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El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme Cigar - 1 Single

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Description Ref # ER0001

Length: 5"
Ring Gauge: 48
Strength: Light to Medium

Packaging: 1 Single
Vitola: Robusto
Smoking Time: 45 Minutes

EL REY DEL MUNDO

The Cuban cigar brand of El Rey Del Mundo was believed to be first created in 1848 by German businessman Emilio Ohmstedt who also created Sanch Panza cigars. After Ohmstedt’s death the Cuban cigar company was passed on to Antonio Allones sometime around 1882. El Rey Del Mundo (or ‘King of the World’ in Spanish) was at one time the most expensive and prestigious cigar brand in the world - Under Allones’ command it reached the height of its prestige.

Allones’ company was later bought out by the Diaz Hermanos y Cia venture owned by Candido Vega Diaz who then later renamed themselves the Rey Del Mundo Cigar Co. To highlight their most famous asset, although other brands such as Sancho Panza, Rafael González, and Don Cándido were also produced by them.

The success lives on to this day in a selected range of Habanos renowned for its light to medium flavour and consistency. 

 

Tasting Notes

With its magnificent balance and its rare proportions this cigar makes for a perfect smoke. Rich and bold, a good draw and combustion.

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92 / 100

"Floral first puffs become nutty and leathery with a beefy undertone and sweet notes of caramel and molasses. There’s a slight, spicy kick on the finish of this cigar, which draws and burns evenly...."

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Packaging
Single Cigar
Ring Gauge
48
Length
5.0000000000 inches
Strength
Light to Medium
Vitola
Robustos
Region
Cuban
Smoke Time
45 minutes
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by Staff on Friday 03 June, 2016
Reviewed by Joe Gellman (27th November 2000) The first time I did a tasting note on this cigar I was rife with enthusiasm and a poetic line came to mind. I promised myself that if I were to revisit this cigar I would be less profuse in my praise. Sorry. Again, if you want any changes let me know. As I opened my box of ERD Choix Supreme, boxed in February, 2000, I was transported back to Havana, at La Bodeguita del Medio. It is January, 1999 and I am sitting beneath a bit of graffiti written by Salvador Allende, "Cuba is free, Chile waits." Overpriced food and moderately decent mojitos are served. Back home my wife is fuming over my trip. I am mindful of what Kipling wrote in The Betrothed: "For Maggie has written a letter to give me my choice between The wee little whimpering Love and the great god Nick O'Teen." My choice was clear, light up a 'choice' cigar and, thus, I lit a Choix Supreme. Although most consider this a Robusto, it is actually a Hermoso No. 4. Its ring gauge is 48 whereas a Robusto is 50. To the well trained eye (i.e., my ruler) you can tell the Hermoso is 1/10 inch longer than a Robusto. This vitola is presented in either a box of 25 or a cabinet of 50, though I have yet to be fortunate to buy the cabinet or see it advertised. (Nota bene: I described this vitola as a Robusto in my first review. I guess we all make typos.) The first aromas to brush your sense of smell is that of deep, rich, moist soil where only the finest tobacco is grown. Next, your sense of sight is treated to an intense, lush, dark brown cigar whose body is oily, smooth, and without a blemish. This was in contrast to my last notes where my selection was not as smooth. The entire box was rolled to perfection; not a blemish, not an uneven banding, not a soft spot, not a cap or foot aslant. All in all, this cigar was part of great quality control. The cigar lit well and burned without hesitation, throughout the entire smoke. The ash was solid and deep gray, bonded to the end, having to be coaxed to join its brothers in my ashtray. The aroma which filled the room was mild and sweet. The first flavors were of a light spice peppered with fresh wood. The cigar lacked (happily) any herbaceous undertones which I have found to linger in this particular vitola and, fortunately, developed an ambered flavor which fused with gentle spice. This is not a flashy cigar, it is simply a great, light smoke. Have it with a mojito, a daiquiri, or a cold bottle cerveza negra. I guarantee that you cannot be disappointed with this cigar. It is exactly what every smoker wants; a cool, smooth, flavorful, cigar to be smoked with most everything other than a heavy meal. Smoke this one on a cool autumn evening and you will feel part of the scenery rather than apart from it.
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by alexandru on Sunday 21 February, 2016
I've sampled this after dinner with a pint of cider. I absolutely love it. It's like eating dark chocolate with a pinch of salt. Perfect balance between sweet and bitter. Good draw and even burn. Well priced for what you get. This will always be in my humidor from now on. I heard that they taste even better if aged for 3+ years. Really curios to try one.
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by Angus on Friday 17 July, 2015
Well, After a lot of thought I simply can not fault this cigar. Fantastic build quality. Brilliantly smooth and leathery brown wrapper, no veins on the surface and felt solid in the hand. The cap came off with ease and did not start unfurl the wrapper. Lit without any issue with a nice consistent burn. Near perfect draw, some may consider slightly light for their liking. Wonderfully thick, creamy smoke fills the mouth upon every draw, teasing the palate with a plethora of light to medium, to medium flavours light woods, sweet creams, delicate hints of cocoa even some fuller more leathery tastes towards the end. Truly a magnificent cigar worthy of the title El Rey del Mundo.
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by Jordan on Monday 03 November, 2014
I really enjoyed this to the last, nice rich creamy coffee flavours followed by chocolatelyness (if that word even exists...) and a nice peppery finish. A good draw, not too airy not too tight, with a decent amount of smoke and a nice even burn throughout, despite my negligence while I went to get a top-up. definately reccommended and fantastic for the price.
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by John on Tuesday 02 April, 2013
Very nice cigar, I will definitely purchase a few more of these and allow to age a few months, I'm sure they will be even better then. Also excellent value for money, no complaints for the price.
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