kittipong Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 My Punch SS no1 from 01 are very smokeable, still can be find in France. Punch SS no 2 from 99 also very nice, I still has a cab for long aging.
joeypots Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Punch SS#2 '01: I had two cabs. It took them a while to come around. Just smoked the last one a month ago. Cohiba Lancero '01: Fantastic. A good example of a cigar that was wasted when smoked before 5 years of age. Cohiba Esplendido '01: These cigars seemed plugged at first but after years the loosened up and are now fantastic. ERDM PC '01: Smoked a load of these. Gone but not forgoten. Worst box of the period were Upman Monarch '01. Not a smokeable cigar in the box.
CaptainQuintero Posted June 6, 2014 Posted June 6, 2014 Turns out, at least from my example, that 00 Upmann #2 are like smoking an old leather boot. In terms of both flavour and combustion!
chris12381 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 I had a box of Diplomaticos No. 1 from 2000 that were amazing. Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 1
mk05 Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Once upon a time great cigars sang their last swan songs during this period, never to reemerge again.
Skyfall Posted June 11, 2014 Posted June 11, 2014 Once upon a time great cigars sang their last swan songs during this period, never to reemerge again. The closest I've come since to the "swan song" were a few great selections in 2009. Mainly, the '09 Partagas shorts I have are the real deal old school glory!
Bartolomeo Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 JL Patricias Punch Monarcas Tubos ERDM.....various examples
jrb5783 Posted June 12, 2014 Posted June 12, 2014 Haven't smoked many from this time period but the boli CEs I got from 99 had no issues Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
papatrips Posted June 13, 2014 Posted June 13, 2014 Haven't smoked many from this time period but the boli CEs I got from 99 had no issues Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk X2Love the Boli CE from 99 and 00!
ChanceSchmerr Posted June 22, 2014 Posted June 22, 2014 You have secured a stock of Bolivar demi tasse? (Robs question is "For those that have been around a while and secured stock from that period (either then or later") I traded him some Boli Demi Tasse - I picked up multiple 2001 boxes that I found in Bahrain. On to the question at hand......... In my search for discontinueds, I've gone through a lot of cigars from this period myself. For the ones I secured at least a box of... The Good Boli Demi Tasse 2001 - They feel sometimes as if too dry - but tasty and surprisingly complex for such a little smoke Boli Regentes 2001 - Not a problem among them - delicious and reasonably complex Diplo #1 2000 - Fantastic cigars. Beautiful flavour profile with plenty of nuance. ERDM Tainos 2000 - Sublime cigars. I treasure my box. Partagas Sellecion Privada No. 1 2000 - These are absolute treasures. Never anything less than a stellar cigar every time. Partagas Piramides LE 2000 - Some might say these are past their peak. I say....trade 'em to me if you think so Complex and nuanced cigars, and great examples of perfectly drawing torpedos from this era. Partagas Toppers 2001 - Solid and dependable, good taste with no plugs. Can't go wrong with these. The Bad Diplo #1 2001 - as good as the 2000s were, the 2001s were not....many many plugs and muted flavours throughout. Punch Belvederes 2001 - There was some good cigars here, but many more plugs than I'd expect. The 2000s I've had were better. SCDLH El Principe 2001 - Little to no taste, boring tobacco here. Sancho Panza Sanchos 1999 - If not plugged, than pedestrian tobacco ruined it. I don't know why these are here and not in The Ugly. The Ugly Diplo #3 2001 - Garbage box, full of plugs and nasty tobacco. Provenance was good, just lousy production ERDM Lonsdales 1999/2000/2001 - I've got my own boxes and have tried many from different trades - My 2000 box has provided a few decent tasting smokes, but the vast majority of all are tight as a wooden dowel. At least the tobacco is never poor quality. 1
Smiley Posted June 23, 2014 Posted June 23, 2014 A box of Partagas Charlottes from 1999 - smelled cellar, but smoked stellar. (one of the best tasting cigars I've had) A box of Partagas Astorias also from 1999 - Not as good as the Charlottes but still that old Partagas flavor.
Lotusguy Posted June 24, 2014 Posted June 24, 2014 Multiple boxes of Punch Coronas from 1999 - not a bad stick in them so far.
Clynch Posted June 27, 2014 Posted June 27, 2014 I had a 2001 CoLa recently that was quite good Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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