Punch RS Mar 2007 weekend competition review

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Hello all....let me preface by saying even though I am a "newbie" so far as posts go, I've been an FOH member since 2006....I've had reasons, justified or not, as to why I don't post a lot, but today I am ,thanks to a cigar that blew me away. ..appropriately an aged and ugly Punch...I'll apologize up front for no pics.

I remember when the RS11 got discontinued. ..2008 or 09 to memory. I remember begging Smithy to scrounge me out a box and after a few persistent emails he did find me one.

The wrappers are thin (likely a good thing) and god awful ugly. ..almost candela but not quite. These days they might not even qualify for Mr. Ayala's seconds selection. Nonetheless the cigar went like this;

First third: creamy and would see in a very pleasant way, ash very white, quite a surprise off the bat. Rate first third a 91.

Second third: mostly woody flavors in a pleasant way. No suprises here, burn good and ash white as snow and holding up well. Second third ranked an 89.

Last third: this where the cigar literally shocked me. I wad getting some very pure flavors on some of the retrohales...maple syrup, whipped cream and flowers.in varous order with a beautiful complex wood flavor underneath....un-bleeping-believable. Burned my lips. Last third rate 97-98.

Best cigar of the year so far for me....id i had smoked this cigar before Rob and the crew posted the aged Punch we might not be having this generous opportunity at a contest for what i am assuming is the leftover lonely box.

Last third makes this cigar overall a 94-95 for me. Cheers everyone!