mwaller Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 How have recent vintages performed? Is this a cigar that you would buy blind? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subport Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Love them personally a lot. Love them young but they do age well. 15/16 were awesome. I would buy them blind from those years. The alu foil makes it difficult to qc anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Always bought them blind. The foil makes it hard not to. Love these cigars. Very rich and bold. So unlike any other RyJ. I've got some some 2010/12 and 2014. I haven't cracked open the 2014's as I prefer to age them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallclub Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 22 minutes ago, bundwallah said: Always bought them blind. The foil makes it hard not to. Yes. I don't think there's one vendor in the world who would agree to tear the foil of several boxes to select your favorite wrapper… btw, it was a problem in the early 2000's, when Cazadores sometimes had incredibly veiny, thick wrappers… 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PigFish Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 No recent cigar experience. Never really hit it off with these or other RyJ cigars. Probably just luck of the draw. Still have some from early 2K's. -Piggy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fugu Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Echoing what subport and Frank say, my preferred RyJ atm ('09 cazzies are a treat right now, but recent production is excellent). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest gorob23 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Bought a couple actually by mistake a few years back. Great cigar, strong, good flavor..might be 07's not sure. I just smoke em Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foursite12 Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I love them too. They're on the rustic side but to me that's part of the charm. Not the most complex cigar on earth but they don't necessarily need to be. As said above, very rich and bold--with commensurate levels of nicotine as you smoke into the back half. I've joked that "cazadores" in English means "blunt force trauma". I jest, but recommend you approach with a bit of caution until you get used to them. Love the format. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwaller Posted February 8, 2017 Author Share Posted February 8, 2017 Thanks, guys! I'm going to roll the dice since the price is right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2skinny Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 I completely agree with the others, '09 and '15 are smoking great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnofficialGhost Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 2 hours ago, bundwallah said: Always bought them blind. The foil makes it hard not to. Love these cigars. Very rich and bold. So unlike any other RyJ. I've got some some 2010/12 and 2014. I haven't cracked open the 2014's as I prefer to age them. Piggybacking on this thread... how do you age these buddy? Do you leave in the foil and wrap like you usually do or remove from the foil first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2skinny Posted February 8, 2017 Share Posted February 8, 2017 Fwiw, I leave mine in the foil for aging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 2 hours ago, UnofficialGhost said: Piggybacking on this thread... how do you age these buddy? Do you leave in the foil and wrap like you usually do or remove from the foil first? I leave them in the foil. Even the opened boxes. I keep them wrapped. Not as effective as when they're first sealed but I'm ok with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion21 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 One of my favorite habanos for many reason, but the two most important are: 1) The size. I love the format. Long and bordering on skinny. 2) It's flavor profile in unique and very enjoyable. Smoke after dinner with a coffee or a stiff drink and you'll be rewarded. Frank is so right when he says they're a meaty smoke. They are the fatty grilled rare ribeye of the cigar world. I've enjoyed all vintages. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subport Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 8 hours ago, UnofficialGhost said: Piggybacking on this thread... how do you age these buddy? Do you leave in the foil and wrap like you usually do or remove from the foil first? My approach to this is: long term aging - leave it in the foil as they come in short term - out of the foil they go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbanana14 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 I have boxes from 2013 and 2015 and both are fantastic. Love the intense flavours on these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadianbeaver Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 The only RyJ for me. In the foil. Even opened. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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