Celebratory smoke alert! The Romeo y Julieta Reserva Real Corona "It's a Boy!" delivers a 5.5"x44 parejo packed with Nicaraguan-Dominican guts wrapped in silky Ecuadorian Connecticut leaf. At about $8 per stick in 25-count boxes, this medium-strength celebratory cigar flexes better construction than most gift-themed smokes.
The cold draw gives sweet hay notes. Initial light brings cashew butter richness with faint vanilla wafer sweetness. White pepper tickles the nose on retrohale - surprising for a Connecticut. Burn line stays razor-sharp through the first inch.
Creaminess amps up at the halfway point, like steamed milk foam. Nicaraguan filler shows through with roasted coffee bean bitterness balancing the sweetness. Draw tightens slightly - needs one corrective purge to maintain smoke output.
Last inch gets earthy with damp cedar notes. No harsh ammonia but some nicotine weight appears unexpectedly. Sweetness fades to mineral water crispness. Put it down with 1.5" remaining when the char overwhelms the delicate flavors.
This Reserva Real variant nails the "gift cigar" brief with above-average construction and crowd-pleasing profile. The blue-accented band adds celebratory flair without gimmickry. While veterans might crave more depth, it delivers exactly what new dads need: a smooth, low-maintenance smoke that pairs well with hospital coffee or champagne.
