Por Larranaga Panatelas

[Viva Vegas]

I love the PLP's gonna try to grab what I can find in Havana in February. What other cigar has the same or close to same flavor profile as the PLP ?Possibly the PL Monte?

[NSXCIGAR]

Grab them while you can. Discontinued as of 2019. I'm sure there are boxes available in Havana. I haven't detected a shortage.

As far as profile, it's PL but definitely a lower grade of tobacco. But I like them. I suppose PLMC is the closest but there's not much else in the lineup to compare it to. 

[Cairo]

15 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

PL but definitely a lower grade of tobacco.

As a relative CC newbie this is the only CC where I have smoked my way through a whole box (2016).   There were a couple of duds, most were good solid smokes, and then there were a couple that were outstanding caramel candy treats--I guess those got the high grade tobacco by mistake.  ? 

[NSXCIGAR]

1 hour ago, Cairo said:

As a relative CC newbie this is the only CC where I have smoked my way through a whole box (2016).   There were a couple of duds, most were good solid smokes, and then there were a couple that were outstanding caramel candy treats--I guess those got the high grade tobacco by mistake.  ? 

Try a 3 year old PLMC. You'll see a huge contrast in quality of tobacco. Not that PLP can't be quite good--as I said, I like them. But there is definitely a step up. A 5-year old PLPC is also going to be something a PLP can never be. 

[5thStarChicago]

There were plenty of PLP's in Havana in November for certain.  Amy and I love them for good easy smokes.  Not the same overall profile but try a Punch Petite Coronation.  Also a great little short cigar, especially lately.

[joey rockets]

I was told once that plmc are rolled with long, full cut tobacco while the plp used the shorter pieces.

[Trevor2118]

19 minutes ago, joey rockets said:

I was told once that plmc are rolled with long, full cut tobacco while the plp used the shorter pieces.

That's correct...the PL Panetelas are handmade short-filler cigars, and the PL Montecarlos are handmade full leaf cigars.

https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/brand/por-larranaga#panetelas-2

https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/cigar/production#Hand_Rolled_Cigars

[mikinva]

Open a PLP, they're mostly long filler, some small pieces. I don't think they use enough short pieces. Tough to roll a 36 RG with long filler. If they used all short, they probably wouldn't plug as often!

[medzikone]

They are a cuban sandwich, mix of short and long filler. I have never had plugged PLP. Hope it won't change because I have few boxes of them

[joey rockets]

Two boxes are cheaper than most single boxes today.