CONTEST! Don Ramon Connecticut
Not long ago, Andrew Roth from The H.J. Bailey Company contacted me about reviewing their house blend, The Don Ramon. Naturally, I accepted the challenge. Shortly after speaking with Andrew, a bunch of cigars ended up at my door. This is part one of a two part contest. Entering is easy, continue reading and you’ll see.
The Don Ramon line was blended exclusively for the H.J. Bailey Company by Camacho. This line of cigars commemorates Raymond D. Roth, who passed away in 1998.
As always, I am pairing up with water. On to the review…
Size: 5 x 50
Wrapper: Connecticut
Binder/Filler: Honduran
Price: $6.50 a stick, $75.75 box of 25
Pre-Smoke/Construction:
Overall, the cigar was constructed well. When squeezing, there were a few soft spots. The wrapper looked decent, with a few veins and minimal cosmetic flaws. There was a suspicious spot near the foot, but it was likely a water stain. When sniffing the wrapper and foot, I was reminded of cedar. The pre-light draw was free, and tasted like cedar and soil. The burn required no touch ups, and burned straight the whole time. The ash held on for over an inch, and never fell off in my lap.
Flavor:
The first third opened up with a pleasant, simple earthy flavor. Around an inch in, buttery notes joined with the earthy/grassiness. Although simple, it was smooth and enjoyable.
In the second third, the buttery flavors increased slightly. The earthy notes calmed down but remained present. The smoke took on a smooth, creamy feel to it.
A somewhat toasty, buttery flavor, combined with nuts dominated this third. A very mild spice was noticed when passing through the sinus, and maybe a hint of coffee.
Conclusion:
This was a decent mild cigar. Admittedly, the flavor profile was common to many Connecticut cigars, but I found it enjoyable. I think this cigar would go well with some morning coffee.
Don’t forget to see the joint cigar video review Walt and I did over at The Stogie Review. Click here!
CONTEST:
Does this cigar sound like something you’d enjoy? Would you like to win a box of these smokes? Why not enter to win a box of the Don Ramon Connecticut (minus the 3 I smoked)? I will draw a winners name at random.
Entering is easy – Simply leave a comment here on this review. I’ll run the contest for a week or so. ENTER NOW!
This entry was posted on Friday, February 27th, 2009 at 12:00 am and is filed under Cigar Reviews, Contest. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Responses are currently closed, but you can trackback from your own site.
RuudNL February 27th, 2009 at 5:09 am
Tom, the URL you link to in your post does not seem to be correct (for me that is).
Oh and I can’t wait for your next video review. Keep up the good work!