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(Description provided by General Cigar)
El Rey del Mundo, the legendary Honduran brand that became available in all retail channels in February 2021, is adding a new full time expression to its lineup. Called “El Rey del Mundo Naturals,” the collection ships to retail in March and features a completely different blend from the Sumatra version of El Rey del Mundo that launched last year.
Handcrafted by artisans at the HATSA factory in Danli, Honduras, El Rey Del Mundo Naturals is a mellow-to-medium-bodied smoke featuring an Ecuadoran Sumatra wrapper, a Honduran binder and a Honduran and Nicaraguan filler. The cigar delivers a smoking experience that is richly layered, with a subtle note of white pepper, surrounded by deeper notes of cedar and graham cracker.
Olga Koke, assistant brand manager for El Rey del Mundo said, “With ‘Naturals,’ we are introducing a great all-purpose cigar. It is easy to smoke, loaded with nuances and extremely versatile when it comes to pairing. Factor in its accessible price and we believe El Rey del Mundo Naturals has all the makings of a runaway success.”
El Rey Del Mundo Naturals will launch with four vitolas, each presented in 20-count boxes:
Rectangulars (5.625” x 46); SRP per cigar $5.19 (box pressed)
Robusto en Vidrio (5.5” x 50); SRP per cigar $6.49 (crystal tube) REVIEWED TODAY
Flor de Llaneza (6.125” x 54); SRP per cigar $6.79 (pyramid)
Reserva Salado (6” x 54); SRP per cigar $6.79 (toro)
The cigar has an average to above average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was a little firm but I decided I could work with it. The initial flavors at light up, amd they come rather quickly, were orange citrus, citrus peel, brown sugar, cinnamon, light nougat, and light leather. There was black pepper rated at 7. Not a bad start.
At the first third: (26 minutes) the ash was still intact. I still had the same flavor notes. The cigar is a little mild. I'd call it mild to medium. The finish has a little nougat and leather with good lingering black pepper. The flavors aren't bad but the cigar is a little mild. The cigar doesn't have much depth because the leather is light. I rated the first third 90.
As I moved through the second third (50 minutes) things got a little tricky. The sweet notes of citrus and the leather improved.. But now there is a citrus peel bitterness. Bitterness is never a good flavor. It's a detraction. The increased sweetness of citrus is nice but then comes the bitterness. The finish is better with citrus, light nougat, and leather with good lingering black pepper. The cigar is medium bodied. The bitterness is a downer eventhough there were some improvements in other areas. I rated the second third 88.
The cigar lasted 1 hour 11 minutes. The bitterness subsided for the most part. The citrus and nougat is still there but it's greatly reduced. There was very light cinnamon. But the leather greatly increased and now there is black coffee, and it's rather noticeable. The cigar is now medium to full bodied and that was a surprise. It started so mild. The finish had light citrus and leather with good lingering black pepper. The combination of flavors in the final third was not appealing so I rated it 86. This cigar makes some changes in each third but not necessarily for the better.
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