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I've been thinking that if this threads missing anything, it's reviews. I've never written one before, but I'd like to start giving them a go (not for any particular purpose, just for fun. Below is my first attempt... it may be a bit shit!***
Ramon Allones - Small Club Corona. ***
For starters, I like this cigar - It packs a punch but isn't overpowering. The smoke isn't particularly thick, but instead wispy - it produces a decent amount, but not loads. The wrapper is fairly wrinkly and dark, There are a few veins, and I think it's fair to say that it not the prettiest of cigars.
The wrapper is very sweet, which is immediately noticeable on your lips. The first few puffs indicate that the cigar is strong as well as sweet, though both flavours seem to mellow as the end of the first third comes around. As the cigar progresses, I get cocoa, and tea flavours - the cigar has definitely settled, and I'd say the strength is about 6.8 out of 10.
By the second third a creaminess develops, which begins leading the other nuances. The cocoa remains but the tea taste almost disappears. When I first noticed the tea flavour, it reminded me very much of opening a box of English breakfast...
Once into the final third, some of the initial strength returns. The cigar now has an earthy quality, still mixed with the earlier creaminess.
The cigar didn't get harsh, and didn't need to be purged. The flavours remind me of Montecristo, though there are differences between the marcas - I for one would say I prefer RAs. The cigar ends on a high-note, which is fitting. I would recommend the cigar to cigar enthusiasts, though perhaps not to a beginner...
Unfortunately I didn't time it, but the cigar smoked for quite a while considering it's size - It was slightly over humidified though which might have something to do with it.