Ramon Allones Club Allones (2015 Limited Edition)

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    Ramon Allones Club Allones (2015 Limited Edition)

    Ramon AllonesOrigin : Cuba
    Format : Grand Corona
    Size : 114 x 19 mm (5.3 x 47)
    Ring : 47
    Released in : 2015
    Hand-Made
    Price : ~$20 each

    The Ramon Allones Club Allones was released in 2015 as a limited edition by Habanos S.A. I heard a lot of great things about this cigar, so I was excited to give it a try. How did it measure up? Well … honestly it wasn’t quite what I hoped it would be. Read on to find out what my experience was like.

    Appearance : [rating:4/5]
    These cigars have oily maduro wrappers which are a deep saturated brown color. And when I say they are oily, I mean very oily. There are more than a few prominent veins—in fact, the appearance of the leaf is kind of “wrinkly.” Whether you see that as a plus or a minus is pretty subjective, but to me it was a visual detractor. The gold band is a nice accent to the overall look of the cigar. I noticed with mine that it felt a bit tightly packed, but I wasn’t all that concerned about it given the great reviews I’d read.

    Construction : [rating:3/5]
    Initially, I wasn’t expecting to have any problems with this cigar. In fact, the beginning was very pleasant all around, both in terms of flavors and construction. Draw wasn’t bad, actually. I thought it might be tight given how hard the stogie felt, but it was actually pretty close to ideal.

    It was the burn that was the problem. I’m used to having to make a few minor adjustments—that is typical with any cigar. But I had to make multiple major adjustments. Worse, the cigar actually went out, and it did it twice no less. This is far from impressive, especially given the cost of this cigar.

    Ramon Allones Club Allones

    Flavor : [rating:3.5/5]
    It’s strange; I’ve heard so many other reviewers say that the Ramon Allones Club Allones Limited Edition 2015 has strong and complex flavors, but my experience was far from that.

    On the contrary, to me the flavors were mixed and muted. At the very start, they were fairly enjoyable with notes of brown sugar, chocolate, natural tobacco, and lots of fruit. As the smoke progressed, some spicy notes came into play, and the others faded into the backdrop.

    The problem was that they never came back—and even the spicy notes seemed muted. Worse, an ammonia flavor started creeping to the foreground, which thoroughly put me off of the Ramon Allones Club Allones. The last third was the worst.

    To me it is pretty clear that what is going on here (with the flavors at least) is just that this is a very young cigar. That is why the flavors have not really had time to develop any strength, and that is exactly what is responsible for the ammonia taste as well. It is possible that with age, these flavors will improve. As it is, with the construction issues, I cannot be bothered to find out.

    Overall Rating : [rating:3.25/5] (3.25)
    I hate being hard on a smoke, especially one which I was highly anticipating and which other people seem to like. I have seen mixed reviews for the Ramon Allones Club Allones; some people love it while others hate it. A lot of people seem more forgiving than me, but they didn’t report the construction flaws I experienced. Maybe that was a one-off; I don’t know.

    But other reviewers do report the same experience I had with the flavors being too muted and young for their taste. If you do try this cigar, I recommend you wait a few years and give it some time to age. Right now, it is a disappointment for the price tag.

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    • r*****************

      This is not a critique, you do a great review. I’ve actually bought smokes based on your reviews. My comment, take it for its worth, is that 65 percent humidity is optimal for Cubans. More than likely your draw issues are due to over-humidification.

    • R*

      I had the same experience with the construction problems
      I found out spicy notes in the first third spite of the brown sugar and fruits. Little of ammonia in the second and third came out.
      It’s not that bad, but for this price I’m actually little disappointed. I’ll not take another one in the near future.

    • J****

      While I didn’t have the construction problems you mention, I was disappointed in the lesser than expected strength (compared to RASS) and the monochromatic sense of flavors. I’m not sure that time will help. As a LE cigar, while it’s still somewhat young it also is made with longer aged tobacco. First of the box was all right but for the price I was hoping for more than “all right”.

    • R***

      Yeah you got a dud. These are phenomenal sticks, give it another shot.

    • J**** D****

      Too bad. You seem to have gotten a dud. In general, these are a favorite of mine but a soft mild cigar for me.

      Good review!

    • M******

      Sounds like you were generous with a bad experience.

      I’m on my 3rd box. Construction has been nearly flawless for me and I really enjoy the flavors. Put me in the category that love this cigar.

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Cigar Region Cuba
Filler Cuban
Wrapper Cuba
Binder Cuba
Length 5 3/8
Ring Gauge 47
Vitola Club Allones
Construction Hand Made