Rafael Gonzalez opinions?

[chino]

Anyone have any experience with the panatelas extra? I'm not familiar with this brand so I want to find out as much as I can.

 

[cigardawg]

I have not smoked the Panatela's Extra, but I have smoke the Corona Extra (Corona Gorda size). Very mild Habano...subtle woody and herbaceous flavors. Great morning or pre-dinner smoke. I enjoy them. The box I am smoking from is from 2000. Some of the cigars have a tight draw, but I have not found any that were completely plugged.

That's about all I can share at this point. :thumbs:

 

[chino]

I think I heard somewhere that they are cheap due to being short filler.

 

[junkman_56]

All Rafael Gonzalez's handmade with the exception of the Panatelas Extra's.
The Panatelas Extra's are short filler and machine made.
That is why they are so cheap.

 

[lucasbuck]

I love the RGPE. Smooth and tasty and the price is right.

 

[dvickery]

chino
they are the only rgmarquez that is machine made.

an enigmatic brand to say the least...have not smoked a lot of rgmarquez but a few boxes of different sizes.oddly enough the panetelas extra is my favorite.i find this mildly quirky that the best(in my opinion)of a brand should be a machine made.i say buy...they are cheap and you wont be disappointed.oh...finally...the only smoke ever where i have gotten a taste of juniper(how exotic is that).

derrek

 

[DocRKS]

I turn to the RG line when I want a change in taste from my 'regular' rotation. I enjoy their Lonsdale line for their excellent construction, very different earthy and woody flavor profile and the fact they are a well priced cigar. I also enjoy the Panatela Extra for the taste profile (and what a value for the $$) however, spitting out the short filler tobacco gets very tiresome very quickly and takes away somewhat from my enjoyment of the cigar so I tend to use these mainly as golf course smokes - it delivers a nice taste but is not a demanding cigar that forces you to slow down to truly experience it.