Wrapper: Nicaraguan Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan
Filler: Nicaraguan
Size: 6 x 54 Toro
Strength: Medium/Full
Price: $15.00
My cigars received 5 months of naked humidor time.
BACKGROUND:
A 2020 limited release that is still for sale.
The blend marks 145 years of the Romeo y Julieta brand.
A collaboration between the Plasencias and Rafael Nodal. The cigars are a blend of Nicaraguan tobaccos grown by the Plasencia family on their farms in all the major growing regions of Nicaragua: Jalapa, Condega, Estelí and Ometepe. According to Nodal, the wrapper underwent twice the normal fermentation time and was aged for 26 months.
THE WHOLE MEGILLAH:
Aromas attack like a jealous girlfriend…notes of floral, dark chocolate, malt, dried fruit, butterscotch, cedar, creamy vanilla ice cream, barnyard, and a touch of black pepper with a chaser of cinnamon.
The cold draw presents flavors of black pepper, red hot cinnamon, black licorice, dried fruit, cedar, rich earthiness, vanilla, creaminess, and assorted nut meats.
I punch the cap…and it tries to punch me back…but I’m not too old to duck. The draw is exactly how I like it. No need for my PerfecDraw.
A generic sweetness hits my palate like a truck. Honeysuckle. There is some tartness, which for the moment, tastes like bitter orange rind. Beautiful balance. The finish is spicy, but not overwhelming.
Very slow roll. The cigar is built like a brick shit house. Sips of water emphasize licorice, spiciness, honey, and jerked meat. The Romeo y Julieta Eternal is super smooth and relaxing.
Back in the early 70’s, a buddy and I went to Disneyland for a lack of anything else to do.
We both did some blotter acid. Wrong thing to do. Long lines while you’re frying. Torture. A lot of giggling with a big helping of paranoia. We took the sky ride over the park because that’s where Hippies would smoke joints.
Disneyland has lots of security personnel with binoculars looking for this. They busted stoned kids all the time. And yes, there is a Disneyland jail. But my buddy and I would duck our heads so they couldn’t be seen when we took a puff from a J. I can’t imagine being a prisoner in their jail while frying.
The cigar makes a big leap. A light switch has been flipped and the complexity and its ancillary personnel, just reaches out and grabs me by the nose and pulls me around like one of the Stooges. Nyuck.
The halfway point. Strength remains at medium/full. Construction has been flawless. The char line is razor sharp. It’s nice to see that a semi-expensive cigar brings its stuff to the table…and not be a douche bag P.R. disaster.
Flavors cascading: Assorted nuts, cinnamon, creaminess, malt, licorice, rich espresso, bittersweet chocolate, citrus, butterscotch, cedar, rich tobacco depth, and a light touch of black pepper.
With 2″ to go, We’ve gone full Chernobyl in strength. I take 5 minutes to walk it off…I’m going to finish the Romeo y Julieta Eternal no matter what. Still a flavor bomb. If I was conscious, I’d give a better description.
The Romeo y Julieta Eternal is a genuine work of art. A lot of passion went into blending this cigar. I highly recommend the Romeo y Julieta Eternal.
The cigars had over two years aging nearly 4 years ago. Cigar shops have done all the heavy lifting for you. See below for a price that makes these sticks a great snag. No need to pay $15 when you can get them for $12.
This blend, even though limited in its release, is still going for at least $14. Unless you go to non-sponsor Famous Smoke. They are selling singles for a reasonable $11.95. But be careful. Their 11-count box sells the sticks at $13.55. Stay with the singles.
NOTE: 2-29-2024 7:30am CST: Singles have sold out. Only 11 count boxes still available.
RATING: 95
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