The Rauchvergnugen, RVGN for short, is the inaugural blend for German Engineered Cigars. RVGN, in long form, roughly translates to “smoking pleasure”. Today I am reviewing the #42, a 5 ¼ x 50 Robusto. Interestingly, the number designation of the vitolas offered in the RVGN blend equates to the cubic centimeter (cc) volume of the cigar - an ode to the engineering background of the brand.
Country of Origin: Dominican Republic
Factory: InterCigar S.A.
Wrapper: Ecuador
Binder: Dominican Republic
Filler: Nicaragua, Dominican Republic, & USA
Vitola: 4 x 50 Petit Edmundo
Price: $13.00 MSRP
Link to Purchase: The Cigar Farm (Use code “Review” to save 10%!)
This RVGN Robusto has an interesting, and maybe slightly cheesy, large secondary band on it. I really like the primary band for this blend. Removing the secondary band reveals a paper-bag brown wrapper. The cigar smells like sweet cinnamon and has a cold draw of mainly fresh hay. First light brings about full bodied and flavored smoke with nutty wood right of the bat. There’s some dry hay on the finish and just a touch of tannins. The retrohale has some baking spices and a touch of citrus sweetness. About a half inch in the tannins and hay have mostly dropped out of the finish. The draw flavors still hold some nuttiness and wood but have added some coffee and cacao. Going into the second third the performance has been solid, though a minor touch up may need done. We’ll see. The profile has been mostly the same with the exception of some pepper joining the draw. The second third remained consistent in terms of flavor and performance. Entering the final third, however, there is a musty citrus sweetness that’s joining the draw. Coming to and end at about an hour and a half, the flavors have gone towards a more earthy, woody profile. Performance has been great to the end.
Overall Experience
Overall this was a very satisfying smoke for me, as I lean towards more savory, woody profiles. The performance was great and the cigar offered some nice transitions, though they weren’t dramatic. I would definitely recommend trying one of these if you like full flavored, mild-medium strength blends that offer those more savory notes. If you prefer decadence, or desert like sweetness, maybe this won’t suit you.
Have you smoked this one? Let me know your thoughts!
4 comments
John,
I’ll shoot you an email with come recommendations and we can chat!
Thanks!
Trevor, Just smoked the RVGN and agree with your review. Also smoked the Raumzeit and Weltschmirz. I was disappointed with all 3. Not much flavor and mild. Good construction and burn. I am seeking the decadence and desert sweetness you mentioned. I started cigars in the 1970’s and they were great. Chocolate, nutty, coffee flavors, full bodied, prefer Maduros.
Fuentes, Montessino, Holt’s maduros, etc. Would love your recommendations for that flavor profile ! Don’t like peppery, spicy cigars. I believe the excellent tobacco supply in the 70’s was decimated when the Cigar demand started. I haven’t found a cigar I’ve liked for years which is why I tried the “German” cigars. Look forward to your response.
Regards, John Puican
Hey Julian. This is not. However, the Weltschmerz listed on the site is the Robusto version of that “Autonom Lineup” blend!
Is this blend related to the 3-packs they had where we voted which we liked best?