Saint Luis Rey (Hon) Rothchilde

Easy light, good draw. Ash nice. Harsh aroma and taste at the begining. Smooths out after 1/3 finished. Tastes a little dry and woody. Medium bodied. buzz factor=3

Nice looking ciagr but the wrapper split on me. It had a good draw but it started tarring up early. The flavor was mostly missing and what flavor there was, was harsh. It also began to tunnel after about an inch. And then I couldn't keep it lit. The burn was uneven and the ash wouldn't hold together. Not a very good cigar. For the money, the Gispert, also made by Altadis, is much better. I was disappointed.

A great $4 cigar. Kept to about a 1 draw/minute tempo. Burnt well. Decent spicey flavor, definitely on the mild side.

This was a strange one. As soon as I lit up it started to unravel. Like an exploding cigar in slow motion, the whole thing just fell apart before I could get any smoking done. I have no clue what it might taste like. I've never seen that happen. I have heard a lot of good things about this cigar, I guess I'll have to try another one. I have to put low marks for anything other than appearance.

This is a great cigar for the price. The construction was good and it produced a spot on burn and a nice draw. I am a big fan of the full flavored/robust cigars, but this was a nice cigar for an after breakfast/brunch treat. It had lots of spice, with hints of cedar and dry/earthy flavors. Lacking a little on flavor, but for the price, a good smoke.

This cigar came off the blocks strong, the flavor was spicy with lots of pepper, made me wish I'd smoked it with a beer. Then, the flavor changed into salty-sweet and tangy, which was very pleasant. The St. Luis Rey was headed for high marks, but then the flavor just quit. For at least the last third it was mild and without much taste. This was almost one of the finest cigars I'd ever smoked ... almost. The construction wasn't great but the decent burn I got didn't detract from the overall enjoyment and this is a good looking cigar. Too bad the flavor hit the road a little too early.

Do you like cigars that need to be consistently touched up to keep them lit? Do you like cigars that need you to smoke half of them before you get a half decent flavor that then fades away to a completely boring tobaco flavor? Then this is the stick for you! Surprisingly, this little thing lasted two hours. It was really peppery the for the first one third, and then at about the halfway point it developed a pretty decent tobacco flavor, but with a nice woodsy undertone. Then, that woodsiness went away and it took on a straightforward tobacco flavor again, that wasa completely uninteresting. This cigar takes way too much work to keep going. I had this in the humi for over a year at 65%, so I can't say that the humidity was a factor in this constantly burning out. and having an uneven burn through the whole stick. Aftertaste was thankfully short. Not one that I will be buying again.

Not a bad cigar, but not great either. For $3.50 though, I can hardly complain. It's probably one of the best smokes in that price range, (although for just a buck or two more you can get some much better smokes). It had a typical Honduran flavor and was well constructed. It would make a great cigar to hand out at a wedding or at poker night because it's cheap and it actually tastes pretty good. It sure beats the crap from the drug store and it doesn’t cost a whole lot more!

Having been impressed with the Churchill and torp, it was time to give the rothschild a try. I agree with perry32 -- it's underfilled. Despite my efforts to nurse it, it started turning tarry after only an inch or so. Otherwise, a pretty non-descript flavor profile. Skip this vitola and go for the Churchill, which was phenomenal.

This was a nice cigar for the price. Medium in body, my cigar puffed a little too easy because at this ring guage, it didn't seem to be packed very well. That being said, it was enjoyable and maintained a consistent flavor.

great

This smoke was mild to medium and had a pleasant cedary taste. It was pretty well constructed and while it won't win any awards, it is still a good cigar for the money.

Local cigar store owner reccomended to me during my hunt for good cheap cigars. All he had was the box pressed churchill. What the heck for only $2 worth a shot. Was very suprised. Bought a box of Rothchldes from Famous for $50...like the ring guage and wow i am pleased...what a nice smoke for the price.

I had these sitting around for months. Broke a couple out over past two weeks and they are a really nice cigar for the price. Nice flavor, good midday smoke

This one started out a little harsh and bitter. It did not improve a whole lot and the taste was overwhelmingly strong, and stale tasting. I have had these in the humi since July '05. There are many better cigars out there.

I purchased a box of these at JR after reading a review by CA. I figuered that at $100 for 50 cigars it was worth a shot and boy, was it. A fine smooth smoke that burned evenly. Excellent mild-medium smoke for any time of day.

Good construction. Firm, medium draw, 1 or 2 thick veins. Matte finish, light-grey ash, nice burn, cool.
Medium bodied, little nutty to start, very woody w/a general spice. Nothing amazing.

Everything about thid cigar is outstanding except the burn. Flaver, draw, bang for your buck. Had a very difficult time with keeping the burn close to even. Can't complain considering the price.

This thick cigar has a neatly done cap on a nice wrapper rich in color with good oils. While it has a good draw it has an inconsistent burn which improves with some retouching. Peppery to start, it gradually reveals cardboard and peppermint flavors that leave a lightly sour aftertaste. It starts to go out past the half way point, and I gave up on the relighting when it reached the band. Not a great smoke, but at least it's relatively cheap to try.

Wifey liked it better than I did, I generally enjoy a fuller bodied smoke. Tis one was to the mild side of medium. Impressed by by the construction and burn. I liked this stogie and just nubbed it. Had a light meal and sat down with this and a Guiness. They went together quite well. A healthy amount of smoke and pleasant aroma. Nothing really stood out as way of flavor, just good quality tobacco. Never harsh and didn't get hot, maybe a bit spongy towards the end. In conclusion, a good smoke and decent value.

A very decent cigar for the money. I liked it's burn, draw and taste. It's a supervalue!

Not on the same planet as the incredible Torpedo (see my review). Some are O.K. Some aren't. The one I had last eve was a loose roll and burned my tongue. They tend to burn at an angle.

This is the newer SLR, I have some lonsdales that are the '96 two band versions from Hondouras with Nic wrapper and Nic/Domi/Mexican filler in SLB, and those are nice and smooth now. How many versions of SLR are there? Back to this robusto, band hid a wrapper flaw, a few thick veins, otherwise nice looking. Supposedly, Honduran wrapper and Hon/Nic filler, single band. Draw and burn were fine, taste was rather mild with some of the Honduran taste but rather muted at first, got more interesting as things progressed. The price is certainly right on these cigars, and if you like milder cigars, I recommend taking one of these for a ride.

Great cigar for $2. Spicy with great draw.

But impossible to find these days. I'm on my last box and they are getting very mellow now. The newer Tabacalera blends are much sharper and have less depth. If you can find an old, single band stick, give it a try.

i agree, great value at the $4.00 i paid. Good draw, lots of flavor, firm white ash. Smoked to the nub with no harsh finish. Better than some top of the line sticks going for twice as much.

A great value and a good cigar. You can't go wrong with the robusto.

Purchased two boxes. Both had great flavor - but 25 out of the 50 were rooled too tight to smoke. If you doubbled the price - and all of the cigars would draw - It would be worth it. Great flavor

Smokes well - not harsh - good all the way down - some of the cigars in the box could draw a bit better