Aged H. Upmanns Just For Spain

[El Presidente]

https://www.cigaraficionado.com/article/aged-h-upmanns-just-for-spain

 

 

[Jack]

It is nice that there's still room for another band.

[Puros Y Vino]

2022 = Vintage? Pass. This is getting ridiculous. The only redeeming quality of this release is that 2022 was the year CA announced the Upmann No 2 as the No.1 cigar of the year. With the winning cigar have a MAY 2022 boxcode.

[99call]

My first thought was:

"OOooooo!  look!...you get an extra two cigars! thats nice of them." How quickly you get conditioned in abusive relationships. Ha!

[Fugu]

3 hours ago, Puros Y Vino said:

2022 = Vintage? Pass. This is getting ridiculous.

It is!

Just a few years back, this would be the current boxdates in the shops. 

[BrightonCorgi]

Is this going to be a big seller in Spain? Seems like their market is geared towards just cigars without all the fancy packaging.

[gormag38]

I was torn for a moment. The 21/22 HU2s have been some of the best cigars I've smoked in the last year or two. 

I hoovered a 1/4 box offering of 2021s from our host and I snagged a 22 box afterward and have done my best to keep my paws off. (Maybe only 6 or so smoked). Would I love to have another box from this year? Absolutely. Am I going to pay more for a lacquered box and 3 less sticks? Absolutely not. I would rather scour BR or another secondary site and find a RP box from this time period at the same price.

[joeypots]

I typed up a rant and deleted it when I first saw this. 

This is more civil.

It’s tragic, what the Cuban cigar industry has sunk to. I bet more good will would come from a merchant who says to his customers, “Ya oughta grab these Unman #2s before they are gone.” than a ridiculous rebox and a super band. 

[99call]

4 hours ago, joeypots said:

It’s tragic, what the Cuban cigar industry has sunk to.

I think we should hate the game and not the player. The only thing notable about Habanos is actually how late they cottoned on the the excesses of the capitalist luxury market game. They have a luxury product, and they are just doing what everyone else does. 

They are only worth what people will buy them for...and the mega wealthy will buy them for A LOT!!...maybe the mega wealthy are the problem 🤔 ? Just sayin'!

[joeypots]

4 hours ago, 99call said:

I think we should hate the game and not the player.

I’m thinking more about the reboxing with bands in Spain than the Cuban cigar industry. And I do not have much knowledge of the industry at all. If I get it right, in Spain the cigars were taken out of their box and put into another. It’s just a little too aggressive a play and isn't a class move in my book.

[99call]

3 hours ago, joeypots said:

I’m thinking more about the reboxing with bands in Spain than the Cuban cigar industry. And I do not have much knowledge of the industry at all.  If I get it right, in Spain the cigars were taken out of their box and put into another. It’s just a little too aggressive a play and isn't a class move in my book.

I don't think any of it has any class whatsoever. If I had my way. Everything would still be in simple branded SLB's. The price would solely be dictated by the size and quality of the cigars. The craven repackaging is just one greasy pole, leading onto another greasy pole. It's the name of the game.

[joeypots]

3 hours ago, 99call said:

I don't think any of it has any class whatsoever. If I had my way. Everything would still be in simple branded SLB's. The price would solely be dictated by the size and quality of the cigars. The craven repackaging is just one greasy pole, leading onto another greasy pole. It's the name of the game.

Couldn’t have said it better.

[JohnS]

Cigar Journal's Article on this release...

H. Upmann No. 2 Selección 2022: Exclusive to the Spanish Market

December 6, 2024 - Press Release

This special edition, exclusive to Spain, commemorates the recognition of the H. Upmann Upmann No. 2 habano as Best Cigar of the Year 2022. 

Since its launch, Upmann No. 2, an iconic Pirámides vitola with a 52 ring gauge and 156 mm length, has been appreciated by cigar passionados around the world for its elegant construction and aromatic complexity.

This new box, made of cedar wood and decorated with the brand’s identifying elements, contains a special selection of 22 Upmann No. 2 cigars from the year 2022. Each cigar is adorned with a special commemorative band at its foot, complementing the brand’s primary band.

This habano is now available in the most specialised Spanish tobacconist at a retail price of 660 €/box and 30 €/cigar.

Source: https://www.cigarjournal.com/h-upmann-no-2-seleccion-2022-exclusive-to-the-spanish-market/

[BrightonCorgi]

On 12/7/2024 at 6:42 AM, joeypots said:

I’m thinking more about the reboxing with bands in Spain than the Cuban cigar industry. And I do not have much knowledge of the industry at all. If I get it right, in Spain the cigars were taken out of their box and put into another. It’s just a little too aggressive a play and isn't a class move in my book.

I would be livid if one of the re-boxed cigars are plugged. Someone looked at each cigar, applied an additional band and place them in a new box.

[ha_banos]

On 12/6/2024 at 7:17 PM, 99call said:

I think we should hate the game and not the player. The only thing notable about Habanos is actually how late they cottoned on the the excesses of the capitalist luxury market game. They have a luxury product, and they are just doing what everyone else does. 

They are only worth what people will buy them for...and the mega wealthy will buy them for A LOT!!...maybe the mega wealthy are the problem 🤔 ? Just sayin'!

I'm hating on the regime though right now.

[JV0505]

Two years of age makes them vintage? That means my two year old should be eligible for social security next year 🤦🏾‍♂️

[Shakey]

@El Presidente - how common is it for a regional distributor to keep a thousand boxes of cigars in storage for a few years in order to do a release like this? I’m guessing that quantity is a very small part of a very large inventory but I don’t know how much stock a regional keeps in storage.