Ramon Allones Phoenicio RE

[jgaeta]

has anyone here tried the ra phoenicio? if so, can you give me a comparable (cheaper) smoke with a similar profile? thanks.

 

[Moro]

The Libano RE? I wish...Good luck on yer enterprise!

 

[jgaeta]

yes, the libano re. they are crazy pricey.

 

[Benzopyrene]

Have tried them, but dont know of a comparable smoke, but thats not really my forte.

 

[jgaeta]

in your opinion, was it worth 25 bucks a stick?

 

[Benzopyrene]

not yet, but Ive only smoked 2 of mine, so... we'll see. They are beautiful though.

 

[jgaeta]

ok, thanks benzo.

 

[Moro]

not yet, but Ive only smoked 2 of mine, so... we'll see. They are beautiful though.

That's the key word.

 

[Angry Bill]

Benzo is right, they are beautiful. The one I had was good, but the real test will be in 3-5 years.

 

[jgaeta]

thanks bill, that's basically what i've read; it's more of a "cigar investment" at this point.

 

[Angry Bill]

All the regionals are investments. SOme are good now though. Like the PL Beli Extra.

 

[gibbleguts]

Come on the prices are right around where they should be for a country with heavy tobacco taxes.

 

[jgaeta]

thanks again bill! i'll keep that info in mind.

 

[jgaeta]

Come on the prices are right around where they should be for a country with heavy tobacco taxes.

that is true, but it doesn't mean i want to PAY the heavy taxes, haha.

 

[Benzopyrene]

Ones I think are great now are the PL lonsdales and the Bolivar DC's, and Dantes el conde 109, those have been my favs so far

 

[avid toker]

The Phoenicio isn't a bad cigar but IMO certainly not worth the $25 price point. Keep in mind value is relative to many different folks. Time will only tell whether these will get better. Certainly they will lose the youth they exhibited when these first came out. The RA Benelux is somewhat similar in profile if I had to pick one from memory.

 

[Altercall]

Had one. Unbe-freakin-lievable. Nothing like it!