ayepatz Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 2 Upmann Magnum 46s. The one on the right was a gift from a cigar-loving friend who knows his stuff, the one on the left was bought from Heathrow terminal 5. It came in a presentation box with a Mag 50, which had a wrapper like the righthand cigar in the pic. I did a bit of research and found out that the older-style wrappers were used until about 2008 on some 46s, which made me feel a little better, but it feels like a newer cigar to the touch, and it has that slight ammonia smell you sometimes find on young cigars. There is also a big difference in gauge between the 2 cigars, as you can see. What think do you guys think? Have I popped my fake cherry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maplepie Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Don't confuse ammonia with the sweet cedar(almost honey) odour of the Magnums Subtle ammonia can meld with the tobacco smell and create a cedar smoke. But unfortunately, vice versa as well :?: Sent from my BlackBerry Q10 using Tapatalk for Android. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGC Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Band looks fine (don't have one in front of me for comparison). Wrapper looks fine. Triple cap looks fine. For most fakes, aroma will give it away. Smoking the cigar is the only true way to decipher. One must also remember... despite their expensive costs, they come from a third world country where people and over worked and under paid. These are not highly engineered products produced by machinery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Never have I ever... ...bought a fake at Heathrow. Did you just buy the single? 3pk cardboard? Whole cab? What was the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Never have I ever... ...bought a fake at Heathrow. Did you just buy the single? 3pk cardboard? Whole cab? What was the year? It was a Lacquered box, containing a Mag 50 and a Mag 46. No date that I can see. The 50 was nice and balanced, but, following the advice above, I'm currently smoking the 46 and damn it, if it isn't a belter! butcher25 has been converting me to smaller gauges than I usually smoke, wise man that he is, and this certainly bears him out! I'm not experienced in Uppys, but if this is typical of 46s, I'll be trying them again and again... Wow. Maybe I just got lucky, and got a stick with some age? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 My god, this thing just gets better and better. Started on a RASS earlier, but this is leaving it way behind. I would say it's arguably one of the best smokes I've yet had. Ho-hum. Back to school for ayepatz... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayepatz Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 My humiliation is complete. Lovely, warm cappuccino all the way to the final third, then some lovely spicy, white peppery stuff at the end. Even burn all the way, despite what seemed like a tightish cold draw. Smoked this bugger til my lips are burning. I know nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Yes. You got the Upmann travel gift pack. The Global brands all have a version iirc. I bought the Cohiba Siglo VI one at Heathrow. No one buys them so they are old. You scored! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bclass1 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 My god, this thing just gets better and better. Started on a RASS earlier, but this is leaving it way behind. I would say it's arguably one of the best smokes I've yet had. Ho-hum. Back to school for ayepatz... I thought it was hi-ho? Lol, enjoy.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OkieJoe Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Nice score. I never seem to have the "oops I ran into some aged stock" scenario. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikek Posted August 15, 2014 Share Posted August 15, 2014 I just received 5 three packs with the seal in tact and the same bands! They were bought from A very reutable dealer. Other than being A slight bit over humidified they are some of the best I've had! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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