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[JohnS]

Cohiba Pirámides 2003 - Reserva Selección 2003

The Cohiba Reserva Seleccion from 2002 was the first special release in the Reserva line. Nowadays, the Reserva series is a bi-annual release, alternating with Gran Reserva releases. They also include common regular production cigars, albeit made with higher quality leaf. The first Reserva release was paradoxical in that it included 30 cigars (which is around twice what you get in these type of releases these days) and it included five vitolas; 8 Piramides (i.e. standard size 52 ring gauge x 156 mm, not the bigger-sized current regular production cigar, the Cohiba Piramides Extra which is 54 ring gauge x 160 mm), 4 Esplendidos, 6 Robustos, 6 Coronas Especiales and 6 Media Coronas (which was a vitolas specifically made for this release, being identical in ring gauge to the Coronas Especiales but 10 mm shorter - 38 ring gauge x 142 mm).

This Cohiba Piramides Reserva Seleccion from 2003 was nothing like the 2012 Cohiba Piramides Extra in its blend. I would equate it more with the Linea 1492 series rather than the Linea Clasica. This cigar was all refined grass/hay throughout. In the the initial third there were hints of light milk coffee, but the smooth grass/hay combined with strong cedar notes dominated. There was a delightful creamy texture to this cigar from the beginning and this continued throughout the smoke.

Into the middle third I picked up some vanilla bean notes and quite marveled at how smooth the cigar was to retrohale through the nose. This continued into the last third where the intensity barely raised itself and the retrohale was just as smooth to my senses as it was in the middle of the cigar.

This was a pleasure to nub and I must acknowledge @Trevor2118 for gifting me this cigar to smoke (thank you, dear friend!). This cigar was every bit as good as some recent 2006 Linea 1492 cigars I've enjoyed (i.e. the Siglo III and Siglo IV). I'm truly grateful to have smoked it.

Cohiba Piramides Extra  2012

The Cohiba Piramides Extra was released in 2012 as an addition to the Linea Clasica series. I used to think that it was simply a regular production release of the 2001 and/or 2006 Cohiba Piramides Limited Editions but I'm convinced now that, apart from the increased dimensions of the cigar, this Piramides Extra is a different cigar due to its blend.

You see, there haven't been just two special Cohiba Piramides releases prior to the regular production addition of the CPE. No, in that time prior to 2012, there were in fact another 7 special Piramides releases in the Cohiba marca. Yes, seven! And all these were your standard 52 ring gauge x 156 mm in length.

The Cohiba Piramides Extra is a rich cigar best savoured on a special occasion and smoked slowly, in my opinion. I have always found them on the stronger side, even after 5 years of age or more. This cigar was full of mocha coffee and Earthy flavours from the get-go until the end. It settled towards the end of the first third where I was able to make out some buttery notes, honey sweetness and a little orange citrus. I retrohaled a few times during this smoke but the spice through the nose was so intense that I was reticent to retrohale more than this.

In comparison to the special release Cohiba Piramides Seleccion Reserva I enjoyed from 2003 prior to smoking this cigar, the two cigars couldn't be more polar opposite. The 2012 Piramides Extra was fuller in strength, fuller in flavour and consisted of mainly strong mocha coffee, Earth, a buttery texture, some honey sweetness and a hint of orange citrus. The 2003 Seleccion Reserva Piramides was much milder in strength, more subtle and nuanced in flavour and consisted mainly of refined grass/hay, a creamy texture, cedar, light milk coffee and vanilla bean notes.

So, when you want a bold cigar over two hours or more in the Cohiba line, then I'd recommend this cigar for you. Otherwise, if you'd prefer classic grass/hay and honey notes in a softer and milder expression, stick with aged Linea 1492 series cigars from this marca.

[RDB]

Tonight an LGC MdO#4, from ETP ENE 17. Rich, fruity, complex, delicious. That is all.

[saintsmokealot]

RACF

[inter4alia]

The N1 I had yesterday was so good I had to fire up another today. 

[Wookie]

2018 Vigia 

[HabanosLuva]

Punch DC - TUP NOV 13 from a 50 cab

[FatherOfPugs]

Enjoying a QdO 54 MSU JUN 18 and some iced Black Rifle cold brew. These are really smoking well, from one of my first boxes with about 2 years on them. No need to wait 5 yrs on these. Really good now.

[Monocle]

RASCC. Fairly recent delivery from our host with some box age. Quality small stick.

 

[Chucko8]

My first try of the PL Picadores. This example was from 2017. Found it to possess the dna of PL though the sweetness aspect was very light at best and strength no more than medium. Believe that sweet caramel is in there and will become more prevalent with age.
 

[SmokeyGigi]

[SigmundChurchill]

Siglo VI

Media Luna

[VRATJV07]

La Punta OEB MAR 07.  Thanks @FatherOfPugs for the trade!  Wonderful smoke!

[Ry27]

Had high hopes but was somewhat let down, just like my back nine. 

[FatherOfPugs]

1 hour ago, VRATJV07 said:

La Punta OEB MAR 07.  Thanks @FatherOfPugs for the trade!  Wonderful smoke!

Glad you're enjoying it! Those aged wonderfully.

[Yellot00tr]

01 Partagas Shorts

[havanaclub]

What an awesome cigar. Tatuaje capa especial from NHC.


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[BoliDan]

Belicoso... Had a rough cut. Poor lil fella.

 

[Trimming]

[Meklown]

3 hours ago, Chucko8 said:

My first try of the PL Picadores. This example was from 2017. Found it to possess the dna of PL though the sweetness aspect was very light at best and strength no more than medium. Believe that sweet caramel is in there and will become more prevalent with age.
 

How much more time do you think it will take? PLPC/PLMC is usually said to peak from 5 years +

[Chucko8]

41 minutes ago, Meklown said:

How much more time do you think it will take? PLPC/PLMC is usually said to peak from 5 years +

My feeling that this stick was 2.5 - 3 years away.

[M777]

‘11 ERDM Petit Corona 

Delicious smoke 

[Ciscojohansson]

RG Perla 2013. First cigar in eight weeks, more or less. Great for a short break while work7ng on the new house. 

 

[Yellot00tr]

6 hours ago, Trimming said:

How are those?

[Raskol]

C&C Time. Medio Siglo (2017) - 24:24

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[canadianbeaver]

So happy outside been a while. Hope you all are enjoying weather too.

 

And so we know I don’t just blab about my dawg 

just lit up