H. Upmann No 2 - GEM ABR 20 (PWR)

[Sir Diggamus]

This cigar was the first in a box I recently picked up on a 24:24 and right over the 30 day resting point. All of the cigars in the box have a rich oily sheen on them and I was excited to get on to trying them, I will include a pic of the box because it was a nice sight. The cigar was colorado in color and had an aroma of barnyard and toffee before lighting. The cigar gave a little squish when squeezed, neither over or underfilled. 

I clipped the pyramid at an angle and lit it up. The first couple of puffs are sweet cedar and cream. Very, very mild opening. The flavors migrate to a cake note, or sponge cake as it's often noted. Most of the first 1/3 of the cigar went along this way as far as flavor. The cigar burned fine and produced plenty of smoke. 

Somewhere in the middle of the second third I noted a mild baking spice mixed in, first on the retrohale, then on the finish. It was a great compliment to the cream and cake note that were fading. The cigar was no where near medium, very mild with delicate flavors. 

In the last third any trace of the cake note went away and I began to get hints of cocoa and cinnamon on the retrohale. The body picked up very so slightly, still mild though. The cigar finished much like it began, a little cream and cedar, with with a cinnamon note mixed in. A very good cigar! 

I have tried a few other singles of the HU2 in the last year and all of the others seemed to be much closer to medium in body and have a much more pronounced cinnamon note. This one was much more mild and seemed to have "more to come" hiding in-between. 

I saw boxes with the same code were up on 24:24 again last night. I think those that grabbed them are in for a treat. 

A 90 rating 

 

[Sandman]

Thanks for the review. Surprised at how mild you explain it being. I have a few boxes of 19 BRE, and they are anything but mild. Strong and rich, and at times a little rustic, bursting with flavor. I’ve been very satisfied.