Holy Grail Cigars that Age Superbly: Des Dieux 50

[El Presidente]

BR has seen some nice stock of late but my loins witched just a little yesterday when Ravi/COH posted the 2003 50 cab of Des Dieux.

One of my desert island cigars. Pure vanilla bean when aged well.  The fact that it is a 50 cab (discontinued in 06) is a bonus .

The Des Dieux flavour profile is something that we have tried to emulate in one of the new 2020 Nudie releases. That is a compliment to one of the greats and one of my personal top 5 of all time  

 

 

 

[Eric E]

One of my favorite of all time cigars. I have a box and a half left. 

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Pity your in Australia Rob as CoH not delivering to Aust. Welcome to my World

[NSXCIGAR]

03 was a great year for DD. That should go for quite a bit of money.

[El Presidente]

12 minutes ago, NSXCIGAR said:

03 was a great year for DD. 

Agree wholeheartedly. 

from 2003,  Des Dieux,  Winston, Saint Luis Rey Double Corona, Esplendidos and Serie du Connaisseur No. 1/2/3 hold fond memories and are always on my radar. 

[Fuzz]

Still have just over half a cab of '03 DD.

[Meklown]

4 hours ago, El Presidente said:

The Des Dieux flavour profile is something that we have tried to emulate in one of the new 2020 Nudie releases. 

Unfortunately I have never had a DD. Fortunately we have the Nudies.

Do you expect a period of aging before achieving the DD profile? Or should they be ready to go after a rest? 

[El Presidente]

Just now, Meklown said:

Unfortunately I have never had a DD. Fortunately we have the Nudies.

Do you expect a period of aging before achieving the DD profile? Or should they be ready to go after a rest? 

I have a panel of testers (who know DD) ready to go. They will let you know in about 3 weeks time 

[shrink]

I finished my cab of '03 Des Dieux earlier than my '03 cab of Punch Super Selection No. 1. Unfortunately, I have been forced to open the first of three '08 Des Dieux SLB's. These have aged even worse than the '03s. The only way to describe them is: "a bonfire of exotic woods". Only Ken would find these memorable. 

[NSXCIGAR]

4 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Agree wholeheartedly. 

from 2003,  Des Dieux,  Winston, Saint Luis Rey Double Corona, Esplendidos and Serie du Connaisseur No. 1/2/3 hold fond memories and are always on my radar. 

After I wrote that I realized 03 was a great year overall. Some exceptional cigars made that year including those you mentioned. The last great Punch Punch I had until a few years ago had been 03s. Lots of great Cohiba, RyJ Ex 4 cabs, Small Partagas. The last gasp of air from the late 90s/early 2000s. 

[WineAcrobat]

Are the Nudie's released on 24:24? I haven't seen them at all, Did I just miss these? DD is one of my absolute favorites. I had to stop myself from bidding at one point on that cab of 03 but damn it was difficult. 

[El Presidente]

20 minutes ago, WineAcrobat said:

Are the Nudie's released on 24:24? I haven't seen them at all, Did I just miss these? DD is one of my absolute favorites. I had to stop myself from bidding at one point on that cab of 03 but damn it was difficult. 

A few months away yet. 

Look out around September. I will give plenty of notice. 

[WineAcrobat]

2 hours ago, El Presidente said:

A few months away yet. 

Look out around September. I will give plenty of notice. 

Looking forward to it! 

[Cmelle]

On 6/23/2020 at 4:30 PM, NSXCIGAR said:

After I wrote that I realized 03 was a great year overall. Some exceptional cigars made that year including those you mentioned. The last great Punch Punch I had until a few years ago had been 03s. Lots of great Cohiba, RyJ Ex 4 cabs, Small Partagas. The last gasp of air from the late 90s/early 2000s. 

I also recently finished a box of 03 El Morro that were outstanding ?

[AlohaStyle]

I can still picture Ravi's list when those were for sale... so, many, cabs, of 03s.    

[noreaster]

I have a very interesting story behind these...was lucky enough to score a cab on the nightly sale back in 2012 or so...received 25 shortly after( FOH was splitting up 50 cabs back then)...didn't receive the second 25 until 5 years later!! Lost in the mail somehow!??! After a 6 month nap in the humidor they still smoked like a dream...somehow didn't lose any flavor. Still have 8 left.