When was the last time you had a plugged Cuban Robusto?

[El Presidente]

I caught up yesterday with a mate who is in the game and the conversation turned to CC quality over the past few years, particularly 22/21/20.

I was asked when was the last time I had a plugged Cuban Robusto?   I honestly couldn't recall. 

Let me ask the question of you. 

"when was the last time your had a plugged Cuban Robusto?"

[riderpride]

Easily 6-8 years ago if you include H4s. An ERDM CS of an unknown age.

If just robustos, then I honestly don't recall.

Cheers!

[anacostiakat]

I too can not recall.  

[KCCubano]

If just counting regular Robusto I can't recall. Now if including Petit Robusto that would be recent.Had to toss a couple MPEs that not even my Perfecdraw could rescue. 

[Bagman]

Slightly cheating here.  RyJ Exhibition #4.  Almost the entire box.  Been trying to smoke thru it this year.  Ready to just give up.

[LLC]

Over the years I’ve gone through many boxes and I don’t recall any that were plugged. 

[Rhinoww]

None that I had give up on. Just a few really that needed tending by the perfect draw. 

[Slayer]

A 2022 Partagas D4 last weekend, was surprised too.

[Jackdani7401]

RASS from a dress box, cabinets have all been fine. Just needed some perfect draw assistance then it was fine. 

[GoodStix]

'21 D4

[BlueRidgeFly]

Only a few years experience with them, but I've never had a plugged Cuban robusto.

[btp1979]

Is Perfect Draw a specific tool or a general term for a skinny poker/drill bit?

[Rhinoww]

43 minutes ago, btp1979 said:

Is Perfect Draw a specific tool or a general term for a skinny poker/drill bit?

Google will get your answer but a poker invented by a dentist with a very effective well made sharp threading. A thoughtful useful tool. Worth the money. 

[GVan]

Only one - HdM Epi-2 (REG DIC-18) so outside the bounds of your question.  But, that's the only Robusto (or close to robusto size) I remember; after cutting it was plugged solid.  Sent it back into the open cigar section of the Humi where the humidity is about 1% lower and just let it sit for a few years ay 63%.  Picked it up probably about 8 months ago and with a little work from the perfect draw it smoked well with a very tight draw.  I do remember that it was very tasty so worth the wait and effort to save it.

[NSXCIGAR]

I don't smoke any Robustos outside of an occasional JLS2 but I do get the occasional plugged Connie 1, <5% rate. Famosos, <1%. Very rare to get a plugged one. 

[Capn_Jackson]

Some ‘21 D5’s, if we can count oddly-sized robustos.

[Tdm_86]

Robustos, many years since I’ve had a plugged one. I would say easily 8+ years. Now, I don’t smoke a huge amount of Robustos, so take that for what you will. 

[MPS]

Years ago 

[karp]

PSD4 from 2020 not that long ago... complete mess, but it's the only one in many years. Very rare!

[joeypots]

I can’t recall.

[Hammer Smokin']

two weeks ago during a fishing trip.

It HURT. It was a Cohiba Robusto. But it was purchased before the pricing insanity, from 24:24, and it was a 2017 box date. 

It was plugged. 

Stupid thing was, it's now a $150 dollar stick. Plugged. 

 

[Silverstix]

Not technically a robusto but I had an RyJ Ex 4 (2021) over the weekend that was overpacked and very snug draw 

[Silverstix]

19 hours ago, Monterey said:

Slightly cheating here.  RyJ Exhibition #4.  Almost the entire box.  Been trying to smoke thru it this year.  Ready to just give up.

What code and month?

[ren ying yin]

Cohiba Robusto 2021 

[Bagman]

21 hours ago, Silverstix said:

What code and month?

I want to say UEB Nov 18.  Ditto for same box/date of RyJ churchill.  RyJ and UEB is a bad mix.  You hear good things about UEB.  Clearly nobody was referring to RyJ