H Upmann Connoisseur #1

[skalls]

This came from a box that I missed out the first time they showed up on the 24:24. Got in on that second batch. It's from USE Oct11.

Pre-Light: Firm draw but manageable. Cigar smells like a mixture of cut grass, hay, and a barnyard. Beautiful March day in Fargo, was 62 in the shade on my deck with a light wind.

1st Third: Viscous feeling smoke. Great smoke output. Medium bodied with tastes of dough, grass/hay, and some floral notes. Not overly complex but very very smooth.

2nd Third: Smoke output continued to be great. Smoke wasn't as think but the drop off was pretty minor. Lost the floral notes during this third. Wasn't a major transition. I'd say the dough flavors are the predominant flavors I'm getting.

Final Third: Floral notes came back, but were in the background. Doughy flavors remained dominant throughout the last third. Body, smoke output, and viscosity didn't change.

Overall: Very enjoyable cigar. The Hermoso #4/Robusto size is one of my favorites. I was impressed with just how smooth this cigar was. Burn time came in at 65 minutes. The ash held firm for each third and was generally pretty sharp burning. Each time I ashed I did have one tiny bit of wrapper that I had to touch up, but other than the cigar was just a delight.

93/100

I've never had a fresh one of these so I really don't know if these will evolve much more, but this box will likely last me a couple years. And if these ever pop up on a 24:24 again I'll be getting another box.

[Slyclient]

  On 3/6/2016 at 9:53 PM, skalls said:

This came from a box that I missed out the first time they showed up on the 24:24. Got in on that second batch. It's from USE Oct11.

Pre-Light: Firm draw but manageable. Cigar smells like a mixture of cut grass, hay, and a barnyard. Beautiful March day in Fargo, was 62 in the shade on my deck with a light wind.

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1st Third: Viscous feeling smoke. Great smoke output. Medium bodied with tastes of dough, grass/hay, and some floral notes. Not overly complex but very very smooth.

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2nd Third: Smoke output continued to be great. Smoke wasn't as think but the drop off was pretty minor. Lost the floral notes during this third. Wasn't a major transition. I'd say the dough flavors are the predominant flavors I'm getting.

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Final Third: Floral notes came back, but were in the background. Doughy flavors remained dominant throughout the last third. Body, smoke output, and viscosity didn't change.

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Overall: Very enjoyable cigar. The Hermoso #4/Robusto size is one of my favorites. I was impressed with just how smooth this cigar was. Burn time came in at 65 minutes. The ash held firm for each third and was generally pretty sharp burning. Each time I ashed I did have one tiny bit of wrapper that I had to touch up, but other than the cigar was just a delight.

93/100

I've never had a fresh one of these so I really don't know if these will evolve much more, but this box will likely last me a couple years. And if these ever pop up on a 24:24 again I'll be getting another box.

Nice review. I've never tried a #1 but I hope to soon.

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[westg]

Nice review ..thanks for posting ,seems to have a big following , will have to get around to smoking a couple .

[Pedgy]

Great review Skalls. I have never tried one of these but seems enjoyable. Thanks for posting.

[PuffDaddie]

Great review thanks.

[ElPuro]

Got a box myself, smoked two, got another box...

[billh1]

Very nice review. Thanks for sharing.

[JohnS]

Yes, great review skalls! I know that when PCC have sent on H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1 boxes from 2011 that they have never failed to sell out when listed on 24:24.

[Tobbot]

Thanks for review.

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[RijkdeGooier]

Nice review.

They should evolve with much more age to show more Upmann pedigree.

[TheMonk]

Thanks for the review!

[dflan82]

Nice Review! These are on my short list of must haves

[Boosted]

Nice review. Thanks

[Ralphanator]

I haven't had one in years I have a few in transit.. I hope they are as awesome as I remember