Deep Dive: H. Upmann Connoisseur B

[El Presidente]

H. Upmann Connoisseur B

I had a 2021 H. Upmann Connoisseur B earlier this week and it reinforced its standing as the classiest Upmann behind Sir Winston. I am not sure if they are up to the standard of the very first releases on "B"......but by God this one was close. 

 

 H. Upmann Connoisseur B

• Do you like  H. Upmann Connoisseur B
• Where does it stand compared to other similar cigars. 
• Have you noticed a blend/flavour/body change over the years? If so, approximately when?
• How long does it take you to smoke a  H. Upmann Connoisseur B
• Do the poll!

Let's talk  H. Upmann Connoisseur B   

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[El Presidente]

7 minutes ago, Heels82 said:

People say it's the shittiest of the line.  What do you think?  No 10 box is what that cat is gonna say.  

I say "fools"  

[El Presidente]

4 minutes ago, Heels82 said:

It's got the class of a Sir Winston and what____?

are you a murdoch scrub journalist?

"the classiest Upmann behind Sir Winston" 

[El Presidente]

2 minutes ago, Heels82 said:

When as your last Connie B?

Wednesday 

[El Presidente]

"I had a 2021 H. Upmann Connoisseur B earlier this week"

It has been the cigar of the week for me. Outside of the 07 SLRDC I had with Ken last Friday, the cigar of the month to date. I have always been a fan of them. Pricepoint however has me smoking far more 1's and 2's. 

 

[Edicion]

Some of the classiest cigars out there and I place them in the same ranks as Esmeraldas, Siglo VI, and the likes but with a different flavor and aroma profile that is very appealing and easy to get used to.

It is very smooth, classy, medium bodied with great aromas, but I find the Bs a bit lighter than the Connie A which is more intense in flavors, despite having a bigger rg size than the As. A few have however had too good of a draw and it's been like smoking air with nothing happening for half a stick.

They usually last 1.5 hours and the good ones have been 92-94 but they could reach higher with time possibly.

[NSXCIGAR]

I've had about 20 of them since debut. They just don't appeal to me. I just can't put my finger on what its backbone is. It's also a little light for me.

[joeypots]

I’ve had 3 of them, BRE 2/19.  They are good but nothing special as far as Cuban cigars go. I suspect other/earlier box codes could yield entirely different cigars. 

[Cigarsmoker81]

It was part of my regular rotation in ‘18-‘19 but I’ve several boxes from 20-21 and they are not the same. Hoping they will come around soon 

 

 

[havanaclub]

I have some early 2020 ones (GEM ENE) and damn they are excellent! With some of the nicest rosado wrappers I have ever seen with some sheen.
Can’t speak to the recent production but they are very good. However, price point… I will never buy a box again and will stick to the Connie 1 or A which I prefer.
Was 2019 the first release?


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[Bords]

Wasn’t blown away with mine when they were young but I have a few cabs from 2019 that are really showing me something. Love them as a weekend morning cigar with coffee. Get strong sir Winston feels from them now.


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[LLC]

Much prefer the A. 

[Li Bai]

Interesting...

It's one hard cigar to get here (no LCDH) and I didn't really care until now because, tbh, it has a reputation of being a failure among some of my fellow aficionados.

I have one in my humidor, I guess I'll have to see for myself 🤔