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[Kaptain Karl]

BBF FEB 20. Last one I had was amazing, this one, not so much. Definitely needs another 30-60 days to even out. 

 

Well...the wrapper started burning and the flavors picked way up in strength and richness. Now its great. But I do think the wrapper needs more downtime! I've only had these here for 30 days. 

[Bijan]

RyJ Petit Royales

Finally came to terms with winter and shorter smokes. Still 42 minutes. -7.5C/19f last night.

[StogieSteve23]

5 hours ago, havanaclub said:

Looks dead there, that’s awesome. Cancun?
Stay safe

If you don’t Like the 51 and the ME you maybe aren’t a fan of Mexican San Andreas wrapper. The 20 is Sumatra and a good smoke already, slightly harsh at the end but I think will progress with time.


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Thats 100% correct.  Everything (for the most part) that I've tried, Tat or otherwise with a MSA wrapper, I have not enjoyed.  I just get overwhelming pepper hits and its all I can taste. Almost a black tar type feeling with a lot of nicotine.  Agree on the 2020 with it getting harsher at the end, but has some great consistent flavors/strength the rest of the stick. I always like Sumatras in general for their smooth and sometimes slightly sweet notes.  

We were about an hour south of Cancun, 20 minutes north of Tulum in Riviera Maya.  Beautiful secluded resort.  Certainly wasn't dead, but wasn't packed either.  They were operating at about 60% occupancy. The day we left however, my fiancé read an article that Mexico is going back to allowing 100% occupancy at its resorts.  So I guess we went at the perfect time.  We stayed to ourselves for the most part, always wore masks when walking around and even felt more comfortable with the CV19 precautions than what we've been seeing in the states.  

[Wookie]

2018 - good one

[yadegari6]

Monte robusto GKI 2004 from selección robustos. An unbelievable smoke, one of the best I’ve had in 2020. For me the winner out of all the robustos in this presentation with the partagas d4 coming in second. 

[Chucko8]

Tried this out at a lounge yesterday. Pretty good. Had quite a few flavours in it. Had some brown sugar, cedar, floral, cocoa notes. There was also a toast and peanut going on in there with salt and earth. Be interested to see what it is like in a few years when settled

[StogieSteve23]

Just popped a pork loin in the oven and figured I would fire up a quickie. LMB-ABR-19 Perlas with some delicious Moon Fruit from @lovethehaze

[Paso]

La Fuerza 

Rio Seco 

[LLC]

Yesterday a MEG MAY 17 Connie A.



Today a RAE MAR 15 Punch Punch from a cab.



Both very good.


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[SigmundChurchill]

CoRo

Esmeralda

[CampDelta369]

RYJ ESL ABR 19 PSP.. Wow these are excellent. So I cut and lit this one and brought up the last 24:24 of the year and I'm an hour late... there they are still, a PSP box of maybe my all time favorite cigar. Now that's Christmas brothers and sisters. God bless us all everyone..

[CampDelta369]

10 hours ago, havanaclub said:

You prefer the no5 over the MMC?

MMC? Don't think I've had one

[Trimming]

[joeruby]

On 12/16/2020 at 3:52 PM, westg said:

MES NOV 11..They will be gone by Friday . B 52's

I’ll keep dreaming.. ??

 

14 hours ago, JohnS said:

Punch Double Coronas PEL EPOO

I'd like to again thank @jay8354 for gifting me this fine cigar to review. Like the last cigar I smoked from this box around five to six weeks ago, I can re-affirm that 21 years for a Double Corona (the date code equates to May 1999) such as this one in no way diminished the flavours nor the fine quality of the smoking experience.

As I had written in my last review on this aged Punch Double Corona, if you smoke a Punch Double Coronas young, say 12 to 36 months, you'd likely find that they will have an array of flavours such as wood or cedar, leather, earthiness, citrus and nuts but mainly they will dominate more in those woody and leather flavours. As they age well over the 10 to 15-year mark you can get them more softer in those wood flavours, more fruity and a disposition to tart flavours.

This time around their was more cedar wood to this cigar, the fruitiness like currants was again present and there was a distinctive citrus tart flavour which I find generally characteristic of the Punch marca in general. In contrast, there was very little baking spice and leather was present, like what you may find in a long-term aged cigar like this one. Again, the cigar had little evolution or complexity but it smoked so well that it was a pleasure to nub!

Thoughts always turn to the year the cigar was produced when I smoke anything with some age on it, like you would contemplate an aged fine wine.
It’s amazing how many things you recall when you reminisce about a particular year while enjoying a cigar from that year. Especially one from 1999! Ahh the good old days..

