Room101 Uncle Lee Ranfla

Los Angeles based Room101 Cigars has introduced a new cigar to its line-up: a 6 1/2″ x 30 x 50 x 19 Perfecto called the Room101 Uncle Lee Ranfla.  Matt Booth, founder of Room101 Cigars, introduced this vitola as a tribute to his Uncle Lee, the man who first introduced him to cigars.

The packaging of the Room101 Uncle Lee Ranfla is a departure from the Japanese motifs used by Room101.  Matt Booth originally had them packaged in cereal boxes, but, after merchant reluctance, changed the box to Room101’s classic 10 count boxes where the lid comes cleanly and completely off the top, but this time with a picture of the famous Uncle Lee.  The actual cigars are tissue wrapped covered with a paper wrapper displaying “Uncle Lee” with dollar signs and a Room101 logo.

The Room101 Uncle Lee Ranfla is a medium to full bodied cigar that starts off strong and peppery before a toasted oak aroma forms that combines nicely with flavors of mulling spice and natural tobacco sweetness, along with roasted coffee, nutty, and oat notes.  It is covered in a dark brown Ecuadorian Habano wrapper with visible oils and a slight veniness.  A rich mix lies underneath: a Nicaraguan Corojo binder and a filler blend of Dominican Piloto Ligero & Honduran Corojo.  The Room101 Uncle Lee is rolled at the Davidoff  owned Camacho factory, Agroindustria LAEPE S.A., in Danli, Honduras.

Room101 Uncle Lee 
Made by: Agroindustria LAEPE S.A. for Room101
Country of Manufacture: Danli, Honduras
Wrapper: Ecuadorian Habano
Binder: Nicaraguan Corojo
Filler: Dominican Piloto Ligero & Honduran Corojo
Dimensions: Ranfla (6 1/2″ x 30 x 50 x 19 Perfecto)