Reserva releases are they worth the extra?

[Tollickd]

Lit one up - worth it!

That looks so beautiful! The wrapper looks so dark compared to the normal sticks


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[avaldes]

I REALLY liked the Cohiba Reserva release in late 2002. The Corona Medias and Corona Especiales were just magic. I smoked a CE on my wedding day. I still have two Esplendidos left out of the two boxes I purchased back then. In 2003 they were right around 400 bucks. The price of reservas since has not made me chase them. If I want a high end cigar, I am happier with other regular production smokes with age. Just my opinion.

[Ethernut]

6 hours ago, Lotusguy said:

Lit one up - worth it!

 It totally needs a couple more bands to be legitimate though. Scientifically proven that more bands improve the tobacco over long spans of time.  ?

[Lotusguy]

 It totally needs a couple more bands to be legitimate though. Scientifically proven that more bands improve the tobacco over long spans of time.  

Yeah - cheapskates skipped the foot band....

[petachiu]

The smoke of epi2 reserva is more silky and deeper in flavors, smoke time is much longer than the regular production due to well filled fillers. I do feel the taste is a bit different than the regular production, not a better epi2, but a better hoyo experience. As for the construction, I had a few with less than ideal, especially for with it cost. But that’s with all Cubans in general. 

Out of all the RR GR I experienced, the wide Churchill’s was the worst. 

I buy the RR and GR to add to smoke rotation, not for a replacement of its regular counterpart. If you enjoy it, it’s worth having a box or more.  Cheers.

 

[shortsqueeze]

Smoking an Epi 2 Reserva right now and it’s an awesome cigar. Dark chocolate, coffee, peanut butter, cedar, cream ... so complex and rich. Sublime, yeah that’s the word.