Tubo Consistency


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I'm a cheapass so I have never bought a tubo cigar but the couple that I were gifted smelled amazing when you open them. Especially a monte with 10 years on it.

I'm doing a little experiment with a used tubo. I put a Coro in it last year when I bought a box. Going to compare them in 5+ years. Oh, and I should definitely pick up some tubos in the future, especially the siglo line.

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I've found that 2008-2011 tubos of Mag 46 have been leaps and bounds ahead of their regular-boxed brethren. Fairly similar with 2009 onwards with Cohiba Siglo IV's.

Aside from that, it's pretty much a wash or a slight edge to boxed product. Stellar boxes of Partagas SDN4 are definitely better than the always-average-seeming tubed versions.

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I've had windbag BRC's both tuned and not.

Man, am I ever developing a hatred toward a cigar I really wanted to like.

Sig5&6 have been great tubed, where it leans toward non-tubed Sig2 for me.

P2 have been great out of the can, where I prefer my D4's boxed.

Monte tubos are hit and miss, but no real boxed counterpart to compare with.

I am neutral I guess, but love having a few tubos around to reuse when appropriate.

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Here's a box of BRC tubos I just got after I opened them all up and lined them up. Interesting color variation.

I'd be interested to see the difference in flavours between the lighter and darker wrappers

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I'm interested too. :D

May '12 box, so after they acclimate, I'll be digging right in.

That guy 4th from the right will probably be my first target. Nice and dark. All the wrappers are oily and gorgeous though - One of the prettier boxes I've got recently.

Picture doesn't do them justice.

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Here's a box of BRC tubos I just got after I opened them all up and lined them up. Interesting color variation.

Nice little line of soldiers.....enjoy!

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While I do like tubos for the aesthetics, I've found that there's really not much difference between those and the non-tubo release after the non-tubos have had time to acclimate in the humidor.

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my RyJ churchill tubos are amazing! more consistent and the flavors as well. better flavor and quite different, especially with some age.

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personally i find tubes inconsistent and highly confusing. I've had really good and really ordinary Partagas D4s come out of a tube.
But given that most of them came from a duty free shop from the airport i would question the conditions they were kept in.

I suppose if they were treated properly, there shouldn't really be any different between an aluminium tube and a cedar box.

Perhaps this calls for an experiment?

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I also have good luck with psd4 tubos. Honestly my highest rated psd4 came from tubo. It means really nothing. I truly think they are as consistent as boxes. You can get psp or you can get cr@p

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Just got a 25er box of RyJ Churchills in tubes delivered yesterday. Smoked one and it was pretty darned good. It's been a while since I've had one, boxed or tubed, so it's hard to compare... but it was a great cigar and the tubes sure are easier to stuff in the cabinet than the massive box itself. :)

Cheers,

Greg

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Just got a 25er box of RyJ Churchills in tubes delivered yesterday. Smoked one and it was pretty darned good. It's been a while since I've had one, boxed or tubed, so it's hard to compare... but it was a great cigar and the tubes sure are easier to stuff in the cabinet than the massive box itself. :)

Cheers,

Greg

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I picked up some 13 RyJ Churchill tubes also. I have to agree that it was excellent. Might possibly be the best 2013 I've smoked, but honestly have not smoked that much 2013 so it was the best Churchill I've smoked this year.

Mike

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I don't have many tubes but they all seem to be very consistent. All made of aluminum, paint shades match exactly, finishes are similar across the... Wait, did you mean the cigars?

I'm sorry. I'm an ass and couldn't help myself laugh.png

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