H Upmann Petit Corona MEG Mar 16 (DDRW)

[joeruby]

These would be one of my staples thanks to the consistent quality and price range. I was heartbroken when they discontinued the HUPC..
Paired with a Coopers Extra Stout.

The aroma at cold is something else, sweet musk and leather. Not like a leather boot, but like a new Sherrin that hasn’t been kicked yet.. I could smell these all day!

Seriously  box pressed, can’t roll it in my fingers, but doesn’t bother me.

It hits the ground running, sweet cedar, with a nutty aftertaste. Voluptuous smoke, perfect draw. White ash and a perfect burn. What else could you ask for. These are ageing magnificently.

Usually medium in strength but this one is rather light. Second third slight pepper Coming to the fore but It’s pleasant and not overwhelming. Sweetness now is more shortbread. No coffee or chocolate whatsoever. The Coopers Stout makes up for that.

Burn and ash are behaving themselves.
Last third, pepper is gone, sweetness has subsided, and replaced with sourdough and hint of cedar, and now that sweet leather ‘kicking in’ (probably the sherrin I mentioned earlier..) Thoroughly enjoyable. 

I Nubbed this one as it kept on giving and would mark it right up there, 94-95.

Why, why, why did they discontinue these??...

[SCgarman]

Perhaps if more folks bought them while they were in production, they would not have been axed. The consensus here seems to be that the Regalias, Coronas Major and minor are made with inferior leaf and just don't measure up. I have several LUB 14 boxes and they are beyond fantastic. Need to savor them in moderation!

[JohnS]

8 hours ago, joeruby said:

I Nubbed this one as it kept on giving and would mark it right up there, 94-95.

Why, why, why did they discontinue these??...

 It's the first question you ask after you've had a good one of these with some time on it! ?