Juan Lopez No. 2 MOL MAR 18 - 48 and Over Weekend Review

[Cayman17]

After an exhausting afternoon of furniture assembly, I finally had time for a cigar. For this review, I grabbed a Juan Lopez No. 2 from a clearance box purchased from our host. 

The cigar looked fantastic and smelled of barnyard, hay and chocolate. The cold draw was pure milk chocolate.  The draw was somewhat loose, but it did not affect my enjoyment of this splendid robusto.  

The first inch brought earthy spice, oak and a sweet taste almost like a sweet barbecue sauce. After that point, it transitioned into a wonderful orange/citrus with a chocolate aftertaste, and smoke production increased dramatically. 

About halfway through, as I continued to produce large clouds of smoke, the cigar began to taste more nutty than anything else. Very pleasant and relaxing. 

In the final third, the cigar became tannic and a bit harsh, likely due to its young age. I put it down rather than attempting to nub it.  

 

[El Presidente]

excellent review! One of my favourites. Give it 6 - 12 months and that opening BBQ sauce/citrus will go on and on and on. 

[throberto]

Glad to hear your experience was better than mine this weekend.

I will definitely be giving these another go.

[Lucass111]

Got me a box resting. Can't wait. Awesome review.

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[Optic101]

Nice one. For me they start to getting into the right spot after 2 years in the past. Should try recent batches.

[wineguy]

I just finished off a box of 2010.  My next oldest is PTR FEB 17.  So may have a go at one of them soon.

[BinBin]

Good review thank you! One of my go to smokes

[BinBin]

Got one for my daughters bday