Video Review - H Upmann Monarchs (SCO JUL 00)

[Ferrero]

We revisited the H Upmann Monarchs this week.

First I would like to bring back some memories... Previously reviewed in 2010 while absolutely plastered, see here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcDzySHUxKA

And sober, present day:

[El Presidente]

It helps when we do only one review at a time....the second review can get "messy"

Thanks Greg

[Ken Gargett]

that old one would be the review where one pissed idiot drank a bottle of zacapa XO mixed with diet coke. SHAME AYALA SHAME.

[Lant63]

Stumbled upon two more tangs the other day!

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[El Presidente]

that old one would be the review where one pissed idiot drank a bottle of zacapa XO mixed with diet coke. SHAME AYALA SHAME.

Do you take notes?

[Ken Gargett]

so neither of us remembered smoking one just a few years ago. i can understand why you could.

and ion the midst of the alcohol-infused mist of the old review, a gem from ayala - "why would you ever bother watching a review unless you were in it?"

[Ken Gargett]

Do you take notes?

do i ever?

[ehdg]

I'm confused wheren't the H. Upmann bands brown in 2000? I thought the red bands wheren't seen till the Tang Monarch's done in either 2002 or 2003.

[Ken Gargett]

I'm confused wheren't the H. Upmann bands brown in 2000? I thought the red bands wheren't seen till the Tang Monarch's done in either 2002 or 2003.

no idea,

so what you are suggesting is that rob sold himself fakes. i might not stop laughing for a month. brilliant!

tangs were 2002 and yes, a red band.

[ehdg]

Thanks Ken thought it was 2002 but wasn't positive as my years are all running together. Could he have pulled the wrong ones n messed up the date on them? Hmm you saying Rob deals in fakes but only for his n your consumption? Lol. (I'm kidding being sarcastic in case folks don't realize it).

[El Presidente]

Thanks Ken thought it was 2002 but wasn't positive as my years are all running together. Could he have pulled the wrong ones n messed up the date on them? Hmm you saying Rob deals in fakes but only for his n your consumption? Lol. (I'm kidding being sarcastic in case folks don't realize it).

That was the box they came out of

I honestly can't recall the timeline of the bands. There is always the possibility that I consolidated some sticks in that box (which was one of mine) but I can't remember doing so. Hell, I struggle to remember much past last week.

[Ken Gargett]

That was the box they came out of

I honestly can't recall the timeline of the bands. There is always the possibility that I consolidated some sticks in that box (which was one of mine) but I can't remember doing so. Hell, I struggle to remember much past last week.

from trev's site, it looks like the old bands discontinued in 2006 and the red bands took over that year.

if so, what the hell did we smoke?

another precision review.

[El Presidente]

if so, what the hell did we smoke?

Something bloody good

[CaptainQuintero]

I've 2001 Upmann boxes with both new and old types of bands if that helps, I'm guessing it started slowly across a few vitola like the new Monte bands?

[Guest]

I have stock from 01 that have both bands

[ehdg]

I've 2001 Upmann boxes with both new and old types of bands if that helps, I'm guessing it started slowly across a few vitola like the new Monte bands?

That's interesting cause from all that I remember seeing n reading David Tang was involved in the red Upmann bands n they where only used for his Special Tang release cigars, the Number 2, Corona n Monarch. The rest of the line didn't start using them till somewhere around '04 to '06.

[JohnS]

Upmanns with red bands prior to 2006 had the word 'Habana' on them. From 2006 onwards the word 'Cuba' was added below the word Habana.

[CaptainQuintero]

That's interesting cause from all that I remember seeing n reading David Tang was involved in the red Upmann bands n they where only used for his Special Tang release cigars, the Number 2, Corona n Monarch. The rest of the line didn't start using them till somewhere around '04 to '06.

One box of Upmann no1 in the old bands and another box in the new red band, both 2001 boxes. If I recall checking the actual box artwork/design between the two is significantly different too.

I'm pretty sure I have a box of Upmann gran Corona that are early 2000/2001 with the red bands too.

[CaptainQuintero]

Here's a pic of one of the no. 1

https://www.instagram.com/p/-RFtP_s7SK/

I don't have the boxes near to hand to grab box codes or take pics of the box designs though

[El Presidente]

Cheers for that gents. I am not going completely mad after all

[ehdg]

Sorry y'all guess just proves once again Cuba will be Cuba n weird things can n do happen there. Lol

[Guest]

Cheers for that gents. I am not going completely mad after all

No, not completely

[El Presidente]

...and ken can apologise any time

[ChanceSchmerr]

I have a box of 2000 Upmann No. 1's with Red bands. If that helps at all

[Ken Gargett]

...and ken can apologise any time

what on earth for?

should i apologise for not telling everyone about the keystone kops effort at videoing the hoyo anejados?