Review - H Upman Connoisseur A

[pandyboy]

My review of this fine classic Cuban. Well worth picking some up.

[TheMonk]

Nice job, mate!

[planetary]

Great to see more video reviews!

[SteveH]

Excellent finding you here.  I've been watching your videos for the past few years - well done!

[pandyboy]

Excellent finding you here.  I've been watching your videos for the past few years - well done!

Thanks for watching.

[pandyboy]

Great to see more video reviews!

There are plenty of my channel. Cheek them out.

[ChampagneInHand]

Nice review. I like the honest factor. I was really having a hard time choosing these over the more pricy CORO, but when the price dropped just a bit I decided to grab a box and a 15 (5x3) packs of the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No.2.

I have the Cohiba Genios Maduro 5, and while many that don't smoke a number of NC sticks haven't had many kind words, I appreciate their taste and construction. I do miss the days of more simplistic bands but counterfeiters have closed that door. It's happened in the wines and spirits world as well.

You just have to know and trust from who you buy from. Provenance is so important these days.

Thanks for swinging me in the direction of buying these. I enjoyed the Mag 50, but not as much as I had hoped. Perhaps a few more years on them will vastly improve their outcome.

I relate Mag 50s with aged Oliva V Melanio, but with much more smoothness as Nica tobacco tends to be darker even on their best selections.

Have you tried Illusione Epernay. To me these seem the closest cigar stylistically and taste-wise to any Habano and while quite pricey they are a very nice cigar but need a proper 2-3 years of box aging.


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[planetary]

4 hours ago, ChampagneInHand said:

I enjoyed the Mag 50, but not as much as I had hoped. Perhaps a few more years on them will vastly improve their outcome.

FWIW, I've never smoked a Mag 50 which I enjoyed.  Multiple boxes, codes, years.  And I enjoy most cigars coming out of Cuba (which are of 24:24 quality).  The Mag 50 eludes me, though.  No idea why.

[pandyboy]

Nice review. I like the honest factor. I was really having a hard time choosing these over the more pricy CORO, but when the price dropped just a bit I decided to grab a box and a 15 (5x3) packs of the Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No.2.

I have the Cohiba Genios Maduro 5, and while many that don't smoke a number of NC sticks haven't had many kind words, I appreciate their taste and construction. I do miss the days of more simplistic bands but counterfeiters have closed that door. It's happened in the wines and spirits world as well.

You just have to know and trust from who you buy from. Provenance is so important these days.

Thanks for swinging me in the direction of buying these. I enjoyed the Mag 50, but not as much as I had hoped. Perhaps a few more years on them will vastly improve their outcome.

I relate Mag 50s with aged Oliva V Melanio, but with much more smoothness as Nica tobacco tends to be darker even on their best selections.

Have you tried Illusione Epernay. To me these seem the closest cigar stylistically and taste-wise to any Habano and while quite pricey they are a very nice cigar but need a proper 2-3 years of box aging.


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I glad you found it useful. I've got a couple of illusiones so might give them a blast.

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