mgravito Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I was wondering if anyone else noticed a difference between the two. I have a box from 2011 that are an atrocity and I have a box from 2012 that are pure magic. Does anyone else notice a difference in RASS production? Is my box from 2011 a one-off? Should I steer clear of anything before 2012? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sw15825 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I really can't say about 2011, but I have heard a few say they were flat or tasteless. I have 2 2012s and 2 2013s in dress boxes that are magic at least 12s. But I think the 13 will be there too in time. At least from the examples I have. I know some will say the cabs are the Good ones, but mine or spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 The PSP box of NOV 10 I have are absolutely tasteless. Haven't had an '11,'12, or '13 yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blakes Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I had a box from 2011 that were awful, unfortunately they put me off and I haven't bought any since. I did pick up a single this year that was great. I should really give them another shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamer Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Anecdotal of course, but for what it's worth, my 2010 RASS have been good and my 2012 RASCC have been surprisingly excellent. I've not had 2011 stock of either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 One box from one year does not represent the quality of an entire cigar. I don't want to seem judgmental, but it's like seeing a guy selling a box of cigars with 24/25 left in the box . . . I have only smoked a couple of RASS, so I am not coming to their defense. It is illogical to judge any cigar based of your experience from one box from one year. Cuban cigars are boxed by wrapper color. You could have cigars from 25 different rollers from 25 different days in one box. The only way to be able to judge the quality of a cigar is to smoke A LOT of them from the same codes. The part of your question that I can try to answer is that I feel 2012 and 2013 cigars have been very high quality across the board. If you like the profile of the average RASS I would buy 2012 over 2011, but that doesn't guarantee you won't get the odd lame cigar (or two) in a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brutusthebuckeye Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I have a 2011 box that was good when I got them and there very nice right now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdo2110 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 One box from one year does not represent the quality of an entire cigar. I don't want to seem judgmental, but it's like seeing a guy selling a box of cigars with 24/25 left in the box . . . I have only smoked a couple of RASS, so I am not coming to their defense. It is illogical to judge any cigar based of your experience from one box from one year. Cuban cigars are boxed by wrapper color. You could have cigars from 25 different rollers from 25 different days in one box. The only way to be able to judge the quality of a cigar is to smoke A LOT of them from the same codes. The part of your question that I can try to answer is that I feel 2012 and 2013 cigars have been very high quality across the board. If you like the profile of the average RASS I would buy 2012 over 2011, but that doesn't guarantee you won't get the odd lame cigar (or two) in a box. X2. I don't have a ton of exposure to aged smokes. I usually only acquire them in trades. So this year everything I purchased was from 2012/2013. This has been the most consistent run if cigars I've had. I also have RASS from '13 and they are spot on. That's encouraging with them being so young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phillys Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 All I know is that my MUR 2012 box was phenomenal ROTT, dark and oily (high end HQ or low PSP), perfect construction, maybe a tiny bit of rough edges in the last third, but nothing that hinders the enjoyment. I have no prior experience with the RASS, but MY box is one of the best I have in my humi, just brilliant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfunkyg Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 2012 were very good and have heard great things about 2013's. stock is low and waiting for the opportunity to pull the trigger on a 50 cab. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikB Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Have two boxes from 2011 - nothing wrong with these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Enjoying a POL MAR 11 RASS 50 cab. Nothing wrong with 'em. Haven't tried newer RASS though to compare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dangolf18 Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 I had a cab from '11 that was stellar. Haven't had any 12 or 13 production though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 The PSP box of NOV 10 I have are absolutely tasteless. Haven't had an '11,'12, or '13 yet. Well, I am happy to say my Nov10 PSP box are smoking brilliantly! So good in fact, that I use them to convert people to Cuban cigars. I can't keep my hands off of them and I will be sad when they are gone. 2012 and 2013 stuff is everything I look for in a RASS so far. Great stuff, and a great cigar! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadMax Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Well, I am happy to say my Nov10 PSP box are smoking brilliantly! So good in fact, that I use them to convert people to Cuban cigars. I can't keep my hands off of them and I will be sad when they are gone. 2012 and 2013 stuff is everything I look for in a RASS so far. Great stuff, and a great cigar! Rye, Glad to hear that your box of PSP NOV 10 are good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamer Posted January 13, 2014 Share Posted January 13, 2014 Also, in an effort to further muddy the waters here, I've definitely found my palate less receptive to certain cigars at certain times. Perhaps you just need to give the taste buds a break, smoke something different, and return to the RASS in a week or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgravito Posted January 14, 2014 Author Share Posted January 14, 2014 I think that's what I'm going to do. I smoke them with some frequency. Thanks for the input, gentlemen. It is quite possible that I just received a bad box. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotusguy Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Never had a bad one from a 50 cab! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 This is a cigar that people generally waited 5-8 years before opining on performance. That said, 2012 tobacco is very upfront and personal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlohaStyle Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 I've only had a couple out of my OGA DIC 2011 cab so I definitely need to revisit before deciding, but from the couple I had I wasn't too impressed. This is an interesting thread as I just chalked it up to having a couple off nights of smoking, but it was enough for me to wonder if they weren't that good. So much in fact that I sold off the 2nd cab of same code in order to buy a recent 2013 cab seeing pictures of how good the recent cabs looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufio Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Just had a RASS from 2013 and it had a taste that I am not too sure about. It was slightly florally but I have never experienced that note before so I am unsure. Has anyone experienced this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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