MoeFOH Posted Wednesday at 12:16 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:16 AM I could be wrong (happens a fair bit ), but I rarely see or hear much fanfare on the VR Famosos, and they happen to be a cigar I think often excels in its class. I'll always more than happily reach for one. What do you think? Vote & Discuss. Also, PM me your cigar/s that go under the radar and I'll add into a series of these. Or pop up your own post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcarlson Posted Wednesday at 12:26 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:26 AM Such a unique profile. Rich, balanced, chewy, decadent. Love 'em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glass Half Full Posted Wednesday at 12:32 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:32 AM Love them with age -- and lots of it. Not my favorite vitola, but when it sings (as it can do with age) it can be a stunner. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garifo Posted Wednesday at 12:34 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:34 AM We don’t want anyone else to buy them. Lol. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glass Half Full Posted Wednesday at 12:37 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 12:37 AM A little late for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSXCIGAR Posted Wednesday at 01:47 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:47 AM Been in my regular rotation for almost a decade. Always enjoy them. Very consistent. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karp Posted Wednesday at 01:48 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 01:48 AM These are great and too bad they're not a little bit longer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bada_Bing_NJ Posted Wednesday at 02:51 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 02:51 AM I still need to try them! 😶🌫️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBirdman Posted Wednesday at 06:09 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:09 AM I wish these flew a little more under the radar - not easy to come by lately. Fantastic sticks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domsday Posted Wednesday at 07:40 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 07:40 AM Funnily enough, have just bought a box that arrived yesterday! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted Wednesday at 08:09 AM Share Posted Wednesday at 08:09 AM I also love the VR Famosos with age. For me, that's when they really 'sing' for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford2112 Posted Wednesday at 03:13 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 03:13 PM Never had one. How do they compare to the Unicos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 99call Posted Wednesday at 03:27 PM Popular Post Share Posted Wednesday at 03:27 PM 6 hours ago, Ford2112 said: Never had one. How do they compare to the Unicos? Lighter bodied, but somehow richer. One of the cleanest purest tobacco flavours you can find in the CC portfolio. You do get milk chocolate and faint prune notes etc. but when smoking a Famoso, it's just nice not to focus on anything other than the flavour of the tobacco. 2 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCgarman Posted Wednesday at 04:45 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 04:45 PM 1 hour ago, Ford2112 said: Never had one. How do they compare to the Unicos? Smaller cigar, very similar flavors to my taste buds. That unique "dark prunes" flavor note for VR. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerryvonkramer Posted Wednesday at 06:59 PM Share Posted Wednesday at 06:59 PM The one I had last night was a knockout: Currently I have this ahead of the JL2 and on par with RASS in Cuban Robusto stakes. It’s a great cigar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamehawker Posted Thursday at 12:38 AM Share Posted Thursday at 12:38 AM On 9/18/2024 at 6:09 PM, JohnS said: I also love the VR Famosos with age. For me, that's when they really 'sing' for you! How much age (years)? I have never smoked one and I bought a box from here earlier this year "ESM NOV 23" and I just put them in one of my coolidors and I have not touched them. Also, how do they compare to my beloved H. Upmann Connoisseur No. 1? (I think the Connie No. 1 smoke best with at least 5+ years of age on them.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryK 54 Posted Thursday at 01:22 AM Share Posted Thursday at 01:22 AM Love the VR Famosos flavour profile. Truly an 'under the radar' cigar. Unicos is also a great cigar. For those that haven't tried the Unicos, give it a go. I recall some years ago Rob referred to his first experience with the Unicos as...reminiscent of Cadbury's Fruit and Nut milk chocolate bar. I think he has perfectly captured the description of the VR flavour profile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnS Posted Thursday at 09:34 AM Share Posted Thursday at 09:34 AM 8 hours ago, Gamehawker said: How much age (years)? I have never smoked one and I bought a box from here earlier this year "ESM NOV 23" and I just put them in one of my coolidors and I have not touched them. Also, how do they compare to my beloved H. Upmann Connoisseur No. 1? (I think the Connie No. 1 smoke best with at least 5+ years of age on them.) For the Famosos...maybe around the five year mark? It's when you get a luscious tobacco, milk chocolate and prune/dates combination that you've 'hit the mark'. H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1? I would agree that these benefit from time down too. But they have a very different profile. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeeBeezy Posted Thursday at 08:11 PM Share Posted Thursday at 08:11 PM Hard for me to touch on what hasn’t already been said. These cigars are really THE hidden gem of Cuba (not so secret anymore). As above, they age beautifully- I don’t tend to smoke these under 4/5 years of age. In terms of its profile, I would say it’s most similar to a better rolled/more classy montecristo. However if someone asked me- show me an example of Cuban tobacco, This would be it- it is pure Cuban tobacco at its finest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigGuns Posted yesterday at 12:32 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:32 AM Great cigars. I wouldn’t say they fly under the radar, however, at least not around this lot. They seem to go as fast as they arrive on 24:24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vvvendo1969 Posted yesterday at 12:56 AM Share Posted yesterday at 12:56 AM Famosos is one of the greatest cigars in my opinion. Very complexed flavors of dark chocoate, leather, earth and honey, especially when Famosos is well aged, say at least three years. Famosos is similar to no other cigar. Very unique, I feel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bada_Bing_NJ Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago I forgot to ask what are the typical factory codes for this vitola? ESM,TSA,BRM? Whats the current $ on a box? Thanks 👍🏻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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