Yesterday, I spent the day down in Havana, Illinois at the Havana Smoke Out sponsored by The Midwest Cigar Summit. I spent the day smoking with Big Luke and his father sharing cigar stories and trading each other smokes. One of the cigars he gave me was call the Reyes Family Premier. The Reyes Family is the maker of the Puro Indios line which recently changed it's name to Cuba Aliados. The Reyes Family is also producing a couple of lines that carry their own name. The Reyes Family Premier is one of those smokes, which was one my departing treasures after visiting the fine folks down in Havana.

The Reyes Family Premier toro is a gorilla size smoke that measures 6 x 52. I am happy to see that the Reyes Family is carrying on the tradition of big ring gauges from the Puros Indios line. The Reyes Family Premier is constructed with Nicaraguan fillers from the Condega and Jalapa Regions. The binder also hails from Nicaragua and is finished with a Maduro Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. This big boy lit easily and maintained an even burn. It is a medium -bodied smoke that has a sweet leathery taste with hints of tequila. The Reyes Family Premier is not infused, but call me crazy, I noted some tequila flavor towards the middle to nub (No, I was not partaking either. I was drinking water). The draw was effortless but did require a re-light as I approached the end. I smoked this big old stick until my fingers caught fire. It was a pretty damn good smoke. These smokes come in a box of 20 for around $8-9 a stick.

The Reyes Family Premier is a must try. I liked it so much I may bring some into CigarMonkey, Inc.

MonkeyDan Rating: 87