Information:
Country: Honduras
Wrapper: Connecticut / Ecuador
Filler / Binder: Nicaragua and Honduras
Length: 6
Ring: 52
Background: Famous Smoke Shop has snagged a number of
exclusive cigars, including some previous offerings from Romeo Y Juliet like
the Romeo Y Juliet House of Montague. The House of Montague was a solid selection
at a great price – so this one has a lot to live up to as the companion cigar
to it.
Appearance
(0-20): Just like the House
of Montague, the House of Capulet follows the normal Romeo Y Julieta mold. The colors
are much the norm from their shop, but are basically a mirror image of what we
saw in the companion cigar. This one has white bands with maroon embossing that
claim this as the House of Capulet. The design on the additional wrapping
stakes out the house with its full crest. Again, it’s flashy from a somewhat
traditional company. The cigar itself, hiding under the additional wrapping, is
an extremely light wrapper. Small veins are visible, but nothing of a major
concern.
Score: 17
Construction (0-20): Picking up the cigar will give the feel
of a softer wrapper. Its tight when tested and the initial cut revealed a small
amount of debris. Taking a few puffs from the stick before lighting revealed a
slightly tight drawl, and it didn’t change post lighting. It was just a hair
tighter than it should have been…. But that’s still better than one that’s
slightly too loose. Ash held well enough, but it was neither extraordinary nor
subpar.
Score: 17
Strength (0-20): Medium. And really, it hammers close to
that realm. For the most part I felt the stick hung at the lower end of the
medium spectrum but it did deviate to almost the midpoint by the end of things.
Score: 16
Flavor (0-20): First puffs give off a nice spicy cedar
tone. It’s not an overwhelming pepper, but gives just enough of a kick to let
you know that it’s there. It becomes mostly just a background flavor with a
nuttiness that is really thick on the tongue. There’s a slight creamy sweetness
that begins creeping in about an inch into the smoke that continues into the
second third of the cigar. At that point there is a bit of leather that joins
into the mixture. That same leather fades back in the final third, with the bit
of spice coming back into view.
Score: 18
Value (0-20): At $5, it’s
almost impossible to downplay how good of a deal it actually is. This is a
solid smoke from a big name cigar company at a really nice price.
Score: 18
Overall (0-100): People looking for a medium strength cigar
will be pleased to get their hands on this one. Across the board it shows
strongly with no real weaknesses. While I wouldn’t consider it to be super
complex, it has enough depth to keep you interested throughout. Flavors range
from pepper, cedar, and nuttiness to sweetness, creaminess, and leather. And
lets be honest – at $5, its hard to beat.
Score: 86
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