NEW Kenfessions: Flor de Cano Regional Release Asia Pacific Grandioso (July 2013)/Stone Pine Black Truffle Gin/Delamain ‘Vesper’ Cognac

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Flor de Cano Regional Release Asia Pacific Grandioso (July 2013)/Stone Pine Black Truffle Gin/Delamain ‘Vesper’ Cognac

By Ken Gargett.

 

Two very different spirits this time, to go with a lovely cigar.

The Flor de Cano Regional Release Asia Pacific Grandioso, from July 2013, is a most worthwhile member of the regional releases, up with the best. That said, and I am pretty sure that Rob and I did them for a vid when they first came out, it is not one I see often. Assume that production was not dissimilar to usual (a little research reveals that production was up with the top releases – 5,000 boxes of ten)? They just do not ever seem to pop up on the radar. If anyone has any thoughts on why that might be, please let me know. Did they get a bad rap early? Or was it so highly regarded that they just disappeared into the vaults, never to be spoken of again? Sadly, none disappeared into my vault.

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[Phillys]

Always enjoy reading Kenfessions. Funny reading about the Grandioso as I recently found a box with 5 left, tucked away at the bottom of the humidor and was wondering how they were coming along. Time to revisit. 

[CaptainQuintero]

Christ is it 6 years already, I need to crack the box and try one 

  From what I remember they were at the height of Cuba's 'shovel em out as fast as we can' phase of REs, they just caught up in the multitude and shot past in a blur

[Kaptain Karl]

Had a grandioso recently, was good, not spectacular. The 4 year old HQ monte 1 I had after was far better. 

[Habana Mike]

Wondering and interested to hear other's thoughts. Do not see much spoken about these.

I have a couple of boxes but have not delved into them lately. Perhaps time to break into one.

Interesting these and the UK Gran Canos released same year seem to suffer the same fate.

For me the UK RE fared better initially - do have a couple boxes of those on hand as well and reach for those more often.