This afternoon I tried the second La Escepcion Selectos Finos from my box (LEM Nov 11 - #1436 of 2000).
This second experience was somewhat similar to the first one a couple of months ago, yet a little worst. Construction was flawless and the cigars all look beautiful, but flavours are so dark. Dark as in charcoal, (over)toasted tobacco, mineral... The cigar had no pepper through the nose whatsoever, which I was sort of expecting. However during the first third I did see a light at the end of the tunnel, maybe biscuits and tea, but them it was gone again. The burned rubber taste was so strong that nothing else was distinguishable and I tossed it by the middle of the second third.
Has anyone smoked these recently? Would love to hear inputs as I know many people love these.
I honestly hope they're just going through a weird time and not the whole box is as bad as the first two cigars I've had.