Cohiba Panetelas LAU MAY 17

[TheCigarslayer]

Medium-full bodied, flavors Black coffee, cream, vanilla 

 

Last time I had one from this box it was total trash. Seems these need TIME! This was a nice little 20-25 min smoke that had all the classic flavors of its big brothers. I’m going to put them back in the bottom on the humidor for another year or so and hope they turn way creamier. 
 

88/100 rating 

 

[mbflash80]

christ almighty...that wrapper is....rough...at least it smoked nice!

[Cigar Salute]

the wrappers on the Panatelas are always a bit rough from what I've seen, but God damn are they delicious!  I have a Sept 2017 box from La Corona that is smoking very well.  The Exquisitos might be the best kept secret in the Linea Classica.  The Linea Classica blend does phenomenally well in thin formats IMHO.  

[TheCigarslayer]

5 hours ago, mbflash80 said:

christ almighty...that wrapper is....rough...at least it smoked nice!

From what I've seen in my stocks...17 was not the best year. 

I'm VERY glad these are turning around. First 1-2 were rated at about 40-50 in my book. Flavors are turning around, and I think they will be great in short order. 

[mbflash80]

14 hours ago, Cigar Salute said:

the wrappers on the Panatelas are always a bit rough from what I've seen, but God damn are they delicious!  I have a Sept 2017 box from La Corona that is smoking very well.  The Exquisitos might be the best kept secret in the Linea Classica.  The Linea Classica blend does phenomenally well in thin formats IMHO.  

Ive never actually had one so good to know...but man considering the premium cost of those you would think they might be a little higher quality

[joey rockets]

I have never tried the pantela but I do keep a box of exquisitos around.  For some strange reason, they now cost about the same per box?

[TheCigarslayer]

6 hours ago, mbflash80 said:

Ive never actually had one so good to know...but man considering the premium cost of those you would think they might be a little higher quality

At the price per stick they are a horrible value but I picked them up on a whim 2-ish years ago. Probably will never buy them again but fun novelty to me. 

[La_Tigre]

Yah I grabbed a few sticks in Havana and winced when they rang up...

10 hours ago, TheCigarslayer said:

At the price per stick they are a horrible value but I picked them up on a whim 2-ish years ago. Probably will never buy them again but fun novelty to me.