Stogie Reviews: El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Larga
Wednesday, September 13th, 2006
I smoked the third installment in our four part series, Stogie Guys Week in Review, under almost perfect conditions. Sitting on my front porch on a warm September night, I was fortunate enough to have live Latin guitar music from a neighbor’s dinner party as a full moon glowed over the tree tops. With such a great cigar atmosphere, I reached into my humidor and selected an El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Larga that had been hiding there for two months in white tissue paper.
After I removed the paper and the classic yellow and gold band, I inspected the dark Oscuro Ecuadorian wrapper, finding crystals that revealed some aging. This large 6 inch by 54 ring gauge cigar was a bit bumpy. I also found a few spongy areas that worried me a bit, but overall this is a distinguished looking smoke.
Once I lit the cigar, I immediately found it to be flavorful. It produced an abundance of warm white smoke, and chocolate earthy flavors quickly revealed themselves. These flavors were consistent throughout, and never dull.
On a few of occasions, a slight uneven burn began to form, but nothing that would be a problem for an attentive smoker. The stogie produced a long white ash that only dropped off after a full inch and a half.
Overall, this was an excellent cigar. The El Rey del Mundo (King of the World) brand is often overshadowed by its Punch and Hoyo cousins, but I think it stands up with the best of Honduran cigars. I enjoyed this cigar so much I nearly singed my eyebrows off relighting the stub.
So for such an impressive showing, this classic Honduran cigar earns four out of five stogies.
To anyone who hasn’t tried this cigar yet, I agree with the review… this is a very impressive cigar.
I’ve only had one (a few weeks ago) and it was fantastic. Thanks for the review.
[...] El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Larga [...]
At around $4 a stick (at least here in tobacco friendly NC) this is a truly great value. These cigars respond well to some aging as well, transforming into an even more spectacular smoke with 2 or 3 years on them.
Absolutely one of the best values in the cigar world. A wonderful cigar experience for not much $$$. I nicknamed this cigar “chocolate thunder.” It looks like a Hershey bar cigar, and it’s flavor is a true experience.
[...] Back in September I gave the the El Rey Del Mundo Robusto Larga an impressive four stogies. Recently, I revisited this cigar for a quick smoke. Wrapped in its obscuro wrapper, the toro-sized El Rey Del Mundo still packs a punch with an abundance of rich chocolate and deep espresso flavors. The draw on this cigar was a bit tight, but it burned well producing thick aromatic smoke and a firm white ash. Available at less than $3 a cigar when purchased in a five pack, this stick is a fantastic bargain that I continue to recommend. [...]
[...] The El Rey Del Mundo Robisto Larga is a favorite of mine that I seem to rediscover every six months. Big (6 inches with a 54 ring gauge) and packed full of rich earth and chocolate flavors it is the best vitola from the El Rey Del Mundo brand that never seems to get a fair shake. The presentation - each Robusto Larga is wrapped in tissue paper - makes it seem like every one is a present you are opening and the obscuro wrapper underneath is a pleasure to look at too. This truly is the rare cigar that goes equally well on the golf course or after a fancy dinner… and all for the bargain price of about three dollars a stick. [...]
Great stick. Nice burn, good draw, excellent contruction, great ash, rich taste.