My first Ramon Bueso

Nice to hear, I've got some en route to Maine! A lot of hype surrounding this guy right now, it's great to see people get the accolades they worked so hard to deserve.

Medic45:

Just placed my order with Andy today for mine. I cant wait.. let us know the end result...

Me too

Ken Light:

Krieg:

Just fired it up and so far im impressed. Def taste black pepper on the finish. Report more later.

Mine should be landing tomorrow. Is yours ROTT? Thinking it should give it a week...

+1 mine come in tomorrow too, was wondering if I should have one this weekend or not

Looks like I got to add a fiver on my next order

skweekz:

I can say these are pretty great ROTT, so feel free to light up one of the five when you get them. It's gonna be hard not to to save any of them before box sales become available.

Thanks, already looking forward to it tomorrow night!

Smoked one of these yesterday. At first I thought it was kinda like an undercrown but that only lasted a couple inches. Everything after that was a pleasant surprise.

Had my first last night. Had a barnyard taste for the first inch, but then mellowed out and became much better. The appearance and burn was amazing. I agree that these things will be much better with some age on them.

Imgembo:

mine are supposed to be here Friday i am pumped!

Definitely worth 4$ a stick IMO

j0z3r:

Krieg:

looks like my experience was different than everyone elses. about half way through, mine took a turn for the worse. just became very bitter. I wasn't smoking it fast either. oh well...ill give the others a little time to settle before i fire another one up.

I was starting to wonder if I was the only one that didn't think it was great. I don't know, could be a matter of smoking rott and the long trip from PA to CA. Guess we shall see.

Sadly, I am with you guys. Started out awesome. Stayed tgat way for about 20 min. As I started the second 3rd, it started to decline. By the final 3rd, I completely lost interst. I was bummed because other BOTL threw out comparisons to Liga Privada and Undercrowns... maybe I expected too much...?

I will def try again, but I was let down by the first one.

I find the pre release samples to be a little wet and in need of a week in the dry box. I did it and found the second half smokes like the first.

j0z3r:

Alex Svenson:

I find the pre release samples to be a little wet and in need of a week in the dry box. I did it and found the second half smokes like the first.

That's exactly why I never trust the first sample I try rott if it doesn't seem very good. I figure a five pack gives me a good chance to be objective and give the blend plenty of chances to impress.

Got mine yesterday, excited to try these to find out what all the hype's about. Thanks for the reviews everybody, gonna fire one up this weekend.

And thanks for the tip, Alex. Next week, I'm going to dry box a second and look to try it memorial day weekend.

catfishbluezz:

I normally try and wait 2 weeks before I try anything. I used to have a 30 day rule but someimes I get excited. A week seems like an awful long time in a dry box, are they really that wet??? If that's the case...they'll need a long time in the humi. I've had fresh rolled that needed two days and were fine.

They need the 2 weeks. They are very wet. It's not just the wrapper. They are wet through and through. The blend has potential, I just expected too much. I will try the dry boxing and see how it improves the experience.

I smoked another one last night. It was from a five pack I ordered through Andy. They were in my humidor for about a week. The burn was razor sharp. Flavor was full and crisp all the way through. I found it to be just as enjoyable as the first one I had.

Dry box for 10 days? No thanks. I think I'll just bury mine deep in the humi and smoke them when they're mature instead of trying to rush things.