Box of the Day : The best of both worlds.

[El Presidente]

Good day in the warehouse with a pair of standouts at the opposite ends of the spectrum. 

 

Hard to fault maduro such as these. 

 

 

Hard to fault Colorado such as these 

 

[Fugu]

1 hour ago, El Presidente said:

Hard to fault Colorado such as these 

 

But I have to say, I wonder about the rather rough looking wrappers recently seen on Espies and Swinnies. Seems they are still not fully back on track wrapper-wise (?). Those have always been cigars sporting super smooth wrappers. Not necessarily oily, but even and smooth as silk.

[nKostyan]

Good day in the warehouse with a pair of standouts at the opposite ends of the spectrum. 
 
Hard to fault maduro such as these. 

Is it a Habanos Specialist Exclusive or regular Línea Maduro?

[Derboesekoenig]

2 hours ago, nKostyan said:

Is it a Habanos Specialist Exclusive or regular Línea Maduro?

I thought the Part. Madura line transitioned into regular production as of last year, I believe?

[nKostyan]

I thought the Part. Madura line transitioned into regular production as of last year, I believe?

Yes, El Presidente wrote at the beginning of the year that still getting HSE boxes

https://www.friendsofhabanos.com/forum/index.php?/topic/137069-Partagas-Maduro-Number-1-%2E%2E%2E%2E%2E%2E%2Etidbit

[Chef]

@El Presidente, you and Ken didn’t seem sold on the Maduro 1 a few years ago when you did a review on it.  Do you still feel the same about it now?  Has a little age on them changed your mind for the better?  Are fresh ones better now than a few years past?

[MD Puffer]

29 minutes ago, db13 said:

I'd smoke the sh*t out of that box...

I feel that way about Kate Upton.

[stogieluver]

2 hours ago, MD Puffer said:

I feel that way about Kate Upton.

She’s an Auburn fan. Has a little Tiger tattoo right below her navel. Or so I hear. 

[MD Puffer]

1 hour ago, stogieluver said:

She’s an Auburn fan. Has a little Tiger tattoo right below her navel. Or so I hear. 

Gotta give Auburn respect for a heck of a season so far despite having Malzahn at the helm.  

[El Presidente]

8 hours ago, nKostyan said:

Is it a Habanos Specialist Exclusive or regular Línea Maduro?

Regular. 

That was the right move. 

[El Presidente]

4 hours ago, Chef said:

@El Presidente, you and Ken didn’t seem sold on the Maduro 1 a few years ago when you did a review on it.  Do you still feel the same about it now?  Has a little age on them changed your mind for the better?  Are fresh ones better now than a few years past?

You either like the profile or you don't. 

They have grown on me over the years as a change of pace cigar. I find the "in your face" chocolate notes take it out of regular rotation and more special/specific occasion. 

One to review again with ken. 

[El Presidente]

8 hours ago, Fugu said:

But I have to say, I wonder about the rather rough looking wrappers recently seen on Espies and Swinnies. Seems they are still not fully back on track wrapper-wise (?). Those have always been cigars sporting super smooth wrappers. Not necessarily oily, but even and smooth as silk.

Wrapper quality is indeed all over the place on both. 

This UAO batch was "on point" in terms of smooth wrapper delivery. 

They really shouldn't be having any problems with wrapper quality for their premiums. They have plenty to choose from 

[taylorgov2]

1 hour ago, stogieluver said:

She’s an Auburn fan. Has a little Tiger tattoo right below her navel. Or so I hear. 

We can't all be perfect, even Kate Upton. 

[Fugu]

2 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Wrapper quality is indeed all over the place on both. 

This UAO batch was "on point" in terms of smooth wrapper delivery. 

They really shouldn't be having any problems with wrapper quality for their premiums. They have plenty to choose from 

Thanks for the feedback, Rob!

7 hours ago, db13 said:

I'd smoke the sh*t out of that box...

Haha, I'd certainly do the same! But you miss my point. This is not necessarily a question of smoking 'good' or 'bad'. This was a consideration of wrapper qualities, i.e. a certain physical property. A question directed towards those in the know.

Perhaps my observation isn't even correct and not representative. But what I have seen recently, also 'in life', lets me suspect that wrappers on those vitolas have systematically changed somehow over recent years, going from silky-smooth to a more oily, rich, more 'hearty' quality, if you will.