Romeo y Julieta (Cuba) Edicion Limitada 2003 Hermosos No. 1

Smoked an '07 Escudos recently, so thought I would bust out this single and see what it brought to the table. Wow! Very complex, with flavors ranging from leather to coffee to blaxk tea...just all over the map, but all good! The draw was just a tad firm but completely smokable, and the burn was sharp. A long finish on this medium bodied cigar. Murphy's Law...find a great EL, and it's 5 years old, probably tougher to find...but I will try.

Definately young but a nice flavor range and problem-free construction although I needed to fuss with the burn a bit.

dark wrapper, spicy taste, maybe curry and clove, very well constructed, good composition of everything

Well constructed oily wrapper with semi box press. Medium body with richflavors and hold its flavor through the whole smoke. I smoked about three from the box and can't wait to see what some time in the humidor does for the experience.

The flavors were muted through most of this cigar and were hard to discern. At times, they had a black coffe like flavor, at other times bland and woody with a bit of char. The last inch of this smoke was a powerhouse and very spicy and after a dull and decidedly medium boddied smoke, this was quite a finish. The wrapper was dark and rough with some nutty flavors on the pre-light draws. The draw was firm, although it burned fairly well, the volume of smoke was lacking

Young at the moment and will taste better I'm sure with some aging. Fantastic morning smoke with Sumatra Mandheling or French Roast coffee. A mild start with a bolder spicier finish. Hints of a nutty but smooth taste at the end. Will definitely buy more.

The early indications are that this will be a whale of a smoke. The draw was tight, and the flavors hidden in this cigar. I think a few years of ageing will reveal a fantastic smoke.