Never been a fan of these when they are young. The few I have sampled were a rather weak tasting cigar. But, I keep hearing about how they deveop with some age. I've even heard that the flavors can become quite complex and although still a mild cigar, it becomes a very intense smoke.
Am I being oversold? Any reason that someone who is a RASS lover, a BBF lover, a Mag 46 and SLR Series A lover should consider an aged box of the RDM's?
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I love aged ERDMs. Young, they are just ok, but they gain a lot of complexity over the years and become an incredible smoking experience... If you dont mind mild cigars. Personally I like mild, medium, and strong cigars depending on my mood, or time of day, type of meal I ate, etc... But there are some people that just dont enjoy a cigar unless it is strong. To each his own, but if you are one of those people, this might not be the cigar for you.
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I never considered a RASS a strong cigar. But, I do consider it complex in its flavors and the development of flavors as you smoke. I love the hints of ginger that come and go in a RASCC.
I do appreciate the Partagas "in your face" flavors. And my all time favorite was the RyJ robusto EL. I used to smoke them after breakfast on my hour drive to work. So, you can't say that I don't appreciate a strong cigar.
But, for most of my cigar smoking, I like a lot of flavorful smoke with some sweet overtones thrown in.
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I recently came across some 1998 ERDM Lonsdales. They've only been in my humidor for a few days, so I'll have to reserve judgment for at least a few months.
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The best bargain out of Cuba. one of my favs. I find them wonderful when fresh...would love to find some older sticks. Recently have been sampling a 2006 box that is out of this world..perfectly roolled, dark red/brow wrappers, and the wonderful rich, full smoke with floral notes. I could smoke the ERDM CS every day. at at that price, you can!
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I never considered a RASS a strong cigar. But, I do consider it complex in its flavors and the development of flavors as you smoke. I love the hints of ginger that come and go in a RASCC.
They are sneaky strong. They creep up on you because the strength does not overwhelm the flavor.
I have a recent cab (05) of ERDM CS and they are excellent cigars. Not as mild as usually advertized, either.
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I don't think the CS is mild as all. all the 05s and 06s i have smoke have respectable strength. medium, but it feels stronger as the flavor is soo rich. Man, i want one right now.
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Anyone have any experience with what this amount of age should bring out in this smoke?
Yeah, I know someone is going to say: "Why don't you buy a box and tell us!"
But it is between this and a recent CoRo and if I can save a hundred+ dollars, I'd like to. But I don't want to buy something that just is not going to suit my tastes. I've stayed away from buying these for years and the few young ones I had just seemed hollow to me. But an old buddy who used to bow hunt in Penn's woods swore by these with age. If anyone gets the allusion to this guy from the past, you know that his word carries weight.
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Hey Bombadier, Don't be all sad for nothing, you can get Tainos TODAY that were rolled in 04. Not being in front of my inventory, that may be an erroneous date, but they have not stopped rolling Tainos by any means...or PPresidentes for that matter. I got two SLBs last year thinking I had found the last of the closeouts on one of my favorite cigars from the island. But when they came and they were recent vintage, the disappointment only lasted an hour or so. I love that cigar more than the Choix, but like many have said, a well aged CS is an amazing smoke.
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