Haven’t been a big fan of Punch In the past John, but will now have to revisit after your great review of this aged Punch dc

cheers
Joe

[Raskol]

C&C time. H. Upmann Anejados from our host.

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[Yellot00tr]

25 minutes ago, Raskol said:

C&C time. H. Upmann Anejados from our host.

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How were they? 

[Cigarsmoker81]

My first reyes...not bad 

[X-Man]

[Kongelunden]

Could not resist, and had to try one of the Monte #4 ROTT that just had arrived today (LEP OCT 16). Probably should had left it for some weeks in the humidor as its been travelling for quite some time, but the smell and look of the box where too irresistible ? It certainly provided a monte cocoa profile, although quite muted flavors - which probably/hopefully will change after some time in the humidor.

[mprach024]

6 hours ago, Yellot00tr said:

How were they? 

Curious myself, never had one

[Bijan]

Winter smokes:

Du Maire. 25 minutes

RG perlas. 50 minutes to the band (it was quite heavily filled)

Du depute. (30 minutes to the band, a little under 40 minutes)

[Shatner's Bassoon]

RASS REG JUL 19

 

[Paladin865]

29 minutes ago, Bijan said:

Winter smokes:

Du Maire. 25 minutes

RG perlas. 50 minutes to the band (it was quite heavily filled)

Du depute. (30 minutes to the band, a little under 40 minutes)

great winter time cigars

[JohnS]

Partagás Serie P No.2 circa 2019

Believe it or not, I think this is the first or perhaps second Partagas Serie P No.2 I've ever had. I graciously won this cigar in a FriendsofHabanos Competition prize so I'm grateful for the opportunity to smoke it. Why have I not had more? Well, like the Vegas Robaina Unicos, the Partagas P2 has simply flown 'under-the-radar' for me and over the years I've been more preoccupied with other campanas (52 ring gauge x 140 mm or 5½ inches length) and piramides (slightly longer with a 52 ring gauge x 156 mm or 6⅛ inches in length) torpedo-shaped cigars such as the Bolivar Belicosos Finos, Sancho Panza Belicosos, Diplomaticos No.2, H.Upmann No.2, Montecristo No.2 and Cohiba Piramides Extra (n.b. the 'extra' is due to the fact that the CPE is slightly larger again with a 54 ring gauge x 160 mm or 6¼ inches length). I also didn't note the San Cristobal de la Habana La Punta, although I've had a few of them here on occasion in the last decade, or the Romeo y Julieta Belicosos, which I don't believe I've ever had due to being too enamored with other Romeo y Julieta cigars of late such as the Churchills, Exhibicion No.4 and Petit Royales.

The Partagas Serie P No.2 is a reputable cigar so why hasn't it got the same notoriety as other Partagas cigars such as the Lusitanias, 8-9-8, Serie D No.4, Serie E No.2, Shorts or Maduro series, for example? If we were to look at the tasting notes on the Partagas Serie P No.2 on Cuban Cigar Website, across 12 reviews, I believe we can quickly surmise an answer:

Citrus (2), Spice (2), Tobacco (2), Baking Spice (1), Bitter Chocolate (1), Caramel (1), Cedar (1), Chocolate (1), Cocoa (1), Cream (1), Floral (1), Fruit (1), Honey (1), Leather (1), Mocha (1), Molasses (1), Nut (1), Pepper (1), Sourdough (1), Toast (1), Vanilla (1), and Wood (1).

As can be see above, the Partagas P2 is not an easy cigar to define in terms of blend in comparison to other cigars and perhaps this is why it doesn't readily lend itself to being a 'go-to' cigar like other Partagas cigars or even piramides and campanas.

So how can we better define, in relatable terms, why the Partagas P2 receives positive appraisal amongst enthusiasts in general? I believe it would be better to contrast it by using the Partagas marca as a guide. Whereas some cigars such as the Lusitanias and Serie E No.2 are known for their quality sourdough, the Shorts and Serie D No.4 for its espresso coffee and pepper and/or spice (at times), the P2 emphasises a strong milky coffee base more and the sourdough is not its core feature. El Presidente has remarked this year that the Partagas P2 has been outstanding in 2020 and he has been enjoying them due to their milk coffee, raisins and salted nuts profile. I would concur that this description is a wonderful parameter or guide to help us understand as to what tasting notes an average Partagas P2 has to offer.

As for this Partagas P2 I smoked tonight, I can attest that it was blissfully wonderful from beginning to end. Yes, it had milk coffee, raisin sweetness, sourdough bread and light spice and it made me reflect what a travesty its been that I've neglected this cigar for so long. I aim to rectify this in 2021.

[El Hoze]

2009 Mag 46. Man I love an older Mag 46.