Alot of people are saying RP is stretching himself out too thin because he has so many different blends and is constantly coming out with new labels. I tend to agree, I have noticed a moderate decrease in the quality of his cigars. Most are still very good, however the older boxes are certainly rolled better. RP newest labels consist of the company releasing summer, winter, fall and spring blends with the coinciding year.
I bought this Summer 2008 cigar last summer and somehow forgot it was in my humi buried underneath a bunch of La Flor's. So keep in mind that while reading this review the cigar has about a year of age on it. Im actually smoking this stick now as I write-hows that for current reviews?
This robust is covered in a reddish brown wrapper with some bumps and distinct vanes and finished with a very neat clean looking cap. The cigar smelled of wheat, cereal with some toast flavors to it.
A cold draw revealed a light crisp tobacco flavor with some apple undertones. I gave the foot a quick toast and initially noticed the draw was WAY too loose, it was loose to the point where it was distracting. I had to remember on every draw to under-drag it or it tended to burn too hot.
The first third revealed a touch of spiciness, some muted coffee notes but mainly a toasty, metallic flavor with a hint of maple syrup.
The next third revealed more toast flavors but the maple syrup flavors really increased with some cedar undertones.
During the final third and finish the cigar changed alot and got mainly cedary but very metallic, which unfortunately is not a flavor I enjoy. I mean if I want to smoke metal I will!
The burn was straight, even and clean revealing a light grey flakey ash. I like the idea RP has in releasing a blend to change with the seasons however other than the RP '92 all of his blends kind of taste alike.
I do enjoy the RP Edge Lite frequently in the morning with coffee, but would like to see more diversification in his labels. Specifically, what I would like to see is in the summer a crisp cool smoke that is very flavorful that would accompany an iced tea on the patio, in the fall a more spicy aromatic cigar to accompany a glass of warm cider and in the summer a full bodied leathery cigar to match either a Guinness or scotch.
Burn-Excellent
Box Worthy? Nope, at least not for me
Price-$6.95
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