Saint Luis Rey

[Wildwood]

I've got a Saint Luis Rey Petit Corona in my humi awaiting my attentions...bought it a few years back (believe it or not). Note, this is the Cuban version, not the machine-made German effort. From what I read, these are pretty highly rated, but I'm not aware of any mention of them on this forum.

Anyone got any views to share before I light it up...probably this coming weekend?

Wildwood

[cohibaIV]

It's one of the Cuban brands I have yet to sample...

[Renefatdude]

Serie's A (corona gordo) and Regios (hermoso 4) are highly recommended.
They are long time favorites of me and they are reasonably priced.
Its an underrated cigar brand.

Rene

[Wildwood]

Hi, just smoked the Saint Luis Rey petit corona.

Looked very nice, fairly dark wrapper and strong bouquet.

On lighting, the biggest impression I got was pretty strong tobacco flavour, with quite a lot of wood. As the smoke went on this continued to grow - until, as Did64 says in his post, it started to get a little bitter and tart on the tongue.

The draw was OK, though it did burn a little unevenly. Could have been the way I lit it up...it was a bit windy outside tonight!

Altogether, a strong, full-bodied smoke, tending to the bitter. The stick, although tubed, was about 5 years old, so could have been past its best. Not a terrible smoke, but not nearly as good as I had hoped.

Wildwood

[cohibaIV]

Did you take the cigar out of the tube whilst in the humidor mate?

If not, this could have affected the stick over the years..in my few:D


Hi, just smoked the Saint Luis Rey petit corona.

Looked very nice, fairly dark wrapper and strong bouquet.

On lighting, the biggest impression I got was pretty strong tobacco flavour, with quite a lot of wood. As the smoke went on this continued to grow - until, as Did64 says in his post, it started to get a little bitter and tart on the tongue.

The draw was OK, though it did burn a little unevenly. Could have been the way I lit it up...it was a bit windy outside tonight!

Altogether, a strong, full-bodied smoke, tending to the bitter. The stick, although tubed, was about 5 years old, so could have been past its best. Not a terrible smoke, but not nearly as good as I had hoped.

Wildwood

[Wildwood]

Hi CohibaIV,

Only took it out of the tube recently, when I refreshed my humidor, which had been out of action for a few years. So, effectively, it had been in the tube until very recently. Having said that, it didn't affect the Upmann Junior, or the Montecristo Petit Tubos that had been similarly treated - they smoked pretty well.

Now my humidor has a new hydrating unit in it, I've taken the few tubes I have left and taken the cigars out...they include a Bolivar 3, R&J 2, and another Upman Junior.

Above all I hope it hasn't affected the R&J Churchill that I've had for the same time...I'm saving that for when my new son is born around Xmas time...

Wildwood

[cohibaIV]

Good luck with the arrival at Xmas Wildwood..

I just really think I a tube is a short term travel solution, and that the cigars should be out in the comfort of a good humi..

Saying that, don't forget not all Cubans age well and different brands have different aging times..

Check out this thread I posted a while ago..

http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthread.php?t=100

[Wildwood]

Thanks CohibaIV - appreciated :)

I agree about the tubes, and would normally have taken the cigars out to put in the humidor. A combination of things stopped that happening a few years ago, when I effectively stopped smoking cigars.

I'll see what the others smoke like ... and at least I now have some fresher ones courtesy of Monte to take the edge off any disappointment I may encounter.

Cheers,

Wildwood

[did64]

Good to hear your thoughts on the SLR Petit Corona Wildwood, as I said I've never had much luck with them either.

On the issue of leaving cigars in tubes in your humidor; opinion tends to be divided. One the one hand the lack of air flow around the cigar is probably a good thing for long term ageing, on the other hand those little cedar sheets inside the tubes can lend the cigar a noticeable aromatic cedar flavour (in my experience), which may overpower some cigars. It's all a bit of a crapshoot really.

Hope it all goes well at christmas Wildwood, enjoy that RyJ Churchill- it might be the last bit of tranquility you have in a while :D

[HabanoSy]

Saint Luis Reys...

IMO one of 'THE' most underrated Cuban cigars...

Everytime you reach for one it never fails to impress...

Box of Serie A's in my collection just begging to be opened, think I might just do it...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy

[Stevieboy]

Never gotten on with SLR in any shape or form....I've tried DCs. churchills, Series A and a robusto (regios) and thought were at best ok. Maybe I had a bad year!?!?!


Saint Luis Reys...

IMO one of 'THE' most underrated Cuban cigars...

Everytime you reach for one it never fails to impress...

Box of Serie A's in my collection just begging to be opened, think I might just do it...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy

[Stevieboy]

Well done Sy on resurrecting a year-dead-thread :tongue:

[ACMCC]

Saint luis Rey serie A and Regios are superb, IMHO. The PC will age slower in the tube, and is not at its best till min 5 years aging out of the tube, also bitter tannins would indicate more aging required (all as MRN's book!) bit late now but 10/12 years in the tube, or leave it out for a year, not tried these, so only what I've read. I have tried 15 year old SLR A's and these are very good......:smoke:

[ACMCC]

I think they need a lot of age Stevieboy. not tried a young one so only guessing...

[HabanoSy]

Well done Sy on resurrecting a year-dead-thread :tongue:

Thanks Stevieboy...

Had lots a spare time on my hands today, and was perusing the old threads, as you do...

and I thought...

Why not...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy

[bnelly]

Wasn't a big fan until the trying the 2007s over the last year or so - Regios and Serie A are lovely from '07 - seems like they have had a bit of a resurgence recently ? One of the brands on the up IMHO :pop2:

[misterbulgarin]

Yet to try, may have to grab some on my next 1001 singles bender

[celsis]

Having got five of these SLRA from ACCMC, I can honestly say that if anybody wants to sell any more of 'em, I'll have them! I've never enjoyed a first taste of a brand so much!

[ACMCC]

Have a few spare, if anyone is interested, posted in for sale section... :smoke:

[EugeneSax]

As I've mentioned elsewhere - one of the best cigars I've ever smoked was a SLR A of some 10 year's age. And a few year's ago Selfridges had a cabinet of Lonsdales with a few year's age that they were selling off cheaply in singles. These were exquisite and drew me in many times over the month or two that they had them on sale - can't think why I din't multi-buy as I was very sad when they eventually sold out.

I must admit I've never been overly impressed with SLR PC's - Montecristo, Por Laranaga, R&J & Punch all roll this size to better effect IMO and I feel simlarly about Regios although I've only had a couple.

[pedro_han]

I got eleven or twelve SLR PC from Harrod's last week or so, and it's from 2002. Well I thought they would impress me, so I lit up a few, and smoking it so totally fine, but there's just nothing that really impress you, nothing special or a style..:(

[HabanoSy]

Shame Pedro...

As they are usually very nice sticks...

Give 'em some more time! and they may come round...!?!

Cheers, HabanoSy