Orion21 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 I ran across these recently and wanted to know how they were smoking? When Rob and crew reviewed them they were rated very high - with the possibility of being a classic with age. Anyone have recent experience?
OZCUBAN Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Had one the other night still smoking really well as per another thread recently suggested
Lotusguy Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 I continue to love them. Some may call it heresy but I prefer them (a lot) over the PL Robusto RE. 1
tjohn7 Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Have yet to find one I enjoy, but that doesn't mean I don't keep on trying!
polarbear Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 If they didn't cost so much I'd have 5 boxes buried in the humidor Bought a box when they first came out and put it away until a year or so ago Great stick. If I wasn't on as tight a budget these days I'd be buying a lot of them
SofaKing Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Have yet to find one I enjoy, but that doesn't mean I don't keep on trying! Still not a good one? I smoked one about 2 weeks ago and was good, not sure if it was from my box or or split though. I feel bad suggesting them, I may have to buy them from you!
earthson Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 I continue to love them. Some may call it heresy but I prefer them (a lot) over the PL Robusto RE. HERETIC!
Blace Posted April 28, 2015 Posted April 28, 2015 Loving mine, still smoking great! Thinking of getting more... I also prefer them to the PL Robusto RE but I've only had a couple to compare with.
Laxman Posted April 29, 2015 Posted April 29, 2015 Heresy!!! Huge fan of both of these cigars. At the moment I would grab the robusto first every time. The Belicosos is not far behind and has gained much ground over the last two years. I believe it will exceed the robusto in years to come. As it is not far off now. Definitely a box worth having. . Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Luca Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 Thought I'd revive this topic! Has anyone tried them in the last couple of months? Do you think the PL BE are at their peak now? Will the caramel/toffee flavors start to diminish now? Keen to hear all of your thoughts as I have some left in my humidor teasing me!
Ken Gargett Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Luca said: Thought I'd revive this topic! Has anyone tried them in the last couple of months? Do you think the PL BE are at their peak now? Will the caramel/toffee flavors start to diminish now? Keen to hear all of your thoughts as I have some left in my humidor teasing me! wow. you got a camera in my home? i have not had one since rob and i did the review (i am assuming rob and i did a review though i don't specifically remember, only vaguely). i bought a box (for those enjoy those sort of things, the code is EMA JUL 08) at the time which suggests that i must have really loved them at the time. i opened the box last night and had my first one from it. what a disappointment. no matter how hard i searched for complexity, flavour, interest, anything, i got nada. some basic tobacco flavour. it was okay but i had hoped for so much more. granted that it was only one, so i am hoping that this was an aberration and the rest will be glorious but based on the one last night, it is almost inconceivable to imagine. so did rob and i get it wrong? did we get lucky last time or did i get unlucky this time? will try another soon and am hoping for a much better experience. 2
Luca Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Ken Gargett said: wow. you got a camera in my home? i have not had one since rob and i did the review (i am assuming rob and i did a review though i don't specifically remember, only vaguely). i bought a box (for those enjoy those sort of things, the code is EMA JUL 08) at the time which suggests that i must have really loved them at the time. i opened the box last night and had my first one from it. what a disappointment. no matter how hard i searched for complexity, flavour, interest, anything, i got nada. some basic tobacco flavour. it was okay but i had hoped for so much more. granted that it was only one, so i am hoping that this was an aberration and the rest will be glorious but based on the one last night, it is almost inconceivable to imagine. so did rob and i get it wrong? did we get lucky last time or did i get unlucky this time? will try another soon and am hoping for a much better experience. Deal. I will also try another one this year (I had a couple earlier last year and they were great). Plus it is a good excuse to have one now I really think you must of had a unlucky one! I do remember you and Rob said in your vid that 2015/2016 is when these will be at their peak. I hope the time has come!
godpheonix Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 the one i had last year was pretty good actually. i'll be going deeper on them this year. i've gotten some of those caramel notes last time and some nice creamy notes. i say this year or next year they should peak! 1
Luca Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 56 minutes ago, godpheonix said: the one i had last year was pretty good actually. i'll be going deeper on them this year. i've gotten some of those caramel notes last time and some nice creamy notes. i say this year or next year they should peak! Yes I am very tempted to finish the last that I have this year. I love those caramel, toffee and cream notes. Have you got a couple of boxes yourself?
dicko Posted March 27, 2017 Posted March 27, 2017 I had one last weekend that was pure caramel for the first inch then went to earthy tobacco. Ive found these have almost got stronger with time but also have some nice sweetness. Lots of flavour dissonance with my box at least.Sent from my SM-N910G using Tapatalk 1
archosaur Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 I had one a couple weekends ago, it was great! Definite sweetness developing, slight clove/baking spice. I think they have years to go as well. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk 1
Ken Gargett Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 i went back to the box last night as i was so disappointed with that first one. could not recognise it as the same cigar. glorious. and yes, i agree time ahead. fingers crossed this is typical of the box, and not the first one. 1
Luca Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 How many more years do you guys think they will need to be at their peak?
godpheonix Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 On 3/29/2017 at 4:03 PM, Ken Gargett said: i went back to the box last night as i was so disappointed with that first one. could not recognise it as the same cigar. glorious. and yes, i agree time ahead. fingers crossed this is typical of the box, and not the first one. that's the thing with cigars, you can get so much variance within a same box. its just like the JL seleccion No. 4. i had 3 that were average and 2 that were extraordinary! so far, i've been lucky with the PL box, smoked 3 over the last 3 years and they were all very good, progressively better, one after the other. On 3/27/2017 at 11:54 PM, Luca said: Yes I am very tempted to finish the last that I have this year. I love those caramel, toffee and cream notes. Have you got a couple of boxes yourself? one box, but almost full. i've been holding off on these and just trying one each year for the past 3 years. i think they are just about there, very good now but could get better over the next 2 or 3 years. 1
Luca Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 3 minutes ago, godpheonix said: one box, but almost full. i've been holding off on these and just trying one each year for the past 3 years. i think they are just about there, very good now but could get better over the next 2 or 3 years. I went nuts when I got my box. Smoked about half of them so far and promised myself to put the rest away to see if they get better! I think I will be able to keep my hands off them for at least 2 years (fingers crossed).
godpheonix Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 1 minute ago, Luca said: I went nuts when I got my box. Smoked about half of them so far and promised myself to put the rest away to see if they get better! I think I will be able to keep my hands off them for at least 2 years (fingers crossed). you should be well rewarded for your patience! PL's usually need lots of time! hehe i still have half a box of PL Robustos and they are still getting better and better! i'm only having one about each year now. which means the last few that i'll light up will be around the year 2032! hehe 1
Luca Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 Just now, godpheonix said: you should be well rewarded for your patience! PL's usually need lots of time! hehe i still have half a box of PL Robustos and they are still getting better and better! i'm only having one about each year now. which means the last few that i'll light up will be around the year 2032! hehe Nice nice. Good to hear! The old saying - "Patience is a virtue" means a lot in this circumstance...and what a great virtue it is to have!
TBird55 Posted March 29, 2017 Posted March 29, 2017 Smoked one a couple a weeks ago, w wonderful cigar, very flavorful all the way to the nub.. 1
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