Reyes Family Premier Robusto Maduro Review

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I recently got to try this cigar at a local B & M event. Let me tell you I fell in love with this cigar right away. It soon replaced my favorite maduro which was the Onyx special reserve. I never would have purchased the Reyes Family Robusto with it's maduro Ecuador Sumatra wrapper with it's Nicaragua binder and filler if it wasn't from Jose from the Reyes Family at the event. From start to finish it was smooth as smooth could be. At first I could taste a coffee flavor and then it mellowed into a chocolate flavor. I could not put this cigar down it was so good. The ash burned good the entire length considering it was humid as heck inside the store. I have another resting in the humi and just waiting to be smoked. If you haven't tried the premier line from the Reyes Family I suggest to give it a try. You too just might enjoy it as much as I did.

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I recently had a few of the Reyes Family Premier Robustos as part of a blind taste test. Here's my notes:

[SIZE=3]Aesthetics – Almost rustic-looking, with a rough feel and look to the wrapper, several prominent veins and a slapped-on cap. Very lightweight and loosely filled.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Score: 7.8[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Construction – The draw is effortless, like a tobacco straw. The burn is surprisingly good considering the poor rolling; it’s not dead-on straight, but not off enough to require any touch-ups. The ash is dry & flaky, & breaks in a way that leads me to believe this is a mixed filler cigar.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Score: 9.2[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Flavor & Strength – Espresso, sugar & oak with a marshmallowy mouthfeel. Like a sweet espresso with whipped cream. It builds some in strength and flavors of woody floral as it progresses into the second half, but stays in the medium strength range and the flavors remain fairly consistent. A very pleasant and enjoyable smoke. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]Score: 9.2[/SIZE]
[SIZE=3]General Comments – You can’t tell a smoke by looking at the cover. I enjoyed these down to the nub, taking about 1-1/2 hours to finish. A good early evening sit-and-kick-back kind of a cigar that pairs well with bourbon on the rocks. Reminded me of a Fumadores (Don Pepin Garcia mixed-filler made for Holts).[/SIZE]

[ggainey]

Thanks for the reviews.