H.Upmann Noellas -- Worth $12-13 a stick, or better slim vitola Upmanns?

[baltic445]

Enjoying one now. It's a very nice cigar. White pepper and some baking spices to start, with some nuttiness and maple sweetness coming through, but I'm on the fence about the price. Are the other, cheaper slim Upmanns comparable or just not as complex? Thanks!

[NSXCIGAR]

Noellas are tough. Very good cigars but the price off the island is just too much. I think they're about the same quality as Connie 1 and they would be a go-to cigar for me if they were $5-6 like the others in that class. On the island they're a must-buy at $130 or so. 

Unfortunately, the Noellas is no doubt the best smaller HU. You might like the Epicures, Majestics and Regalias 25s but I find them all to be a step below. 

[KCCubano]

I am really liking my Original Release Jar. Prices seem to be all over the board. Seek out a good deal and buy. In my opinion none of the other Upmann cheapies are near as good. 

[baltic445]

Thanks for the input!

[Corylax18]

40 minutes ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Noellas are tough. Very good cigars but the price off the island is just too much. I think they're about the same quality as Connie 1 and they would be a go-to cigar for me if they were $5-6 like the others in that class. On the island they're a must-buy at $130 or so. 

Unfortunately, the Noellas is no doubt the best smaller HU. You might like the Epicures, Majestics and Regalias 25s but I find them all to be a step below. 

This. One of the best deals on the island, hard to justify otherwise. I love the cigars themselves though. 

[Tstew75]

Connie 1 presents much more value (off-island, as others above have mentioned), and you can routinely find them with some age.

[BrightonCorgi]

I love them.  An old school blend if you consider what's current from Upmann.

[NSXCIGAR]

I really don't know what's up with pricing on them. If they were around $200 they would sell like hotcakes. The glass jars shouldn't have more than a $30 premium. They obviously aren't costing HSA much since they're clearly still making money at $130 on the island.

Even at Monte 3 prices they're still adding on $70-80 for the jar which is the most basic, trite and traditional jar on earth. Not even a really nice jar like the SC Torreon. 

I honestly would love to have these in my regular rotation but if I'm having to spend $12 each I'm getting Monte DE or Connie A thank you very much.

[Walter19]

I love them! I bought the jar at $300 and found it a good investment. I've chased not-so-great RE's that carried a much higher $$$.

[joeypots]

12 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

I really don't know what's up with pricing on them. If they were around $200 they would sell like hotcakes. The glass jars shouldn't have more than a $30 premium. They obviously aren't costing HSA much since they're clearly still making money at $130 on the island.

Even at Monte 3 prices they're still adding on $70-80 for the jar which is the most basic, trite and traditional jar on earth. Not even a really nice jar like the SC Torreon. 

I honestly would love to have these in my regular rotation but if I'm having to spend $12 each I'm getting Monte DE or Connie A thank you very much.

Totally agree. The jar is nothing special. One is ok but I don't need another.