Por Larranaga Panetela Review

[El Presidente]

I went through a box of these in Havana and they were the perfect early morning cigar.

5 inches x 37 Ring Guage.....look like a thinner version of the Petit Corona.

Light on body...almost a Juan Lopez quality to them but with a milk caramel profile which accompanied the copious Pina Colada's very very well. I shared a few with Hamlet Paredes (who when I offered it to him at 6am thought I was ***) BUT HE NUBBED IT.

Not always the prettiest stick, can have a soft spot or two...but the flavour profile is consistent as was the burn.

These were young cigars (NOV 05) but when they do become available over the coming months I will lay some down. I don't believe there is a better yard or fishing smoke anywhere.

88/100

[Tampa1257]

» Light on body...almost a Juan Lopez quality to them but with a milk

» caramel profile which accompanied the copious Pina Colada's very very

Rob, I am currently working my way through a box of 02's and the Caramel flavors do certainly become more pronounced the older they become. One thing about them is they need to be smoked slowly in my opinion so the do not become hot, which at least for me they lose the flavor due to being hot, but when smoked slow, they are divine!

[El Presidente]

Agreed Chuck.

I smoked slowly ....because I had nothing else to do except look over the water and take in the vista of the Morro Castle :-D

[greenpimp]

Mine are from 02 as well, and Tampa is right again. Caramel flavor, real delicious but need to be smoked slow or they're toast.

Great to hear the new batches are good ElP.

[genevapics]

» Light on body...almost a Juan Lopez quality to them but with a milk

» caramel profile

Would you say the profile is lighter in body than the PLPC's?

[habanohal]

Prez... are you saying that you smoked slowly because you werent cathching any fish, and all you had to do then was looking at water??

LOL

[Taino]

...fishermen know a cigar is almost as good as a fish...;-)

[SuperT]

And I quote, "I offered it to him at 6am thought I was ***) BUT HE NUBBED IT."

[n2advnture]

» ...I am currently working my way through a box of 02's and the Caramel

» flavors do certainly become more pronounced the older they become. One

» thing about them is they need to be smoked slowly in my opinion so the do

» not become hot, which at least for me they lose the flavor due to being

» hot, but when smoked slow, they are divine!

Great review Rob & spot on follow up Tampa

The 02's are very good IMHO but have to stop smoking them so I can enjoy them even more later (as always...should have picked up more)

[The Privateer]

Thanks for the great review...looks like a keeper!

[Mel]

» And I quote, "I offered it to him at 6am thought I was ***) BUT HE

» NUBBED IT."

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Yeh SuperT I caught the early morning budddy thing also. I think I'd prefer the company Ken was keeping.:-D

[GoatLocker]

Sounds great, but where the heck are those PLPC's? ;-)

Are these still a short filler cigar?

[bgoodz]

» Sounds great, but where the heck are those PLPC's? ;-)

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» Are these still a short filler cigar?

Ditto...........I'm trying my best to wait on those:lookaround:

[tey]

» » Sounds great, but where the heck are those PLPC's? ;-)

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Now theres a question worth asking!!

[Ginseng]

Fantastic. Another cigar on "the list."

Thanks sir.

Wilkey