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[CptGoodTimes]

@Chibearsv whistle is a necessity raising twin 6yr old boys.  On the field & off. ? 

[JohnS]

H. Upmann Petit Coronas LUB May 2014

Well it's been a little over 12 months since I've had the opportunity to enjoy a H.Upmann Petit Corona. Below are my notes from my recent ones...

June 2016 (ROA Sep 2006)

Well, well, well...these have been a sensation. The first one I had from this box split was medium in strength and peppery, the rest have been milder, creamier and pleasant in shortbread and that 'Upmann' aged tobacco we all know and love (together with hints of coffee and cedar). I have seven left, but I don't plan to rest them!

November 2016 (ROA Sep 2006)

You may not keep your stash of H.Upmann Petit Coronas around long enough to truly savour how special this cigar is at this age. Truly outstanding. Coffee, cream, cocoa, tobacco, cedar and shortbread throughout, I wanted another immediately after I nubbed it!

December 2018 (TOS Nov 2006)

Approaching 2-and-a-half years of age, how does this compare to some superlative examples I've had closer to 10 years rested? Simply put, the melding of flavours is still to come, but in the meantime one can very much enjoy the complexity in these as they age.

As a result of the H.Upmann Petit Corona being discontinued in 2017, this means that the last boxes bought in late 2016 (perhaps early 2017) would have been quite strong upon initial smoking, especially in espresso coffee flavours. As they age to around the 3-year mark, there will most likely be a buildup of cream and shortbread flavour, something for which H.Upmann is known for, with the espresso coffee and pepper still evident, more towards the back half. This was the case exactly with this cigar.

I have a few boxes resting for the long-term of this, in my opinion, hugely under-rated cigar (as I doubt it ever sold anywhere near in the huge quantities the Montecristo No.4 sells) and my aim is to smoke them at the point where they are like mellow cedar and cream shortbread sticks with a hint of coffee and white pepper. I know this will take awhile but the payoff will be worth it.

How was this one, at three months short of six years of age? Quite good, but not as creamy as I like it. This still had a little potency, the type you find when these are in the three to five years rested stage. Flavours were espresso coffee, a little cedar, shortbread, a hint of white pepper and a some licorice sweetness. Creaminess was evident but just a little at this stage. Perhaps one can equate that licorice sweetness as the flavour one gets in the crossover period when these have more leather in their youth and more creaminess in their long-term age.

[RDB]

First smoke in a week due to a cold (not Covid). Nice in the sun: Monte PE from 2016. Good flavours, slow burn and constant tunnelling. Nice to be back in the saddle anyhow.

PD4 from TUP SEP 14. These are ok, not really more than that. They feel a bit under-ripe somehow, lacking the richness and complexity of a good Partagas. Don’t think they need more time for sure! At least construction is good. I’ll smoke the rest of the box as midday quickies.

[Doctortrent]

Petit corona LAU May 16

[Human Jukebox]

Cohiba 35th Anniversario Espy and Blanton.... Perfect combo. 

[PointFivePast]

SLR Series A paired with some dry Lambrusco. Smoking some discos before COVID discos me ?

 

 

 

[havanaclub]

Might as well fire this up. Note: when is the next 2 box deal?!?


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[Ej456]

3 hours ago, Doctortrent said:

Petit corona LAU May 16

Miller Lite my favorite drink of choice with a nice cigar??

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[Ej456]

[THEMISCHMAN]

TOR DIC 16

[Islandboy]

These are such a treat....but by now everyone know this. 

[X-Man]

Bolivar Belicoso Fino SLB SGA MAR 16

Smoking this one on a windy day in Shanghai.

It is a very serious cigar with definitive Cuban flavors.

BBF never disappoints ??????

[Raskol]

C&C Time. Ramon Allones Gigantes (2017) - 24:24

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[SonGoku]

The sun is out and I just finished my chores. Time to make the most of it with this Cuaba Salomones from ‘08. 

[CampDelta369]

Morning Redux. This box is facing total annihilation. Cheers

 

A rainstorm and tucked safely under my front awning with mr. Shorts. 

And now a another friendo smoking the house down. Like a chocolate creme brûlée’s 

[Guest Nekhyludov]

Found the silver lining in adapting to telework. BUM NOV 14 Monte #1, courtesy of @Kaptain Karl. Thanks brother!

[Boss Hog]

Smoking a Quai d’Orsay No. 54 (MSU NOV17) paired with a little Laphroaig Cairdeas 2018.

Only have one of these cigars left. Sad. ?

[lovethehaze]

Always solid ...... stay safe 

[havanaclub]

TOR DIC 16

They coming around for you now? I remember you wanted to get rid of them a while back.


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[Rupe]

Dip2

[Human Jukebox]

Cohiba Piramides Extra 

[BellevilleMXZ]

Nice Sig III(REG DIC 17) with a good splash or 2  With whats going on around us all, looks to be much more smoking time coming up

[havanaclub]

MSA NOV 17 Esplendidos

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[The Squiggler]

A beautiful turd...

Sometimes they just won't burn (actually.. the second third was quite good, but the first was an overpacked pretzel of tobacco and the last was so mutilated from perfect-drawing it just wouldn't burn).  To the credit of the remaining sticks in the box, however: I did grab this particular stick because it was somewhat ugly and lumpy (to get it out of the way, thinking it might be a dud).  If I continue to grab the ugliest stick in the box, one after the next, surely the last one will be a 93+ pointer.  Cha-Ching! ??

(Monte no 3 - BUM SEP 2014)