Are they real & is it worth it?
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according to http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand.aspx?brand=Romeo_y_Julieta they seem real.... just compare yourself again... and yes i would try it ... just get some 65% bodeva packs, wait for a few weeks and sample one
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Lol! That was quite unexpected!
I have a 65% in an open ziplock in the box with them. Figured I'd let it go like that for about a week then lay the bovedas in there wide open. I don't want those wrappers to split.
Are the RyJ cc's good or are they as weak as the nc's.
I have a 65% in an open ziplock in the box with them. Figured I'd let it go like that for about a week then lay the bovedas in there wide open. I don't want those wrappers to split.
Are the RyJ cc's good or are they as weak as the nc's.
icehog3
Outlaw Hockey Biker
Many of the Cuban RyJs are great, but not because of strength, but flavor. If you are looking for strength to compare with a strong NC, I think you will be disappointed. The strongest of the Cuban RyJ line is probably the Cazadores, but they still aren't what I would call a "powerhouse".
I think he is comparing the CC RyJs to the NC RyJs here, correct me if I am wrong Simian! and yes most of the RyJ cc's are way better than the "weak" RyJ nc's. They are actually completely different brands and do not have anything to do with each other I believe. Same goes for most other CC brands that have a NC brand with the same name. I think they pretty much just took the name from the CC brands e.g. Cohiba, Trinidad, Montecristo...the list goes on and on. So for example comparing a CC Montecristo with an NC Montecristo is like comparing apples to pickles...not even the same ballpark.
Please correct me if I'm wrong here guys!
I'd go with some boveda 62% packs.
I smoke a lot of RyJ cc stuff (#2's are among my all time cc favorites...)... They look legit to me...
I agree with the above posts.. You can't compare RyJ NC and CC... Two completely different worlds (although I actually like some of the NC stuff from RyJ as well)...
You're doing the right thing... Bring up the rh slowly...
But I'd recommend letting them rest for a while once you get them up... At least a few weeks.. Maybe a month... Then give one a try and see what you've got...
Might be a bunch or flat, stale sticks...
Or you might have stumbled on to a little gold mine...
I agree with the above posts.. You can't compare RyJ NC and CC... Two completely different worlds (although I actually like some of the NC stuff from RyJ as well)...
You're doing the right thing... Bring up the rh slowly...
But I'd recommend letting them rest for a while once you get them up... At least a few weeks.. Maybe a month... Then give one a try and see what you've got...
Might be a bunch or flat, stale sticks...
Or you might have stumbled on to a little gold mine...
kockroach
BoM August 2010/2011
I am a little skeptical, as the caps look a little odd in the close-up pics. Also, the band in the last image is on wrong. That "47-52" should be the end that is covered, if I am not mistaken.
Jfire
BoM 9/9' 9/11' 8/12'
That and so many fake boxes. (ones from the DR) don't have the Habanos warranty label on the box. Instead it just sits inside and is never applied like its suppose to be. The fact that this same label sits in your humi perfectly new is the number one tell tale sign w out looking any further into the pics......
J-Pa, you nailed it. I was referring to flavor in that post instead of strength. I probably could have been more clear.
I find the RyJs that I've tried to be very bland airy smokes.
I hope they are real but if not at least I have some fancy looking yard gars
I couldn't help myself & burned one on the way home from work this morning. Surprisingly, it wasn't bitter or harsh at all.
They actually seem to have some potential. The one I smoked burned perfectly and had a bit of muted complexity.
There was a light woodiness, sweet cream & fruity notes almost like coconut at times. I am holding out hope for these
babies even though their authenticity is dubious.
Thank you all for your responses. I'll definitely be updating on their progress.
I feel like I've gotten some very good advice here & additional
input is more than welcome
Thanks again!
I find the RyJs that I've tried to be very bland airy smokes.
I hope they are real but if not at least I have some fancy looking yard gars
I couldn't help myself & burned one on the way home from work this morning. Surprisingly, it wasn't bitter or harsh at all.
They actually seem to have some potential. The one I smoked burned perfectly and had a bit of muted complexity.
There was a light woodiness, sweet cream & fruity notes almost like coconut at times. I am holding out hope for these
babies even though their authenticity is dubious.
Thank you all for your responses. I'll definitely be updating on their progress.
I feel like I've gotten some very good advice here & additional
input is more than welcome
Thanks again!
very good point jfire.. I missed the label... (was looking on my iphone).... that would give me a bit of concern..
did your boss say where he got them? (duty free in dubai.. as opposed to at a cigar shop in cancun while on vacation, etc..)...
did your boss say where he got them? (duty free in dubai.. as opposed to at a cigar shop in cancun while on vacation, etc..)...
I work for a ship pilot association in New Orleans and we handle all foreign flag vessels that come into the Mississippi River. There was a ship that would make port in Cuba then Venezuela & finally NoLa. The captain would hook up the pilots with CCs on occasion. This fellow happens not to smoke and kept them on hand for guests of his who do.
+1 bingo, that part of the label is info for the roller to let them know which label for which cigar, should be covered.. Maybe it was a left handed roller that made a mistake, but I would be weary.
+1 The signature of RyJ is the flavor profile. It is a wonderful profile of fragrances, which is why they have kept a very good name and virtually all of their vitolas intact as other CC brands have dropped some vitolas. When in good form, the RyJ is one of the premier CC sticks. And, of course, it has the CC twang. Not strong by any means, and considered a mild cigar by CC standards. Certainly mild compared to virtaully any NC. The vitola is one of their better ones, IMHO.
I would give it a month to rest and come back to form. Don't rush these, as they have some age and could be real gems when back to form.
If the box got damp, the label could have come off. I would use the bands as the cross-check. I agree, the bands look good at first glance.
Just to add something... The D.O.P. seal appears to have the gold edging at the ends as well. I've never seen that on any of my boxes (I'll add some pictures here in a second).
Here's one from the same time period (2005-2009) that appears to be in the OPs photo:
And here's one from 2010:
The gold lines just go to the ends. They're not a border (biggest flag in my opinion) which it looks like in your photo. That combined with the fact that it appears perfect, never actually applied to a box, and the band is improperly applied with the numbers showing would concern me. I did just check cubancigarwebsite.com and it doesn't show any of the D.O.P. seals with a complete gold foil border either. Of course it could just be my phone screen thats making it look like there is gold foil lines on the end as well.
Here's one from the same time period (2005-2009) that appears to be in the OPs photo:
And here's one from 2010:
The gold lines just go to the ends. They're not a border (biggest flag in my opinion) which it looks like in your photo. That combined with the fact that it appears perfect, never actually applied to a box, and the band is improperly applied with the numbers showing would concern me. I did just check cubancigarwebsite.com and it doesn't show any of the D.O.P. seals with a complete gold foil border either. Of course it could just be my phone screen thats making it look like there is gold foil lines on the end as well.
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