Best petit corona to smoke young

[OllyBond]

I'm smoking a monte 2 with 2 years that has approximately hit the 30 day acclimatization period. Its really wonderful! However, I really like the idea of a 45 min smoke, and I also like the price point on petit coronas. Being the newbie I am, I do not have much stock yet, and would like some suggestions on petit coronas that I could smoke right off the bat. 

[Cayman17]

Trinidad Reyes is not a pc but close. I have smoked several fresh and enjoyed each one. Goes great with a Cuba libre 

[Jnewt64]

I'm a fan of the Upmann PC, great on price and big on flavor.

[Silverstix]

Will be following this. Love Petit Coronas...

HUPC - have some with 3 years on them. They smoke just fine, you can start to taste the beginnings of that Upmann sweet creaminess. It would be great if they end up getting there.

Bolivar PC - have some with 2 years on them. Only smoked a couple, feels like they aren’t all that refined yet but, again, I enjoy the way they are smoking. Would be nice to see if they smooth out in another year or two.

MC #4 - have some with 1 year on them and I really enjoy them. Heavy on the cocoa. Don’t know how much better they can get.

I’d like to see a follow up thread talking about your experiences with long term aging (5+ years) of PC’s!


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[ThePolskiOgorki]

If I had to choose one I would say Monte 4 maybe. It is not my favourite. They are all good young though, but also all benefit from some time down. Try a sampler and see what you like because you are going to get all kinds of opinions here that are about as inconsistent as ... well Cuban cigars.  

I really love PLPCs with some age to mellow them out. And I find wrappers of a lighter shade to be where it’s at for them. My experience anyway. 

[clickbangdoh]

Not petite coronas, but both the Bolivar Corona Junior and Monte no. 5 have been pretty tasty with just a short rest so far for me.

[Jbhunter223]

Partagas Mille fleurs and good young.  Not sure how they age because I smoked them too fast!  Great price too 

[SCgarman]

1 hour ago, Jnewt64 said:

I'm a fan of the Upmann PC, great on price and big on flavor.

Discontinued. Good luck finding some boxes.

[Bagman]

39 minutes ago, NYgarman said:

Discontinued. Good luck finding some boxes.

They are still available online.

[Engineer99]

Smoked a Monte #4 last night that was fantastic with just over a year of rest.

I think lots of recent production PCs do well young as long as they are given some time to acclimatize and dry out a bit.

[JZBdano]

You will be best served with a sampler, Rob sells them in the store.  Try as many you can because they are all so different.  You will be way better off in the future only buying boxes of your favorites.  

[Connoisseur Kim]

Cohiba Siglo II and Partagas Shorts are my go to Petit Coronas!!! :-)

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[IanMcLean68]

Just cracked the first from a HQ box of Monte4 - MOB JUL15 - last night. Absolutely superb. Perfect example of a Monte4. Creamy, deep cocoa, coffee, screams Montecristo. However, this was not ROTT or anything close, as I have patiently rested this box waiting for it to hit the 3 year mark. Prefer most monte's at 3 years+, the exception being MC2 which I prefer 5+ years. It's not too hard to find MC4 with a few years on them already if you want something to smoke straight away.

[JLFIRST]

Love the Juan Lopez Petite Corona and also the RASCC, a minutos, but close enough for me.

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[IanMcLean68]

As for smoking young, I know they are not PC's, but for a perla/minuto, I can happily smoke Partagas Shorts or San Cristobal El Principe young, old, straight off the rollers table. Like them all ways ;-) I still do think even these are better with at least 2 years on them, but for me, that is not a hard and fast criteria, as I like the mongrel in the younger ones too.

 

[Phillys]

My favourite PC to smoke young is the Monte 4, such a vibrant cigar!

[OllyBond]

Thanks for the suggestions everyone.

[Dynamo320]

Another vote for the Monte 4. As someone else mentioned, not hard to find a box with some age on it. I recently picked up a FEB 15 and have a MAR 16 enroute now. 

[havanaclub]

Discontinued. Good luck finding some boxes.

Plenty around still online.


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[NSXCIGAR]

"Young" being less than 2 years I suppose, I'd say almost all of the current PC offerings (HUPC included) are very smokeable. I can't think of any that really more than 2 years to be very good, when they are good of course. Typically Cohiba performs better with time, but I had a NOV 16 Siglo II early this year that was just stellar. 

I guess I'd have to say the PLPC is probably the only PC that might be a bit hampered with less. Many like them young, but those rounded caramel flavors really take a few years to come on strong with them.