Punch Regios De Punch Edicion Limitada 2017

[nsills]

Haven't seen much on this cigar in the forum. Today's offering got me thinking. I did score a box! What are your thoughts, opinions? Aging potential? 

[Derboesekoenig]

I just smoked one. Little ball of pepper. It was ok. I'm not convinced so i'm going to smoke another before i form an opinion. Let it dry box for 2 days or 3 this time and see if that helps.

[Lotusguy]

The one I had in Hong Kong was gross.

[Piligrim]

will try one this weekend

[mt1]

I had one last month.

It was peppery all the way through and I got some pretty strong ammonia near the end.  I was sorely disappointed and was glad I tried it before committing to a box.  It may get better with age but at the price, I'd rather smoke Punch Punch.

[Hookmaker]

I bought another box on FOH last night. I think it’s a great smoke. Already smoked 3 from another box, which is not close to PSP.

its very young - ammonia sets in just after start of beginning of last third, - so dryboxing for a week can help mellow it out. I’m not too experienced, but I think it’s good now and will be much better later.

[Akela3rd]

I had one a few weeks ago (FoH comp prize) and was impressed. It was the first Punch of any kind I'd had and I enjoyed the pepper and chocolate combo (I've got a note that just says 'spicey!'). And, I bought a box of the PSP Punch Punch last night as the price on the EL is, well, the price of an EL.

 

 

[JohnS]

Apart from one cigar, I've had 4 or 5 in the last two months that have been great. Like others have intimated in this thread, think spiced cocoa and cedar all the way.

The one I had that was putrid was most likely caused by a combination of high outdoor humidity when smoking and charring the foot of the cigar when lighting it with a new lighter I was testing (and was unfamiliar with it's flame torch length).

Funny, I was just talking to El Pres about this cigar two days ago. What a timely thread!

[Cayman17]

I would personally age them for a few years. I think Punch Punch need a few years to reach their potential (based upon a dress box purchased in 2005) so I would do that here, especially with those dark oily wrappers. 

[Hookmaker]

Actually just picked one out and lit it for the sake of this great Friday afternoon. And looking forward to seeing those PSP’s I just ordered from Rob, because I’d forgotten what a great box I already have.

These are dark, oily and toothed little gems. They resemble the Partagas Maduro 1 IMO. Box reeks of stable.

Construction is flawless, burn as well and the draw is just what it should be.

Taste is chocolate, honey and vanilla. Full bodied, strong on the retrohale. Oil peeps out further up the stick as you smoke on. I LOVE IT, but as I said before, I know ammonia will set in quite early. It needs time.