LGC Medaille d'Or no. 2 or revisiting an old friend

[cottierm]

After a couple of weeks spent exclusively on smoking all available petit coronas in preparation for the blind tasting, I decided to take a break and, since I had a bit more time at hand today, I smoked a LGC Medaille d'Or no. 2 out of a box of 2008. Many years ago I used to love that brand and particularly their churchills, it was therefore not without trepidation that I put light to this cigar. Luckily, it seems that this particular vitola is still as good as it was 10-12 years ago. Perfect construction and draw, slightly under-medium body, woody and grassy flavours with a regular increase of white pepper in the mouth as the smoking goes one. This is like a great tea when you are tired of cocoa-coffee profiles. Extremely relaxing and satisfying in taste and, in addition, such an elegant cigar to hold in hand.

And now a question for the cognoscenti: as I have never had the chance to try a Tainos, how does it compare with the no. 2?

Best,

Michel

[Colt45]

Thanks for the notes - I like them enough that I have two boxes in storage

[cottierm]

A very thoughtful idea! Happy smokes.

Best,

Michel

[rfenst]

And now a question for the cognoscenti: as I have never had the chance to try a Tainos, how does it compare with the no. 2?

Doesn't sound like the same cigar at all. Tainos is toasted tobacco, woody, fruity/floral/slightly slight. The ones I have smoked are from '10 and '11 and just need more time to mellow. Good luck finding any Tainos for a reasonable price as they weren't easy to get and then were discontinued last year- along with No. 2., both of which private sellers are asking an arm and a leg for.

Now, here's my question: Why are Nos. 1, 3 and 4 so damn hard to find over the last 6-9 months?

[CanuckSARTech]

Doesn't sound like the same cigar at all. Tainos is toasted tobacco, woody, fruity/floral/slightly slight. The ones I have smoked are from '10 and '11 and just need more time to mellow. Good luck finding any Tainos for a reasonable price as they weren't easy to get and then were discontinued last year- along with No. 2., both of which private sellers are asking an arm and a leg for.

Now, here's my question: Why are Nos. 1, 3 and 4 so damn hard to find over the last 6-9 months?

Ummmmm....

LGC MdO No. 2's aren't discontinued. Just in higher demand now, so the pricing has shot up by about 1/3.

And, the No. 2's are in higher demand because the Nos. 1, 3, and 4's are all discontinued actually. That's why they're so hard to find now - those were discontinued, not the No. 2's.

[Trevor2118]

And, the No. 2's are in higher demand because the Nos. 1, 3, and 4's are all discontinued actually. That's why they're so hard to find now - those were discontinued, not the No. 2's.

I'm not aware that the medaille d'Or No.4 were discontinued.

[tmac77]

I love the LGC line and would put the tainos at the top of my list for this Marca followed very closely (if not tied) with the medaille d'Or No.1. I am these days stocking up on the Md'O #2's as I fear that they will be long gone in the not too distant future

[aavkk]

I was shocked that the 02's were around as long as they were, just amazing cigars at crazy low prices. Cant have enough of the whole line.

[Hohenthal]

I'm not aware that the medaille d'Or No.4 were discontinued.

They are not -

for an odd reason, all the new stock of No. 2 went into the asian pacific, but none came to Europe (where people speculate about their deletion) -

with the No. 4 it is exactly the reverse situation.

Actually both vitolas are still on, but with dramatically narrow supply.

[CanuckSARTech]

I'm not aware that the medaille d'Or No.4 were discontinued.

Sorry, yes, my bad.

I was thinking in the 10-boxes for the No. 4's. That's how I buy them - 25's for the 2's, and then 10's for the 4's, and those are what's discontinued (the 10-er packaging for the 4's, but not the 4's completely). Correct? I made a bad blanket statement on that one I think.

Sorry for the heart palpitations anyone....

[BatFastard]

Thanks for sharing your review. I'm down to my last few singles, but was overjoyed at picking up a box of these recently on a LFTH.

Cheers,

Jay