PL Picadores - has anyone tried this yet?

[Smoking Ninja]

Has anyone tried this yet?  What are your opinions on it?  Taste like a bigger version of PLPC?  I am thinking about ordering a 5er before go for a box.  I am curious how well it smokes now or it needs some down time like PLPC.  Your opinions are appreciated!!

[NSXCIGAR]

The Picadores have been out for some time. A quick search of "picadores" should turn up the info you're looking for, such as threads like this:

 

[scap99]

I love the Picadores.

I love the PLPC.

I've not smoked them close enough together to compare their flavors.  I'd say both benefit from a nap.  The first picadore I ever smoked was between 1-2 years old and then I snagged a box off of an xx:24 first chance I got.

I followed that experience with a fiver of some from 2015 in a trade.  Even young the picadore is good, but time treats it very well.

 

[Smoking Ninja]

10 minutes ago, NSXCIGAR said:

The Picadores have been out for some time. A quick search of "picadores" should turn up the info you're looking for, such as threads like this:

 

Thanks!  I should have searched for it first.  I would like to see if any new opinions are out there.  It's been a year since the last reply was posted in the old thread!  I wonder if anyone has experience on these with couple years of aging. 

[john007]

People are always complaining about the search button. What's wrong with starting a new thread about a topic. Anyway I'd love to hear people's opinions on this cigar, I was very interested when it was announced a few years back, but it doesn't seem to be readily available.

[fabes]

I find the picadores to be much more full bodied than the PLPC or Montecarlo. Pres' description of honey on slightly burnt toast is pretty good. A deep dark honey flavor. Only had between 5-10 thus far. And sampled out of two different box codes. At first I didn't like them because I wanted them to be like their siblings. It must be appreciated as it's own. 

[earthson]

1 hour ago, john007 said:

People are always complaining about the search button. What's wrong with starting a new thread about a topic. Anyway I'd love to hear people's opinions on this cigar, I was very interested when it was announced a few years back, but it doesn't seem to be readily available.

Don't pay attention to the negative Nancies - this is a fairly supportive cigar forum, but you always get a couple proverbial turds in the punchbowl. Start as many threads as you like!

As for the cigar, big meh. While it's still early to tell how they will develop, they seem to lack the refinement and complexity of the rest of the PL line. They taste somewhat Nicaraguan to me. I've compared them to PLPC and PLMC of similar age and I will be sticking to those for future purchases.

I, too, was hoping for a repeat performance of those glorious RE Robustos.   Alas, if they're going to be even a little close in character, there is a LOT of development and aging needed.

In short, PASS!

[zeedubbya]

1 hour ago, earthson said:

Don't pay attention to the negative Nancies - this is a fairly supportive cigar forum, but you always get a couple proverbial turds in the punchbowl. Start as many threads as you like!

As for the cigar, big meh. While it's still early to tell how they will develop, they seem to lack the refinement and complexity of the rest of the PL line. They taste somewhat Nicaraguan to me. I've compared them to PLPC and PLMC of similar age and I will be sticking to those for future purchases.

I, too, was hoping for a repeat performance of those glorious RE Robustos.   Alas, if they're going to be even a little close in character, there is a LOT of development and aging needed.

In short, PASS!

X2 on Picadores for me.  Have a few on hand, but had higher expectations because PLMC and PLPC are so nice.  Not a bad smoke, just meh as stated by @earthson above.  

[foursite12]

 Funny… The only negative post on here is the one that mentions Nancy and turds. Pointing the OP with 38 posts toward the quickest route to comprehensive information that might assist him is nothing but helpful.

[RickHendeson]

3 hours ago, john007 said:

People are always complaining about the search button. What's wrong with starting a new thread about a topic. Anyway I'd love to hear people's opinions on this cigar, I was very interested when it was announced a few years back, but it doesn't seem to be readily available.

 

2 hours ago, earthson said:

Don't pay attention to the negative Nancies - this is a fairly supportive cigar forum, but you always get a couple proverbial turds in the punchbowl. Start as many threads as you like!

As for the cigar, big meh. While it's still early to tell how they will develop, they seem to lack the refinement and complexity of the rest of the PL line. They taste somewhat Nicaraguan to me. I've compared them to PLPC and PLMC of similar age and I will be sticking to those for future purchases.

I, too, was hoping for a repeat performance of those glorious RE Robustos.   Alas, if they're going to be even a little close in character, there is a LOT of development and aging needed.

In short, PASS!

 

Sorry but I disagree.  Multiple threads leads to dispersion and dilution of core information.  The good stuff gets lost in the chatter.  There's a reason why threads exist in the first place (forums aren't Twitter), and also a reason that posting in one bumps it back to the top.

[FLB03TT]

Big PL fan - PLPC, Encantos, Monte Carlo and Picadores. Encantos are finally smoking really well, after 5+ years in the box. PLPC come around and are approachable at 3+ year mark, continue to improve as time goes on. Monte Carlos are OK young, but don't have any boxes with more than 2 years, if that, on them so don't know how good they will get. But the Picadores are approachable after only 1 year. In the world of PL The Picadores are the best young.

[NSXCIGAR]

2 hours ago, earthson said:

Don't pay attention to the negative Nancies - this is a fairly supportive cigar forum, but you always get a couple proverbial turds in the punchbowl. Start as many threads as you like!

If the OP had stated his query differently, as in, "can I get some updated opinions on the Picadores" I likely wouldn't have been as quick to point out the search, but the phrasing of the post as "has anyone tried these" begged the response.

Also, bumping one of the many existing Picadores threads would have been just as--if not more--effective, and I concur that multiple threads leads to dispersion and dilution of core info, in general.

[Smoking Ninja]

Well, I can't edit the title can I?  My bad!!  Just ordered 10 of them I guess it is 50, 50 split opinion on these.  I still have 6 PL Asian RE robustos left and hoping these will be as good as the RE!!!

[earthson]

1 hour ago, Smoking Ninja said:

Well, I can't edit the title can I?  My bad!!  Just ordered 10 of them I guess it is 50, 50 split opinion on these.  I still have 6 PL Asian RE robustos left and hoping these will be as good as the RE!!!

If they are, post a review and let us know!

[jwr0201]

Multiple threads usually result in more, updated information and more opinions.  IMHO, the more threads on a subject, the better the info for the inquiry.  It does no harm.  Actually, the responses here do offer more opinions, which is what the OP was looking for.  I found this thread helpful.

[RickHendeson]

50 minutes ago, jwr0201 said:

Multiple threads usually result in more, updated information and more opinions.  IMHO, the more threads on a subject, the better the info for the inquiry.  It does no harm.  Actually, the responses here do offer more opinions, which is what the OP was looking for.  I found this thread helpful.

 

It's difficult to see how you arrive at this conclusion.  Most people (with a certain notable Porcine Exception) quickly tire of repeating themselves, particularly if the the subject is elaborate.  Thus, they don't.  And the soup starts to thin.  That has been my experience anyway, in the vast number of cases.

[PatrickEwing]

7 hours ago, RickHendeson said:

 

It's difficult to see how you arrive at this conclusion.  Most people (with a certain notable Porcine Exception) quickly tire of repeating themselves, particularly if the the subject is elaborate.  Thus, they don't.  And the soup starts to thin.  That has been my experience anyway, in the vast number of cases.

I believe his proper nomenclature is Sus Domesticus Batoidea