Your latest CC Purchase?

[Li Bai]

A fresh box with a promising smell, BRM JUL 25 

Edit: Thank you @JohnS for rotating the picture, I can't seem to figure out how that d*mn thing works 😅

[JohnS]

7 hours ago, Li Bai said:

Edit: Thank you @JohnS for rotating the picture, I can't seem to figure out how that d*mn thing works 😅

It's my pleasure. It's all part of the service!

[JohnS]

ALO Mar 2016 50 cab of Punch Punch... 

[Li Bai]

25 minutes ago, JohnS said:

ALO Mar 2016 50 cab of Punch Punch... 

🤩🤩🤩

[Li Bai]

A little gem popped up from nowhere at my local B&M, PL Galanes, RAT FEB 22

@JohnS, I don't mean to brag but look how I learned to rotate pictures overnight 😀😀

[KCCubano]

23 hours ago, JohnS said:

ALO Mar 2016 50 cab of Punch Punch... 

I shall be looking forward to this review with bated breath @JohnS !!

[joeypots]

Speaking of Punch, OER NOV '21, Punch Double Corona.

[Boss Hog]

Picked up another BRM coded box of the La Punta today. 

Got lucky as it was the only one left.

[Li Bai]

6 hours ago, Boss Hog said:

Picked up another BRM coded box of the La Punta today. 

Got lucky as it was the only one left.

Almost 80% of the boxes I've purchased in the last couple of years are from La Corona or the Partagas factory and it's just me picking up the nice boxes that show up here 🤔

[Ford2112]

6 hours ago, joeypots said:

Speaking of Punch, OER NOV '21, Punch Double Corona.

Amazing cigar!

[JohnS]

8 hours ago, Li Bai said:

A little gem popped up from nowhere at my local B&M, PL Galanes, RAT FEB 22

@JohnS, I don't mean to brag but look how I learned to rotate pictures overnight 😀😀

No, please...by all means, brag away. I am very proud of you right now! 😂

[JohnS]

8 hours ago, KCCubano said:

I shall be looking forward to this review with bated breath @JohnS !!

I had written one up a few months ago on the 2025 Smoking Blog, but I've since had a chance to re-visit the box this week. If I were to tell you that it still had a beautiful balance of cedar, leather, a hint of sour cream, some Cuban twang and clove, with a strength that defies its age because its almost ten years old and the cigars are hovering around the medium mark, you may not believe me, but there you go. I am quite content that this box has 'legs' for quite some time yet!

[Droper69]

PSD4

[Li Bai]

23 hours ago, Li Bai said:

A little gem popped up from nowhere at my local B&M, PL Galanes, RAT FEB 22

For those who may find it interesting, upon further inspection of the box I can say it entered the French territory before May 24, which means the Coprova does have some stock of "regular" CCs and chooses not to provide anything besides premiums.

Not cool Coprova, not cool...

[Droper69]

7 hours ago, Li Bai said:

For those who may find it interesting, upon further inspection of the box I can say it entered the French territory before May 24, which means the Coprova does have some stock of "regular" CCs and chooses not to provide anything besides premiums.

Not cool Coprova, not cool...

I find it interesting, how can you say that?

[Li Bai]

36 minutes ago, Droper69 said:

I find it interesting, how can you say that?

The labelling and packaging don't comply with the European Commission traceability requirements that came into effect in May 2024. 

That box couldn't have entered the French soil after that without applying KPL2F codes and an additional seal 👍

[Droper69]

4 hours ago, Li Bai said:

L’étiquetage et l’emballage ne sont pas conformes aux exigences de traçabilité de la Commission européenne entrées en vigueur en mai 2024. 

Cette boîte n'aurait pas pu entrer sur le sol français après cela sans l'application des codes KPL2F et d'un scellé supplémentaire 👍

Oui je comprend 

merci du retour 

je n’achète plus rien en civette française, c’est devenu n’importe quoi avec Coprova.

[Li Bai]

4 hours ago, Droper69 said:

Oui je comprend 

merci du retour 

je n’achète plus rien en civette française, c’est devenu n’importe quoi avec Coprova.

Avec plaisir 👍

Oui malheureusement on a vraiment la sensation d'être les dindons de la farce...

[cnov]

Nice to get a box of these with a '23 box code, cheers FoH. Couple of years head start is always a treat when you plan to let them sleep. 

[WestCoastSmokin]

15 hours ago, cnov said:

Nice to get a box of these with a '23 box code, cheers FoH. Couple of years head start is always a treat when you plan to let them sleep. 

The deep dive on these steered me away from grabbing some. What’s your opinion on them if you’ve had any?

[cnov]

7 hours ago, WestCoastSmokin said:

The deep dive on these steered me away from grabbing some. What’s your opinion on them if you’ve had any?

I've not had one before. I really enjoy the RyJ Ex No.4 and the Lonsdale is a great size, hoping to see that RyJ DNA in a more pronounced form. 

They seem to have their fans, I'm sure someone might be able to chime in with something more useful to say. 

[Li Bai]

42 minutes ago, cnov said:

I've not had one before. I really enjoy the RyJ Ex No.4 and the Lonsdale is a great size, hoping to see that RyJ DNA in a more pronounced form. 

They seem to have their fans, I'm sure someone might be able to chime in with something more useful to say. 

It's one of my favorite CCs, I don't see much RyJ DNA in them but given I'm not a fan it's a good thing. It's a very flavorful cigar, pretty powerful too for a CC. 

One of the very few I would light up outdoors without a second thought.

[Boss Hog]

Just picked these up. Really stoked.

[Lucas Buck]

On 12/16/2025 at 10:31 AM, WestCoastSmokin said:

The deep dive on these steered me away from grabbing some. What’s your opinion on them if you’ve had any?

Don’t recall the deep dive on these but am surprised to read this as this is an almost universally loved cigar. So much is unique and wonderful about my beloved Cazadores. It’s one of the very few Lonsdales left in the Habanos portfolio. It’s quite unique in flavor and strength. Plus, it comes wrapped in foil so you have that unique cool factor. Leave them in their foil wrap for even 5 years and you’re in for a treat. For me, sometimes only a Cazzy will do. 

[WestCoastSmokin]

10 hours ago, Lucas Buck said:

Don’t recall the deep dive on these but am surprised to read this as this is an almost universally loved cigar. So much is unique and wonderful about my beloved Cazadores. It’s one of the very few Lonsdales left in the Habanos portfolio. It’s quite unique in flavor and strength. Plus, it comes wrapped in foil so you have that unique cool factor. Leave them in their foil wrap for even 5 years and you’re in for a treat. For me, sometimes only a Cazzy will do. 

Now I’m second guessing myself lol, I should go back and read the comments left on deep dive but I’m pretty sure it was about the Cazadores.