Laynard
02-15-2015, 05:35 PM
8/20/2014
Cigar: Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully
Size: Robusto, 5.0”x50
MSRP: $6.10
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Indonesian
Origin: Dominican Republic
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Prelight: The 1875 has a light, milk-chocolate colored wrapper which has nearly no veins and a faint woody aroma to it. The foot smells a little like cocoa, and paper as well. I use a punch to cut through the nicely made cap, and the cold draw, while nice in pull, tastes more like paper.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/B779DB72-1A78-4A21-BBFE-D5757AA2A995.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/B779DB72-1A78-4A21-BBFE-D5757AA2A995.jpg.html)
1/3: Very slight pepper and just a hint of chocolate is noticeable at the onset. Soon, an extremely floral taste takes over, and then some cream is added. It is quite pleasant. The flavors ebb a bit into a mild body as a woodiness takes over the floral taste and the first third ends being woody, creamy, and a bit chocolaty.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/6B8B34B4-961D-439F-B197-F518C31E7C9E.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/6B8B34B4-961D-439F-B197-F518C31E7C9E.jpg.html)
2/3: The chocolate fades and I am left with wood and cream flavors. There seems to be a slight vegetal taste as well. There is one side that is having issues burning so I touch it up. At the end of the second third there is a little citrus note.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/3ABE8560-825C-427A-B80D-6D3B74E9DA2F.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/3ABE8560-825C-427A-B80D-6D3B74E9DA2F.jpg.html)
3/3: The final third is pretty much the same as the second: wood and cream, slight vegetal, one side doesn’t want to burn.
Overall: Not a bad cigar. Very inoffensive. This is probably the cigar that got me going in this hobby (unbeknownst to me). This is the one I would pick up for bachelor parties and the like. It still has a pleasing taste to me and although the burn gave me issues, I generally have no problem with them. Being on the cheaper side of the “Big Names”, it’s definitely worth a try if you’re in the mood for something tasty, but on the mild side.
Cigar: Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully
Size: Robusto, 5.0”x50
MSRP: $6.10
Strength: Medium
Wrapper: Indonesian
Origin: Dominican Republic
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/323BF736-18F5-41F4-8ED9-C4EFCFCBA72F.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/323BF736-18F5-41F4-8ED9-C4EFCFCBA72F.jpg.html)
Prelight: The 1875 has a light, milk-chocolate colored wrapper which has nearly no veins and a faint woody aroma to it. The foot smells a little like cocoa, and paper as well. I use a punch to cut through the nicely made cap, and the cold draw, while nice in pull, tastes more like paper.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/B779DB72-1A78-4A21-BBFE-D5757AA2A995.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/B779DB72-1A78-4A21-BBFE-D5757AA2A995.jpg.html)
1/3: Very slight pepper and just a hint of chocolate is noticeable at the onset. Soon, an extremely floral taste takes over, and then some cream is added. It is quite pleasant. The flavors ebb a bit into a mild body as a woodiness takes over the floral taste and the first third ends being woody, creamy, and a bit chocolaty.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/6B8B34B4-961D-439F-B197-F518C31E7C9E.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/6B8B34B4-961D-439F-B197-F518C31E7C9E.jpg.html)
2/3: The chocolate fades and I am left with wood and cream flavors. There seems to be a slight vegetal taste as well. There is one side that is having issues burning so I touch it up. At the end of the second third there is a little citrus note.
http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i281/Laynard/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/3ABE8560-825C-427A-B80D-6D3B74E9DA2F.jpg (http://s75.photobucket.com/user/Laynard/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-08/3ABE8560-825C-427A-B80D-6D3B74E9DA2F.jpg.html)
3/3: The final third is pretty much the same as the second: wood and cream, slight vegetal, one side doesn’t want to burn.
Overall: Not a bad cigar. Very inoffensive. This is probably the cigar that got me going in this hobby (unbeknownst to me). This is the one I would pick up for bachelor parties and the like. It still has a pleasing taste to me and although the burn gave me issues, I generally have no problem with them. Being on the cheaper side of the “Big Names”, it’s definitely worth a try if you’re in the mood for something tasty, but on the mild side.