Partagas E2 AMO NOV 15 MPQRW

[Wailbait]

When sitting with friends smoking cigars I am definitely guilty of prattling on about one of two topics.  One is cigar performance vis a vis factory code.  And the other is trying to understand how a particular cigar is tasting on its aging journey.  There aren’t many Cuban cigars that I enjoy when super-young.  My personal opinion is that most benefit from at least a year’a age.  
One particular cigar I enjoyed (surprisingly) while young were the Laguito E2s.  I was shocked at how refined they tasted when basically new.  No D4 ever tasted like this. I was curious how they are faring as they near their 5th birthday.  

It’s a lovely day in LA and I had some time.  This cigar is pretty.  Nice weight.  Even pack.  A tad spongy but that’s been the case on a few from this box and it hasn’t negatively affected the draw.  
My brother is a big wine collector and we have spoken extensively on aging being something like an arc.  The item “isn’t ready”, at some unique point the elements come into focus (and hopefully stay there for a bit) and then generally decline.  Maybe there’s a second “peak” down the line, but it’s basically decline.  
This E2 is burning well, tastes great.  And it’s totally in focus.  Basically I think this is the peak.  Which brought the rest of my conversation to the other question.  If this is the peak of these Laguito E2, how long will they remain?  I have 5 year old D4 that clearly aren’t ready yet. I hope the arc continues and I continue to enjoy the box for years to come.  (For the record, my boxes of ULA E2 are much more rough and tumble and clearly aren’t ready yet.)

Right now this is a 95 point cigar.  Paired with a nice gin martini.  

[Goodfortune]

Hello fellow Angeleno! Very nice review!

[SenorPerfecto]

Sounds perfect!

[sw15825]

Nice review, and the E2 is a very good cigar. Thanks !