Record Bond Edicion Limitada

Customer Reviews

Phenomenal
This is an excellent Cigar from start to finish. Draw was a little tight at first, but opened up quickly. Nice Ash, even burn. The last third is where this Cigar really hits with a bang ‼️. You will not regret purchasing this Cigar…
Review by Michael on 4/21/2024

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Premium Pages blend
This is one of Pages’ best blends. It is mature and refined. Like some of Pages other cigars, the filler blend leans into the strength of the wrapper. I think Pages is at his best when he blends in such a way. It is definitively a CT Broadleaf cigar. The flavour evolves through the session, starting with a floral, cedar note and eventually developing stronger flavours which are consistent with a CT Broadleaf. If you are not a fan of the original Record Bond, don’t worry- this is a different cigar on all accounts. I think the blend would be best in a Corona Gorda, but for now the Toro and Figurado are best. I would put this blend in Pages’ top 5.
Review by Sam on 2/28/2024

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Tasty
More from my sampler. This cigar had a nice medium body filler with a tasty Conn Broadleaf to add a bit of sweetness, spice and complexity. It had a slow burn, great draw, and the ash must have hung on for 3". This was a really enjoyable, not too big, balanced, and I smoked all the way down to 1". I just ordered more. It's an outstanding value. A-
Review by Mr. Greg on 2/21/2024

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Tasty
Ordered a sampler pack ; fast delivery. Waited next day to try one ; good aroma ,bellows of smoke ,little bite in the beginning , then mellowed out . Going to give these guys some rest .... Then . Damn good cigar ; though.
Review by James on 2/9/2024

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Pages cigars
Here's one critical thing you gotta know about Pages cigars. You need to lay them down for a minimum of 1 month prior to lighting one if you want to get a real feel for how fricken tasty they are. I have no idea why that is, but it is. Example, I bought a few samplers of the regular Record Bond. I smoked a few within a week and frankly they were a huge disappointment. I'm smoking one right now, a month later, and it's a completely different tasting cigar. It's got a perfect amount of flavor and spice. Like most of Raymond's cigars, it smokes like a dream. great draw and when I say razor sharp burn, I'm not kidding. It's a downright delicious cigar.If I could grab Raymond's ear for one serious minute I'd tell him to up the ligero in his heavier blends. He's gotten much better over the last year. The Record Bond EL is almost there. One more strip of spicy ligero and it'd be over the top x2. As is, it's an excellent cigar with a gorgeous Ct. Broadleaf wrapper. The overall blends coming out of Pages have been good from the start imo, but they've improved exponentially since Alex and Jaime have been guiding him toward the American taste buds. He's going to be a force to be reckoned with in no time, I have zero doubt. This of course is all 100% subjective, so if your opinion is different, it's just as relevant as mine. I got 40 years of daily cigar smoking I base my comments from. I smoke on average 3000 cigars a year, with my biggest years hitting 4000. I've learned a ton about cigars from guys like Alex and Tim B. I'm an admitted AJF fan boy, but Raymond is coming up fast as we round the turn into the final stretch. He's almost there and in a few years will likely have surpassed my idol in cigars. I have 45 or 50K cigars on hand, so I don't need to brown nose anyone and I never have. I do however feel it's only proper to pass on major props to people when they're owed that. Over the years at times I've had to take those props back because I was flat out wrong about a person. On this team, I'm 100% solid, they're doing some amazing things. Raymond, Alex, Jaime, and of course CP are a Force Majeure. Thanks for this really informative series guys. I love this kind of stuff and would really enjoy seeing more of it here on the YT or Rumble. Cheers guys. Sorry for the long winded random musings, but I can't help it. I love great cigars at not STUPID prices. Edit, Can I just add, Raymond has the flavor thing Alex mentions down to a science. You can taste them in all his cigars. A touch more spice in the heavier stuff would = heavenly for me. No, not some thing that knocks me on my ash, just a little more spicy goodness. So what I'm saying, is I agree with Raymond and Alex. I would just love a touch more spice in certain cigars he makes. Okay now I'm done, promise. Thanks again guys
Review by The Range on 1/25/2024

