SLR Regios- EUS 2011- look great, but no aroma

[aliz388]

Good day all,

I just bought a box of saint luis ray regios from my local LCDH. had an earlier box from 2011 and loved em so didnt hesitate picking this box up although the dress box was a bit worse for ware, the sticks inside seemed great. When i was picking them up i had a bit of a blocked nose so couldn't smell them but they looked great and had some age so i thought it was a no brainer and made the purchase.

After bringing them home my sinuses seem to have cleared up and there is a very faint aroma on these sticks(if it was there to begin with). Dont have any other old boxes to bench mark them with only have boli RC and a box of RASS which smell to high heaven. have i got a dud box or is it normal for these sticks to lose their aroma. also assuming i got them from the walk in humi at LCDH they should have been stored properly. What should i do to revive them?

Another small observation is that around the gold bits of the bands there seems to be some tiny green marks, which im assuming is oxidization of some sort of the paint on the bands.

Please find attached below photos for reference

[soutso]

Ive had very tasty cigars that had no real aroma at cold.

I've had average tasting cigars that smelt like heaven at cold.

I don't think you'll know until you smoke them.

[purpleloki]

Only one way to tell... smoke one.

[Smallclub]

Aroma is always a good thing but it's not a prerequisite for a good cigar. And it's not a stable state, it comes and goes and comes back… or not.

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If I remember well, the gold paint on most bands are bronze based, which contains copper. In the presence of moisture and sulfur, the copper sulfurizes and a green sulfate compound appears on the surface.

I have seen it mostly in boxes that had been overhumidified at some point in their life. Storage conditions can be perfect but the environment could have been less than perfect at any stage and corrected later...

I highly doubt any cigars sold at a LCDH would be of a suspect origin. Could be wrong, hope my opinion is enlightening

[aliz388]

Just fired up one of these, was pretty good, however a drag or two was a tad bit acrid and a couple of puffs tasteless. Ive heard people talk of a second sick period. can anyone help with what exactly that is and if its true or an urban myth.

Cheers!

[Smallclub]

To go through a "2nd" sick period would mean they have already gone through a sick period, which remains unproven. To me the sick period is a thing of the past, i.e. pre 2006…

[LGC]

After smoking many ugly and good looking cigars, I save my judgement until AFTER its lit. Aside from construction and wrapper color, aesthetics and aroma aren't a major factor for me.

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[aliz388]

Hello again,

So disappointed with this box of cigars after smoking about 4 sticks. I was under the impression that with about 4 years of age on them they would be better, but they seem to be a ghost of their former self. barely any aroma, dusty, musty flavour. construction is fine and the wrappers looks nice and oily. Has anyone had experience with older boxes.... is there any chance that time will sort them out or should i just write them off.

They were purchased from an LCDH who swear that they have stored them optimally... please shed some light and help me find some solace either way.

Thanks in advance

[ElJefe]

Mate,

I would let the box rest in your humidor for at least two weeks before even trying even one. Provided your humidor Temp and RH are to your suited ideal standards and you feel your cigars smoke just how you like em' when you pull one out of your humidor. If the first one you try after said rest period is not to your liking, then assess whether dry boxing would help and if you don't think so then let them sleep for six months untouched.

Try one every now and them, assessing the need for dry boxing if you deem need be. Beyond that just cross your fingers and hope they were good cigars to begin with. Because no matter how old the box and how much age your cigars have, time i.e. Age cannot turn a box of mediocre or sub par cigars into a box of excellent cigars.

Although I must say most LCDHs adhere to a pretty high standard and the people working there are fellow cigar enthusiasts who share our passion for the leaf likewise. Not sure how many boxes you've bought from this LCDH, but talking to other patrons there and asking about their buying experience would only enhance your decision making process moving forward.

I; like most of us here now; am used to the hand picked PSP / HQ selection standards which ensures each box of cigars you invest in, is a great box of cigars to begin with and will bring you the level of pleasure and satisfaction you hoped for at the time of purchase.

Sincerely