Juan Lopez Seleccion No 1 vs H. Upmann Connoisseur No. 1

[NweakO]

Hay yall,

So I am currently in the middleast and found a box of these: box of 50 08 JLS 1 and 25 04 HUC 1. Which one do you suggest I grab? I am a big fan of Upmann (46 is my fave smoke + sir winston) but I also heard really good stuff about JL.

What box should I go for?

[subport]

Corona gorda vs Hermoso No.4

I would go with the JL. Like them both but have a lot of conni 1. And I prefer corona gorda over any other size ;-)

All personal, not much help. No info about those 04, 08 years...

[anacostiakat]

While they are both good cigars I too would go with the JL Sel #1 of which I am a huge fan of.

[tmac77]

I am a fan of both cigars but IMO the Conni #1 is the better of the two. As a fellow Upmann fan the Conni #1 brings something to the table that is missing from a good number of other Upmann Vitolas. If you have not tried one then you are in for a treat.

[leftimatic]

Um. Buy both.

[potpest]

Connie 1's have more class IMO. I like JL1's but if you like mag46 abd SW the connie 1 will not dissapoint.

[Bclass1]

Um. Buy both.

X2

[earthson]

I've never cottoned to juan lopez (not enough character for me), so I would definitely grab the connies. Assuming they've been stored properly for ten years, they should be teeming with that great upmann cream note.

[garbandz]

Upmann is your fave

10 year old box of Connie Is

You have $$$

'Nuff said

[ewipper]

Box of 50 j lo 1? Special commission? They dont come that way.

[pbibby]

They come that way. According to CCW at least.

[ewipper]

Look again. They don't come that way.

[LGC]

No available JL1 in 50 cab, only JL2. The source is wrong.

[NweakO]

I am pretty sure they were in 50, maybe they discontinued them in 50s?

[Lotusguy]

Connie 1 all the way - not even a question.

[pbibby]

Maybe it was discontinued. Sorry guys just going by CCW.

[Smallclub]

Maybe it was discontinued. Sorry guys just going by CCW.

I believe the initial mistake is in the MRN.

I've NEVER saw one (online or in B&M), I don't know anyone who has or had one...

And the HSA vitolario doesn't mention it:

[pbibby]

Totally could be a mistake. I just was going off of that. My mistake

[tmac77]

I have seen 50 Cabs of the JL #1 in Havana at Melia Habana LCDH.

[mikek]

Man if I was confronted with that situation I'd buy both! I don't think it would be hard to get rid if 5ers of each.

[polarbear]

I enjoy JL and am a sucker for a 50 cab, so my vote would go to the JL1

If the box you're looking at turns out to be a 50 cab of JL2s (currently widely available in 50 cabs) I would still go with the JL

[Baldy]

Man if I was confronted with that situation I'd buy both! I don't think it would be hard to get rid if 5ers of each.

Customs allowance is 50 cigars while anything about that is suspect to scrutiny and extra---and I mean extra---taxes so this is a consideration. Having said that, if the funding allows, I'd buy both as most times quntities 100 or under are not scrutinize. Regardless, OP can't go wrong with 1 or the other. Both good.

[dtrott]

10 year old Connie 1,s.....no brainer right? But then again any 10 year old box of any CC sounds good to me!

[Zedman05]

Personally I think the Connies would age a bit better than the JL's. You also have the added benefit of loving the Upmann line already, so those should be a nice little treat for you.

[dowjr1]

Does one get to inspect the box (cigars) on a purchase like this?