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These my cigar of the year
I bought into all the pre sale hype on these by Brandon and crew. When they got here I smoked a few right away. Right away I thought to myself these are super tasty and pretty well made. I laid them down for a short nap. Smoked a few more after that. What a huge difference that short nap made. I wrote a review on CP and called these my cigar of the year. Just weeks later the Record Bond Edicion Limitada came out. I lean towards maduro with San Andres and PA Broadleaf being my favorite wrappers. The RBEL sports a true Ct. Broadleaf wrapper and oh my, they're gorgeous. As it turns out I actually liked the RBEL a notch more than the LOMK. Both wonderful and tasty smokes, but the RBEL is just a tad more to my taste. Can't wait to see what Raymond and the crew over there come up with next. My only suggestion, don't be scared to add more ligero in something coming down the line. Cheers guys. Smoking a RBEL as I type.
Review by The Range on 1/23/2024

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Good overall
This one has the strength I've been looking for. It is a little strong for my tastes and could use maybe a Jalapa leaf or 2 to get a little more sweetness and smoothness. All in all, it's a very good cigar for when I'm looking for a kick in the pants etc. I do lean a little towards the BDL Balthazar - Liga 5 Maduro. It's a few bucks cheaper and with that San Andres Maduro wrapper maybe a touch sweeter. Overall, They're both winners in my book.
Review by m. on 1/18/2024

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A lil follow up
Hi guys and ladies,
My first review on these probably reads way over the top. I've smoked 12 of these already. 4 of each size. My review was no fluke. These are seriously legit outstanding cigars. FWIW, the Toro is my favorite. The Gordo is a tad less tasty than the Toro, but still a very good smoke. The Robustos is pretty darn close to the Toro as far as flavor profile. Very impressed with these. Cheers
Review by Johnny Bluz on 12/30/2023

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The Best from Raymond Pages I've had
I ordered a few intro samplers. They arrived today. Upon opening the box from da Page my eyes lit up like bright stars.

As I gazed at these RB EL'S I knew there was zero chance I'd rest them for a week before trying one or two.
The wrappers simply put are eye candy for any maduro fan. Dark and oily, they scream smoke one right now. Who am I to say no to such a handsome dark stogie? I chose a Mark II. That's a beefy 6.5*54 Toro. These are heavy in the hand, solid as a rock and uniform throughout. Upon clipping the cap I took a cold draw. The draw was perfect. Not much in the way of pre light aroma as they were so fresh off the truck.
I torched it all proper like and then took the first puff. The initial puff with a proper gentleman's retrohale was just phenomenal. Lots of spicy goodness with nuances of sweet chocolate and coffee. This is exactly what I love in a good maduro. You gotcher white pepper,your slightly sweet chocolate notes, and hint of coffee with some heavy cream. I'm talking heaven here boys.
The flavors remained steady through the first half. I honestly couldn't believe how much I was loving this flavor profile. Just the right amount of peppery spice and the other nuances. The burn was razor sharp leaving behind a solid light gray, almost white ash. The ash held on for two and a half inches before I decided to ash it. In the second half, the sweetness stepped up a notch blending in beautifully with the spicy elements. The retrohale on this cigar is perfection. Not overpowering but it sure let's you know you're smoking a delicious big boy cigar. I had a coffee with mine and it was a great pairing.
This RBEL finished off at the nub just as awesomely as it starts. To me, this is Raymond Pages best cigar to date. Don't get me wrong, I love Penn Standard, LOMK, Buena Vista Edicion Limitada, Megilla and Hoofty. I know all this stuff is 100% subjective, but this cigar literally off the truck is one of the tastiest and most well balanced cigars I've smoked in over a decade. I feel like Raymond just gets better and better with each new release. This review is subject to change only because I smoked it so soon after delivery. Kudos to whomever blended this taste of maduro perfection, you just won the Powerball bro.
My one very slight negative is the cigar burns just a tad fast. It never got hot or mushy mind you, but a Toro is usually a 90 minute smoke for me. This one lasted about 70 ish minutes.
My biggest regret, not buying a ton more on the intro deal. A legitimate solid 98 pointer in my book. This cigar literally put a whole bunch of $10 to $20 Maduros I've smoked this year to shame. It's akin to smoking a custom built Lambo for the price of a Honda Accord.
I can't even find the proper words to give this cigar the high praise it deserves. One thing I can say with certainty, Raymond Pages is a guy to watch closely. He just keeps building better and tastier cigars every release. Thanks for the intro Spesh boys and thank you Raymond for bringing us such tasty cigars.

Happy New Year boys, smoke what you love and love what you smoke.

Cheers
Review by Johnny Bluz on 12/28/2023

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