Review Notes: not a powerhouse. this will not make your head spin and make you vommit, unless you are a true noob. this is truly an experience. a cigar that will tell you, from the first few puffs, "I was made on that little island just south of Florida." those first few puffs upon lighting it will bring forth mouthwatering fruity flavours and will quickly settle down to a toasty, creamy and well balanced nuances followed by a slightly bready flavour that will leave you wanting more. thanks to my buddy in the service, i was granted 4 isoms. 2 montecristos, one limitada, one #2, and 2 RyJ's, this one and a tubed corona. all 4 were great and this one was awesome. Happy New Year to all, and to all a "good morning!"

Review Notes: The smoke has a great pre-light aroma. The construction was good and the stick looked very nice. The burn was decent with a couple of uneven points that self corrected. No touch ups needed. On the flavor department, it was just ok. Nothing the blasted my pants off. Although grassy and leathery, no other flavor really developed. Although good, glad these were cheap.

Review Notes: Smoked one yesterday - could not believe the flavors - real winner - get one and try for youself - cocoa, coffee and real tobacco flavors.

Review Notes: i sit here by the fire, after dinner, 8pm, sipping my cup of kona and finishing off my escudo 07. ive had 2 out of this box and they have both been excellent. i luv the size, color, smell, very nice presentation. the taste is interesting, like a regular r & j on steriods. the same florial taste with spice, but more pronounced. i will let the rest of the box sit til summer, if i can!cheers.

Review Notes: I, like oc2noho above, haven't had stellar experiences with recent ELs, but I have to say this young smoke exceeded all my expectations! Great leathery and earthy flavors, even more suprising because I am not usually a huge RyJ fan. It gave off tons of smoke, had a perfect burn, and even some good complexity for such a young cigar. A good cigar that I think has the potential to become a great cigar. Looking forward to seeing how these age