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Ok, so I thought this review would be up sooner, rather than later, but its here now, and I guess thats all that matters. I thought I would put this up for my readers to digest over the weekend. I am leaving tomorrow for a trip up to Northern California to visit friends and family, and I wanted to get one more review in before I left. Here we go!

Pre Light: As I ran this cigar across my nose, I got a lot of the same hints of cedar and wood that I got with the Corona size of this cigar. I got a bit more spice out of this one on the pre light than I did with the corona size. I have no doubts at this point, that this one will be as good, if not better than the corona size.

1/3: As I started on this cigar, It was very familiar to me. The basic tones of this cigar were just about the same as the corona size, with the one difference being that I got a bit more spice out of it on retrohale. The nutty and almond flavors were pronounced nicely in this cigar as well. The smoke is billowing great, and the ash looks to be a bit flaky but is holding strong at this point. As with the corona, I am really enjoying the flavors of this cigar as well!

2/3: As I continued this cigar, I got a lot of earthy and leathery flavors, and the nutty flavors faded into the background. The ash was holding really nicely, and the burn was perfect. The smoke was billowing really nicely. I loved it! I was really enjoying the smoke at this point.

3/3: As I finished up this one, the spice came back full force, especially on retrohale. I was still getting a lot of earthy and leather flavors out of this one. All in all, the ash is nice and firm, and the smoke continued to billow nicely out of this smoke. I really really enjoyed this smoke.

Overall Impression: Overall, the flavors I got out of this cigar were very similar to the corona size, with the exception of a bit more spice. I really enjoyed this cigar as well. I enjoyed it so much that I didn’t want to put it down. I usually do these reviews on my lunch break, and my lunch break is only an hour long. Well, the lunch break that I took for this cigar was almost an hour and a half. Needless to say, my boss was a bit upset when I got back to work, but it was worth it! This is a good smoke, and if you need a decent inexpensive stick, check out Leaf and Ale and reach for those Regalo House brand smokes!

Smoke em if you got em, buy em if you don’t!

Scott

As some of my readers may know, Leaf and Ale is one of my favorite online retailers.  What some of you may not know is that Mike, the owner of Leaf and Ale, has cigars rolled specifically for his shop.  The Regalo cigar is blended and rolled by Eddy Fontana of Zarzuela cigars for Leaf and Ale.  I got my hands on a couple of the corona size, and a couple of the Extra Toro size.  I have smoked both of the corona size cigars, and here is my review of them.

Pre- Light:  My “trusty” Lotus 21 dual flame lighter decided it wanted to take a crap, but luckily, I had some back up matches to use.  As I ran this cigar across my nose, I got strong nuts and leather smells.  I had a feeling I was going to enjoy this one!  I cut it with my trusty Palio, and lit it with my “backup” matches.  As I toasted the foot, I got more of the the leather and nutty smells, as I smelled the smoke coming from the tip.

1/3:  As I started to puff on this one, the first few puffs were STRONG nutty flavors, almost like an almond flavor. Upon retrohaling this cigar, I got a tiny bit of spice coming through.  There was also just a hint of sweetness on the pallette as I exhaled back through my mouth.  So far, the first portion of this cigar does not dissapoint.  The first one of these I had burned straight as an arrow.  This second one, which is the one you see in the pictures, is not burning perfectly, but I am going to attribute that to the fact that the wind was blowing pretty good, and as usual, I was smoking outside.  So far, I am really enjoying the flavors I am getting out of this cigar!

2/3:  As I continued on this cigar, the nutty almond flavor faded a bit into the background, and I got a bit more of a leathery and earthy flavor.  The burn is starting to straighten itself out a little bit, and the smoke is still billowing.  The ash is pretty solid on this smoke, and I really was impressed with the construction on this cigar.  So far, this cigar is is defenitly something I could see myself buying a few boxes of to smoke on a regular basis.

3/3:  As I finished up this smoke, I got more of the leathery and earthy flavors that I was enjoying, and the almond flavor seemed to fade a bit into the background.  The burn has straightened itself out at this point, and the ash is pretty straight, solid and thick.  All in all, the flavors on this last third are similar to the other portions of the cigar, but thats ok, because I like them!

Overall Impression:  Overall, this cigar was VERY enjoyable.  I found it to be a solid medium smoke.  Not too powerful, but not too mild either.  Great smoke.  This is definetly a cigar that I think I would try again in a heartbeat.  I urge anyone that orders from Leaf and Ale, to at least pick up the sampler of Regalo sticks to give them a shot.  If you have never ordered from Leaf and Ale, its never too late, and he’s got some great prices on some great sticks!

Smoke em if you got em, buy em if you don’t!

Scott