SgtCohiba Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 1. H Upmann Connoisseur No. 1 2. Juan Lopez Seleccion No. 2 3. Ramon Allones Specially Selected This this my quandary when I am placing my order today. If you could just take 2 boxes, which would you go for?
merc Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I think all three can be great, and have quite different flavour profiles. Really depends on what flavours you like, and if you want something to smoke now or aged a bit.
GodofFire Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 2 and 3 would be my choice only because I have never had a Connie 1 before
DoubleDD Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I'm having a great love affair with JLo 2 right now.
Yagermeister Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I'm not a fan of JL, personally. Love the Connies and the RASS though. 1
Habana Mike Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 #1 and #3 for me. All are nice but I've plenty of #2 for now.... Even if not, it's still #1 and #3 2
jdo2110 Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I would actually choose them in the order you have them. Haven't had a fresh Connie 1, but the 08s and 11s I've smoked are hard to compete with. The JL2 is a great cigar with better things to come with a short amount of rest. RASS are a staple, but to me the most hit and miss of the bunch. I reach for RA Sups anyway. For a few more bucks, you get what (to me) would take a while for a RASS to evolve to. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
El Presidente Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Wait for an hour or so. Do it on the weekend. 2 of the 3 are on our weekend 12:12 2
UpInSmoak Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Wait for an hour or so. Do it on the weekend. 2 of the 3 are on our weekend 12:12Rob, if I ask for help choosing between Sir Winnie's, BTO/MUO Espy, and LGC MDO2, Will they magically appear on the 12:12??? 2
canucks6024 Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Wait for an hour or so. Do it on the weekend. 2 of the 3 are on our weekend 12:12 This is madness. With all of these 12:12 sales, I find myself emailing Di before my previous order has even shipped. 3
bresdogsr Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Connie #1 first haven't had a freshie, but the 11s an 12s are great. JL to me are ok and have not had a good RASS yet. Sub out the RASS with the RA Sup and you have a winner.
Yagermeister Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Wait for an hour or so. Do it on the weekend. 2 of the 3 are on our weekend 12:12 Well there goes this month's cigar budget...
jazzboypro Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I've recently had all three, they were in the sampler i bought from our host. For me it would be the RASS 1
Habana Mike Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Wait for an hour or so. Do it on the weekend. 2 of the 3 are on our weekend 12:12 #1 and #3? #1 and #2? #2 and #3? Suspense is killing me And I guess Rob will help you make the right decision!
Rye Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Connie's & RASS. I can't seem to catch the hype over the JL2's 1
tagheuer Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Wait for an hour or so. Do it on the weekend. 2 of the 3 are on our weekend 12:12 Dang it !!! There goes my hard earned cash again.... 1
Phillys Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I would go with Connie and RASS, some of my favorites 1
earthson Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Connie and RASS. The JL profile is just too danged dry. 2
SgtCohiba Posted August 22, 2014 Author Posted August 22, 2014 Last night whilst I was entertaining some customers for dinner at our local Havana club, I brought along my only single of RASS and Siglo 1. The Siglo 1 is fantastic little smoke, but for the price of a box, I could buy any of these above in a larger vitola. Then came time for me to smoke the RASS. And, I must admit, I probably had a very good stick that was in my humidor. The flavors were magnificent. Much more intense than my first foray with RASS a couple of months back. So, as I was considering expanding my Robusto range and having read so many threads in this magnificent forum, I wanted to get the opinions of my fellow brotherhood of the leaf. And man, you guys don't disappoint. And it has clearly made my decision tougher. El Presidente, I shall await for your 12:12 ! I have not had the pleasure of smoking the other 2, but I do have a Juan Lopez No.1 in my humidor, which I plan to smoke this weekend. I also do have the H. Upmann Royal Robusto Limitada in my humidor, might take it out for this weekend as well. All were single samplers I purchased a month ago that have had time to rest in my humidor.
Ptowncigar Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Connie's & RASS. I can't seem to catch the hype over the JL2's X2
Franko Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 Havent try d connie yet.. From d athores i will go with rass!!
PapaDisco Posted August 22, 2014 Posted August 22, 2014 I haven't had the RA Specially Selected yet. Of the other two, I'd say the Connie 1 is stronger, somewhat sharper and more in need of humidor time, whereas the JL2 is a lighter, dry hay and herbal summertime smoke. Excellent in construction and draw for both of them, so get the Connie 1 if you like the darker palate, and the JL2 if you like it lighter. Of course, that's just my taste, I may have been drinking too much scotch lately . . . 1
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