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Review Notes:
Back in 1998, Lew launched a new brand of cigars that were supposed to be
the new flagship of the JR juggernaught. There was great fanfare over the
quality of the roll, the purity of the product, and most impressively, the
craftsmanship and expense that went into the packaging. Large, solid boxes
of fifty cigars with ornate bands and 1/8" cedar sheets between each level
of cigars heralded great things.
Unfortunately, the entire first run was packaged in boxes that were
improperly cured and wet, and the entire experiment was a bust as the
cigars arrived moldy and the boxes subsequently warped horribly as they
dried. Undaunted, Lew tried again almost immediately by relaunching his
new marque in slightly smaller boxes in a noticibly drier state. The
Remedios line suffered greatly from the early faux pas and never really
reached the level of status to which it was targeted.
I was attending a wedding in New Jersey in mid-1998 and as a very good
friend of the bride, had the opportunity to provide cigars for the vent. I
chose the Remedios based on their impressive packaging in cabinets of
forty, decent taste, and low price. They were a big hit at the wedding,
and with the groom, who adapted one of the spectacular boxes as his daily
humidor.
I took a few of the boxes home and have been smoking them occasionaly ever
since. Sadly, I'm on my last box of these original gems. Subsequent
releases of the Remedios brand have come in smaller and smaller boxes, and
to my taste just don't measure up to the early blend. As these particular
cigars have aged, the flavor has become focused and in a way ethereal (or
creamy), and, as Misc indicated, the one characteristic that I find
appealing is the subtle, almost floral scent that I can only describe as
orange Pekoe tea.
I'll be sad to see the last of these go, but in the mean time they make a
superb breakfast cigar, paired with crepes or a bowl of fresh strawberries
and cream.
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