San Cristobal Prado

[cookj1]

Has anyone seen these yet?  ...saw one supplier but they must have been snatched up pretty quickly.  I’d love to hear some reviews.  It’s an appealing release to me.

[NSXCIGAR]

Just fired this one up...so far so good. 

Will update shortly...

[Lotusguy]

Had one in Hong Kong last week. It was alright - very very fresh. Didn’t really see the point versus the La Punta. It had SCDLH DNA but the vitola is similar and the price is much higher.

[MD Puffer]

Is that the one that was released in Poland?

[NSXCIGAR]

The verdict:

It was quite good. Excellent construction & burn. Very smokeable. SC profile all the way. 1st & 2nd thirds were a touch under medium. Last third medium. 

And I will never buy this cigar. 

The profile was like a good La Punta. Except half the size. And the El Principe, which is not much smaller, is a bit richer to my taste. 

I would have loved to have this blend in a re-issued Murallas where it could develop a bit in a larger format like a Rodolfo. 

I think these are going to be around $12/stick and at that price what are they thinking putting it up against the La Punta? A good La Punta is going to be just as enjoyable at 20% less. 

The only thing comparable is the Monte Petit No. 2, and I don't believe those are really a good seller. At least those are regular production. This is a HS release, so a bit more money than the Monte. 

Should have just re-issued the Murallas...

[Lotusguy]

Is that the one that was released in Poland?

Worldwide LCDH release like Boli Libertador but trickling out slowly.

[ChanceSchmerr]

8 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Should have just re-issued the Murallas...

Love the Murallas!  Only have a few left now...

[NSXCIGAR]

7 hours ago, ChanceSchmerr said:

Love the Murallas!  Only have a few left now...

Everyone did. Definitely one of the high points of the LCDH program, and a cigar that would fit right in in today's current LCDH/HS lineup. 

Another cigar that I believe would sell well and fit right in would be the Torreon. Why they haven't made these available in 10s baffles me. The Torreon has to be the worst-selling LCDH by far and it doesn't have to be. SC is a terrible brand to have a halo model like this. 

HSA never fails to mystify with releases like the Prado. I'd have to say it might be the worst idea for a LCDH/HS release yet, and that's saying something for a cigar that smokes well. 

[Lotusguy]

Everyone did. Definitely one of the high points of the LCDH program, and a cigar that would fit right in in today's current LCDH/HS lineup. 
Another cigar that I believe would sell well and fit right in would be the Torreon. Why they haven't made these available in 10s baffles me. The Torreon has to be the worst-selling LCDH by far and it doesn't have to be. SC is a terrible brand to have a halo model like this. 
HSA never fails to mystify with releases like the Prado. I'd have to say it might be the worst idea for a LCDH/HS release yet, and that's saying something for a cigar that smokes well. 

I’d buy boxes and boxes of the Torreón.... if they came in boxes

[Gamehawker]

3 hours ago, Lotusguy said:

I’d buy boxes and boxes of the Torreón.... if they came in boxes

Ditto,

I have 22 left "EML ABR 14" from the Jar + Cigars that I bought in 2016.  They are smoking fantastic now with 5 years of age on them.  They were also great with 2 1/2 years of age on them

[Derboesekoenig]

I don't think they produced many Torreon? Are they still being made? Also the price is a bit off-putting when comparing the 122 CUC price of the H.Upmann Noellas

[Derboesekoenig]

12 hours ago, mtapia3 said:

I saw them everywhere in Havana this past November. Their $500 price tag made me pass though. 

Yikes. So (4) jars of Noellas @ 488 CUC vs 500 for (1) jar of Torreon. That seems a little extreme, even by Cuba standards. Hell, that's nearly Behike pricing territory.