was first released and it does a nice job of delivering some enjoyable flavors of spice and mocha. I would definitely recommend for someone to purchase if the opportunity is there as you can enjoy these now or with more age.
I'm pretty sure that this cigar wasn't aged enough and wasn't ready or was going through a "sick period." There was no complexity to the flavors, and the flavors that were present could be found in most low quality cigars from any country.
You'll get a glimpse of Cuba that few will experience, at a price much more palatable than you'd find at traditional agencies catering to large tour groups. This is a highly personalized experience, catering to cigar enthusiasts who share their passion and appreciation for the cigar lifestyle.
This was a well executed, smooth, flavor forward cigar. The soft but flavorful notes were well balanced and finished clean.
The flavors were all pretty mellow, but mixed well. This would easily be approachable for any level of smoker. If you have any of these or come across them, I would recommend smoking them now as I'm not sure age will do much to help. I would say worth a try though.
Although showing quite a bit of youth within the second and last third, give it 3 to 5 years and the cigar will become a classic and will fire on all cylinders. Even now, being so young, the cigar already shows tremendous flavors, depth, balance and finish.