Your Cigar of April 2021?

[NSXCIGAR]

2 hours ago, Thirds said:

Never would’ve guessed this “cheapie” would’ve wowed me as much as it did but it was the most memorable of April.  It’s 2012 or 13 I believe...sourced a a box after the experience.  Maybe it was low expectations or time simply did wonders.  

Original Vegueros weren't cheapies. They were very high quality cigars. I miss having them around. Like smoking a freshly cut lawn--in a good way. 

[NSXCIGAR]

BLT OCT 20 Monte DE. Beautiful, balanced and rich--everything great about Montecristo. 95 points. 

Close seconds: BSM FEB 20 Famosos and GEM MAY 20 Connie 1. 93-94 points both. 

[Meklown]

The coro I had last wed. absolutely ugly wrapper and I've taken it many times only to put it back in the humidor due to how tight it felt on the squeeze. I'd say 92 points in the end

[La_Tigre]

UBM JUN 19

2nd one from a fiver @captaincaveman

Wow, just wow, and, of course, no more boxes with this code in the hideaway. You know it is gold when you are saying to yourself now this is why we smoke cigars….

[JohnS]

ARG Jun 2015 Cohiba Siglo VI. I had some other excellent cigars too in April but this was the best.

[Edicion]

Without a doubt this Partagas 898 I posted the other day on the Daily smokes thread. 

Why? Simply pure spices, balanced aroma, perfect draw, but most importantly - raw sugar flavor. There was an incredible sweetness to it that came early late in the 1/3 and stayed all along until the end. Never had that before. Glorious perfection. I almost regret promising 3 away to the boys.

[Edicion]

7 hours ago, KavalanWhisky said:

Did a blind taste test with the boys and guessed it was a Bolivar Libertador....one of my favourite sticks.....turns out it was a Mag 50 from 2019 and I never rate the Mag 50, always prefer the 48 and 54.... I bought a box of the Mag 50 off the back of this....how strange it is when you smoke something without the bands and have to gauge size and tastes from it....

 

It was very good agree. Almost bought a box myself tbh. 

[Billybats]

2019 Esmeralda

[Akela3rd]

Dip2 RAT JUL 20. I was going to put these away for a couple of years but tried one. Then another, and another etc etc. I now have 17 left...

Sent by spooky action at a distance
 

[Chibearsv]

2020 Libertador was absolutely terrific.  It's one of my sorta usual favorites but this one was a step up.  

[FlyingGlass]

SOA Oct 2007 SLRDC. Delicious stone fruit and cream.

[Edicion]

22 minutes ago, Lrabold89 said:

I think the boli is a much bigger cigar ....noticeably bigger even without bands adding a layer of trickery ......cool little effect it had on you tho!


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Oh it didn't fool me when we did this blind tasting ! I nailed the Upmann 50 within the first 5 min, that Upmann DNA was everywhere. I think what helped me what that I've had the 46, Connie A, Connie B, Connie 2 and Sir Winnie in my last 10/12 cigars or so. 

[Paso]

Monte1 ESL ABR19 

[KCCubano]

2017 Romeo Mille Fleur. Like smoking a bottle of cherry cough syrup. Threw a couple Vicodin down the gullet to complete the affect! 

[dragn270]

PSE2 from March 2019. It was excellent into the fact that it gave me a glimpse of how awesome they are going to be in a couple more years. 

[joeypots]

It was a tie between a  MC #2, LUB MAR 14 and a HURR, UPE NOV 12. Both show 5 stars over at CCW.  I think the age and RH were perfect on these two so they were  just about perfect, for me anyway.

[leafdream54]

ERDM Choix Supreme MLU NOV 18 - with the light wrapper.  Tasted like pecan sandie cookies with a hint of lemon citrus.

[Cairo]

I have some 2017 boxes that are just wonderful:

--Bolivar PC ETP ABR 17

--Monte Media Corona UEB AGO 17

--Connie A BRE AGO 17

 

[ZigZauer]

Warped Kings stride

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[Thirds]

19 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Original Vegueros weren't cheapies. They were very high quality cigars. I miss having them around. Like smoking a freshly cut lawn--in a good way. 

I didn’t realize they held a higher place in the totem pole.  This was a fantastic cigar.  Thanks for the education.  

[NSXCIGAR]

1 hour ago, Thirds said:

I didn’t realize they held a higher place in the totem pole.  This was a fantastic cigar.  Thanks for the education.  

I wouldn't consider them as having been an "upper tier" brand but they were certainly considered on par with every other non-Cohiba. Certainly not considered a lower tier brand like JLP or Quintero. No one considered Vegueros a lower tier brand until the re-release and IMHO it deserves its current place. Laguito No. 1 & 2 are classy vitolas and HSA treated them as such with the old Vegueros. They still don't command (or didn't) top dollar in the vintage markets but I always enjoyed them and appreciated their quality. 

Quite frankly, today's Vegueros are not very impressive and the cheesy 16 tin packaging doesn't help. Shame since the originals really were underrated. 

[NicPac]

2011 BPC from a cab. 

[Habana Mike]

Cohiba Sig VI GR - almost a 100 pointer. Vanishingly close.

Work Anniversary, fully vested!

[mprach024]

1 hour ago, Habana Mike said:

Cohiba Sig VI GR - almost a 100 pointer. Vanishingly close.

Work Anniversary, fully vested!

Pappy 25.  Sig VI GR

Dear lord Mike......is Snowflake hiring?

 

[zigarrenziggy]

On 5/6/2021 at 9:08 PM, rcarlson said:

'98 SLR Lonsdale.  Thanks @HabanaMike!  Killer smokes, great hang.  

I’ll second this