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(Description provided by Forged Cigsr Co.)
El Rey del Mundo has released a new expression called “Shade Grown” in July. The line launches with two full-time sizes and one limited edition vitola.
Handcrafted at HATSA in Honduras, El Rey del Mundo Shade Grown is a Honduran puro that features a mellow Honduran-grown Connecticut Shade wrapper, a first for the brand. The wrapper imparts layers of complexity derived from the Honduran Talanga Valley soil. When met with a Honduran Jamastran binder and masterfully blended with hand-selected Honduran filler from Copan and Jamastran, the tobaccos create an indulgent, silky-smooth smoke that begins with roasted nuttiness, transitions to earthiness and cream and builds to incorporate hints of spice.
Cory Beardsley, assistant brand manager for El Rey del Mundo said, “El Rey del Mundo continues to grow by popular demand. With Shade Grown we are expanding the brand’s range with an everyday smoke that delivers on its promise of complexity. This is a satisfying, anytime smoke and we’re looking forward to sharing it with premium cigar enthusiasts across the country.”
The cigars will be distributed by Forged Cigar Company, will ship on July 1 and are packed in 20-count wooden boxes. A special Lonsdale size will be available for the launch, and only 500 boxes of this frontmark are being released.
Available vitolas:
El Rey del Mundo Shade Grown Robusto (5.5 x 50); SRP per cigar $5.99 REVIEWED TODAY
El Rey del Mundo Shade Grown Toro (6” x 52); SRP per cigar $6.29
El Rey del Mundo Shade Grown Lonsdale (limited edition) (6.5”x 44); SPR per cigar $5.89
The cigar is a golden brown and has an average feel in the hand.
The test draw after cutting the cap was good. The initial flavors at light up were a nice citrus, brown sugar, roasted nuts, and leather. There was black pepper rated at 7 to 7 1/2. Nice start!
At the first third (19 minutes) the cigar is much like it started. There continues to be a nice citrus note, a nice brown sugar note, roasted nuts, and leather. The cigar is medium bodied. The finish is leather with good lingering black pepper. Nice flavor notes through the first third. I rated it 93.
As I moved through the second third (40 minutes) the cigar developed earthiness. It didn't kill the cigar but it was definitely in the way. I had the same notes with the addition of earthiness. The cigar is still medium bodied. The finish is still leather but now there is very good lingering black pepper. The earthiness hurt the cigar a little. I rated the second third 91.
The cigar lasted 56 minutes. The earthiness pulled back. The citrus notes came out again along with the brown sugar. There were light roasted nuts and a little cream with leather. The cigar remained medium bodied. The finish was unchanged. This is probably the best ERDM cigar I've ever had. It's quite nice and well worth a try. I rated the final third 93.
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