H upmann petit corona PET DIC 16 (NRW)

[Bucky McSwensen]

    Snagged these in a trade a while back.  I was excited to have these as they have been well rated, one of my favorite sizes, and are hard to find in the wild.  I haven't tried one yet and was really looking forward to this.  Unfortunately this one was a bit bland.  The first light had rich smooth nutty flavors.  These quickly smoothed out to nice pleasant tobacco with nothing too remarkable.  By the time I got to the end of the first third it had just become a mellow unremarkable smoke.  I am hoping that this is a dud and my next one will be more of an experience.  For now the newest member of my nemesis list but is at least intriguing enough to come back to based on that first light.  Not bad (like some of my other list members) but for something only 3 years old I was bummed that it was as bland as some of my 20+ year aged experiences.  I hope to revisit this and change my mind but I will have a hard time reaching for this or sharing it in the future.  I traded and split some with buddies in the past that really enjoyed them so there is still some hope.

 

I'd value this stick at $4

cuba ratio: 0.85