What Would You Do?

[Orion21]

If you have a good friend who wants to get their first box of Cuban cigars would you go with a current production box of Upmann No. 2 or try to find a '09, '10 or '11 box?

The reason I ask is that the recent production has been very good, but is it worth trying to find a box that is 2-3 years old already? I am leaning towards aged, but what would you do?

[Jeremy Festa]

Got a few guys hooked recently. The clincher was bringing them to Havanathon. They all got their first box recently in the last month or so and all got recent production. Chances are they will get more boxes. As such, they will witness, first hand, the aging process.

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[Marker]

I would buy the recent stuff. The aged stuff might be better because it is aged, but the new stuff will only get better as it ages. Probably better than the aged stuff in a shorter period of time.

[Hiroshiro]

Fresh Upmann 2s are Legit right now. I would go with a fresh box to get them started and if they can resist let them age.

[Stogieninja]

Both. They can try some with a couple years and start aging current stuff. Maybe split two boxes?

[CUBANO]

I would send Rob and email with what your friend likes and get an HQ box

[El Presidente]

If you could get a great quality aged box then go with that. if I was buying blind, I would pick a great quality current box over an aged blind box.

[Bartolomeo]

What about a 10-20 cigar sampler of fresh stuff, gives them the ability to decide what they like and then spend the coin on a box they like

Bart

[laficion]

What about a 10-20 cigar sampler of fresh stuff, gives them the ability to decide what they like and then spend the coin on a box they like

Bart™

I'm with this .................+2

[Troels]

In case the price was the same would you go for aged or 2012 ? Yourself - if you were to smoke them within a year or two

[Orion21]

Why didn't I think of the sampler!?!?!?!? Thanks everyone! After all these years on the forums I made the rookie mistake locking myself into the "box buy" box. Sampler it is!

[Bclass1]

Both. They can try some with a couple years and start aging current stuff. Maybe split two boxes?

If they have the coin, I would go with both as well. A nice aged box of Upmann is a great experience for someone new to CC's or even HUP for that matter. The newer box will provide him with the time to allow it to age properly, while enjoying the older box... If he can resist..

Good luck..

[Laxman]

As mentioned I would go with a sampler of current production, right now the current production HU 2's are smoking great so you cannot go wrong there!