2013 RASS - What was bad?

[Pedro2486]

I've had 4 RASS from 2013 two were amazing and rich and two were not good at all, poor construction and rather bitter. I wouldn't buy them unless I got them hand picked

[vinnyvega]

Last cab was cracked last evening and they're still mas fuerte!!!!   While I like OGA 11s just a little bit better because I find them to be more balanced, the MUR 13s have a long life ahead of them.  I was going to part with a couple fivers but these just got moved to the "never sell" pile lolol.

[SCgarman]

I had some boxes of MUR 13? 14? with extremely dark/ thick fire proof wrappers. Worst RASS I have ever received. The AUM/ RAE 15 have been awesome. Light brown wrappers with a slight sheen are best for this particular cigar. Perhaps the best ones in my experiece were the TEB 08, LRE 09. Fantastic crop of leaves for RASS with those codes. I'd take a mastercase of either, especially at $180/ box, LOL

[KCCubano]

51 minutes ago, SCgarman said:

I had some boxes of MUR 13? 14? with extremely dark/ thick fire proof wrappers. Worst RASS I have ever received. The AUM/ RAE 15 have been awesome. Light brown wrappers with a slight sheen are best for this particular cigar. Perhaps the best ones in my experiece were the TEB 08, LRE 09. Fantastic crop of leaves for RASS with those codes. I'd take a mastercase of either, especially at $180/ box, LOL

My vote would be LRE 09s as some of best RASS I have had. BPC with that code were exceptional as well.

[amberleaf]

I recall having a bad 2013 box of RASS which lead to me avoiding everything from RA for a number of years. I later acquired a 2019 box from our host that was stunning, with no cigar in there less than 92 points. One of those boxes that almost makes you weep when you get down to your last one.

[vinnyvega]

1 hour ago, SCgarman said:

I had some boxes of MUR 13? 14? with extremely dark/ thick fire proof wrappers. Worst RASS I have ever received. The AUM/ RAE 15 have been awesome. Light brown wrappers with a slight sheen are best for this particular cigar. Perhaps the best ones in my experiece were the TEB 08, LRE 09. Fantastic crop of leaves for RASS with those codes. I'd take a mastercase of either, especially at $180/ box, LOL

Those LRE 09s are quite similar to MUR 13s 100%!  In fact a RASS 2009 from LRE I had over the summer nearly blinded me after the retrohale.  2009 boxes with LRE codes are some of the strongest I've smoked.

[SigmundChurchill]

2013 RASS - What was bad?

If forced to pinpoint it, it would be because it was a RASS.