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Flor De Los Reyes
rookie139 Offline
#1 Posted:
Joined: 03-02-2000
Posts: 2,149
I tried to search the boards for threads on this topic and can't find anything..Any opinions on it?..Got one to smoke and I'm a little nervous..LOL..I thought there'd be at least one or two threads on it, but maybe I'm not searching correctly..Help!
GetYourOwn Offline
#2 Posted:
Joined: 04-05-2002
Posts: 734
Never had one. But I did some searches. I found some expensive ones with different boxes. The box pictured here has the band logo on it. Found some contradicting reviews also. But they all say it is a mild cigar. Can a mild cigar taste bad? Also one site says it starts out tasting like peanut butter.
Good Luck with it.
rookie139 Offline
#3 Posted:
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Posts: 2,149
Thanks for the info...I just might light this thing up in a few minutes and see how it is
Keith
goldengoose7 Offline
#4 Posted:
Joined: 06-28-2002
Posts: 310
I have some of the Churchills resting at the moment. I mainly bought them for the cool box they come in, but the cigars look to be well made. Not sure how they taste though. I am going to let themage for a few months before I try one.

It was one of those things where I threw a 5 dollar bid on the box of six and won them! :o)

Let us know what you think of them!
rookie139 Offline
#5 Posted:
Joined: 03-02-2000
Posts: 2,149
I will..Klacto located the threads I was searchign for..Ill post a review after lighting this bad boy (Churchill) up in a few minutes in the Florida room!..Beautiful weather this evening in Clearwater, FL
rookie139 Offline
#6 Posted:
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Posts: 2,149
OK...I normally don't smoke such a mild cigar but I figured I'd give it a try....Nice tan wrapper on this Churchill....Prelight-smelled like dogsh*t...Aroma developed nicely from (yes I'm serious!) peanut butter to peanut butter on toast...Aroma was the best part...Now, here's the problem...Flavor was almost non-existent...I couldn't taste anything except it was similar to smoking a stick of cedar (a dowl perhaps?..LOL) in the beginning and stayed the same throughout...Mild cigar lovers may like this cigar, but if you like anything stronger than a Mac Maduro (I feel sorry for ya), then forget it..Construction was very nice though...even burn..good draw..The aroma was the ONLY thing this stick had going for it, but I don't think it's worth it to waste your time smoking this cigar just because of a nice aroma...Give it to a "cigar smoking" friend (note the quotes?...aka a dogrocket smoker) and enjoy the aroma of peanut butter when he/she smokes this POS..or toss the Flor De Los Reyes in the trash and enjoy a real cigar
bud451 Offline
#7 Posted:
Joined: 09-11-2010
Posts: 2,237
Now if you can find a cigar with an aroma of jelly....you might have something. Thanks for the review Keith. Sounds like you are enjoying Florida.
SteveS Offline
#8 Posted:
Joined: 01-13-2002
Posts: 8,751
What Keith said ...

These're far too mild for my taste ... I bought these thinking they were the same cigar as one I had in my humi ... not! Don't get me wrong, these're not BAD smokes, they're just not GOOD smokes if, like me, you prefer a rich, full-bodied cigar that provides a large volume of thick smoke ... and if your taste is different than mine (and different is an OK thing), and your preference is for a mild cigar that burns slowly and evenly, go over to the trade board and see my post about these.
rookie139 Offline
#9 Posted:
Joined: 03-02-2000
Posts: 2,149
Strange because I normally don't like a cigar this mild..I like medium to full bodied, fuller flavored cigars (maduros especially!)...Good smoke!
wjskin Offline
#10 Posted:
Joined: 03-16-2002
Posts: 72
As mild cigars go, there one of my "go to's". I've bought a box of robustos, churchills and torps. All have a pleasant enough taste (although I favor the churchills).

I've never tasted peanut butter in any of them (I HATE peanut butter), but I do get a nice herbal and medium-cedar taste. Those who don't like a mild cigar might not like 'em, but what do you open your day with? A Partagas Black? As a newbie (nine months), the stronger stuff still gets me quesy unless I've got a belly full of chow to counter balance it somehow.

I've heard about some construction problems with these, but I've only had one that was plugged so bad I had to throw it away. I had another one that "flaked" something awful, but it didn't effect the flavor.

If anybody wants to dispose of these, I've got some Biarritz, Matasas and various other stuff I can't stomach. Let me know and I'll meet you on the trade board!
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