Popular Post Wailbait Posted June 16, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted June 16, 2019 This Lone Ranger had been sitting in my singles drawer because it had a cracked head and I didn’t want the jostling when I moved boxes around to further exacerbate it. I used a Xikar to cut it about 1/2” up to avoid unraveling. My friends have heard me wax on and on and on about how I believe the 14 and 15 cigars were really great. Now that they are 5 or so years old, many of them are coming into their prime. I had an easy Friday. Gotta love those so it was a good excuse to sit back and enjoy a cigar with friends. My friend had a 2014 Upmann 2 so this was a good chance to try this Diplo. Plus I love them. Honestly, I’m not going to bury the lede. This was a great cigar. Draw was perfect. It was subtle for the first third. A lot of hay and straw. Middle third have wood and leather and last third was a ramped o experience that was full but never overpowering. I find that young Diplo 2 can be harsh in the last third (but quite enjoyable for the first two thirds). 5 years in, and while the last third is strong, it’s never unpleasant or overly ashy - although slow smoking is still required. Ive been so impressed with my 14 and 15 Diplo 2 (and SCDLH La Punta). The era and the age seems to give them great focus. This was easily a 94-95 point cigar. At the end we paired the cigar with a super interesting Highland Park/Three Chiefs stout aged with cedar chips. Good pairing. 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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