Below the radar tubos that you are enjoying

[vinnyvega]

Punch Punch Early 2014 EML

Dem good.

[TCContender]

Partagas Corona Senior and Punch Coronations are not bad.

[bolivr]

I would add the Monte Tubos. They're a coronas grandes and fly under the radar. Got a 3 pack in Cuba and loved them

[Fumadoro]

Only a few Boli 3'2 and Punch C., all very good - one Magnum 46 was horrible.

The only one I've had more experience with (different boxes from different production / years) was Romeo #2.

My impressions were that the tube puts the breaks on the ageing process and not only "mellowing" is slowed down

but also any sick or dead period is extended quite a bit.

As an example, 2 excellent boxes of early 08 productionn started out very good, fell asleep after about 6 months and

did not see their comeback untill more than 1 1/2 years later.

By comparison, other '08 (dress boxes) needed but only a few months to get over that dead/sick period.

IMHO, this might be the key to the very mixed reviews of tubos in general -

but anyways, if you have some patience with them, they can be a treat.

Cheers, Alex

Thank you for illuminating the reasons why somone would choose a box of tubos vs a box of naked cigars. I've never really been interested in tubos because I'd rather not spend the money on an aluminium tube, but now I can see why someone might perfer the tubo aging experience.

[CaptainQuintero]

I recently smoked an H Upmann Coronas minor gifted to me by the great @Melies and it was superb. Well aged mind you, but a fantastic cigar.

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If I could be guaranteed good draw on these, which I've had a few bad examples in the past, I'd buy cases!

Wicked little smoke and I nubbed this one until my fingers burnt.

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No packaging in the cigar world right now beats those brushed aluminum style tubes, they seriously need to bring them back and dump the clown colours

[Rye]

No packaging in the cigar world right now beats those brushed aluminum style tubes, they seriously need to bring them back and dump the clown colours

I whole heartedly agree!!!

[Jeremy Festa]

No packaging in the cigar world right now beats those brushed aluminum style tubes, they seriously need to bring them back and dump the clown colours

I whole heartedly agree!!!

Too true.

So classy.

I think I have a Monarcas version of those tubos from you Rye!

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[Rye]

Too true.

So classy.

I think I have a Monarcas version of those tubos from you Rye!

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Oh man, that's a beauty cigar man, I've been staring at the couple I have left and think it's their turn very soon

[Lotusguy]

Talk about under the radar

[MattW]

I have always loved the RyJ No.2 and No.3 tubos with just a couple of years age. They're the cigars that really got me into the hobby and I always keep a few in the humi.