New Magnum 56 (jar) vs 2015 LE

[thestogiewhisperer]

hi guys,

As a lover of Upmann and having never smoked a Magnum 56, I decided to smoke a single of the newer jar release. I have to say, I'm a little underwhelmed. It's a great smoke but it lacks the depth I was expecting and is a little light for me. Coffee, cream and shortbread are all present however the cigar didn't evolve as I was expecting and is certainly on the light side, even for an Upmann. Burn and construction was fantastic but I'm not sure that justifies the price tag. 

The Connie B is my favorite from the marca and probably my favorite cigar of all and was expecting that to change after smoking this. I'd liken it to a larger and more balanced Magnum 54. 

I've been hesitating as to whether or not to pick up a 2015 LE 56 because of the price tag and am curious to hear your thoughts as to how the two compare. I'm sure they are in different leagues, especially considering the LE now has 7 years on it. My understanding is that the LE also had a much darker wrapper ?

[NSXCIGAR]

If it's lighter than the B, I'm definitely out. 

As far as the difference between the 15 EL and the jar release, they couldn't be similar in source leaf. EL leaf is all aged for 2 years and the wrapper is upper tapado junk leaf. 

The EL Mag 56 was not a light cigar but it's mellowed into a very nice, medium plus complex cigar. If you're going to spend $800-900 on one or the other the EL version is more of a sure thing.

Edit: I guess the 15 EL is selling for well over $1,000 now...yikes. Personally, I wouldn't touch it at that price. I'll take two boxes of SW please. 

[JohnInCleveland]

3 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

If it's lighter than the B, I'm definitely out. 

As far as the difference between the 15 EL and the jar release, they couldn't be similar in source leaf. EL leaf is all aged for 2 years and the wrapper is upper tapado junk leaf. 

The EL Mag 56 was not a light cigar but it's mellowed into a very nice, medium plus complex cigar. If you're going to spend $800-900 on one or the other the EL version is more of a sure thing.

Edit: I guess the 15 EL is selling for well over $1,000 now...yikes. Personally, I wouldn't touch it at that price. I'll take two boxes of SW please. 

Nobody could give you better advice than this.  
 

I also gauge any cigars worth in relation to SW.  56’s are, at best, in the same realm of quality to a SW with a more obnoxious ring gauge.  For $500-600, they were well worth it for me and I wish I got a few more.  
 

For $1000, hard pass.  

[thestogiewhisperer]

19 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

If it's lighter than the B, I'm definitely out. 

As far as the difference between the 15 EL and the jar release, they couldn't be similar in source leaf. EL leaf is all aged for 2 years and the wrapper is upper tapado junk leaf. 

The EL Mag 56 was not a light cigar but it's mellowed into a very nice, medium plus complex cigar. If you're going to spend $800-900 on one or the other the EL version is more of a sure thing.

Edit: I guess the 15 EL is selling for well over $1,000 now...yikes. Personally, I wouldn't touch it at that price. I'll take two boxes of SW please. 

Im also a massive fan of the Sir Winnie, love the Churchill vitola also. I wasn’t considering buying a box of the 15 EL, just a single from my local shop as I’m sure they will disappear within the next few years and I would like to experience one. 
 

I definitely wouldn’t recommend the jar release. I’m also not a fan of the Connie A as it’s a little light which is odd because many seem to think the B is lighter than the A but I get far more flavour from the B personally. The B and Sir Winnie would certainly be my desert island cigars 

[Gamehawker]

On 6/19/2021 at 3:57 PM, NSXCIGAR said:

If it's lighter than the B, I'm definitely out. 

As far as the difference between the 15 EL and the jar release, they couldn't be similar in source leaf. EL leaf is all aged for 2 years and the wrapper is upper tapado junk leaf. 

The EL Mag 56 was not a light cigar but it's mellowed into a very nice, medium plus complex cigar. If you're going to spend $800-900 on one or the other the EL version is more of a sure thing.

Edit: I guess the 15 EL is selling for well over $1,000 now...yikes. Personally, I wouldn't touch it at that price. I'll take two boxes of SW please. 

Well a box of the 2015 EL sold on BR last night for $1,405 and with the 15% surcharge on top of that = $1,615.75 

https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/5518/H._Upmann_Magnum_56_Edición_Limitada_2015_2015_Slide_Lid_Box_of_25_cigars

And a box of the 2015 EL is currently on BR for a price of $1,516 with over 6 days to go before the auction ends.  

https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/5394/H._Upmann_Magnum_56_Edición_Limitada_2015_2015_Slide_Lid_Box_of_25_cigars

[NSXCIGAR]

9 hours ago, Gamehawker said:

Well a box of the 2015 EL sold on BR last night for $1,405 and with the 15% surcharge on top of that = $1,615.75 

https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/5518/H._Upmann_Magnum_56_Edición_Limitada_2015_2015_Slide_Lid_Box_of_25_cigars

And a box of the 2015 EL is currently on BR for a price of $1,516 with over 6 days to go before the auction ends.  

https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/5394/H._Upmann_Magnum_56_Edición_Limitada_2015_2015_Slide_Lid_Box_of_25_cigars

Lord almighty. At 5 years old. Wow. Is this actually going to be a $2,000 box in a couple more years? Unreal.

 

[Gamehawker]

22 hours ago, NSXCIGAR said:

Lord almighty. At 5 years old. Wow. Is this actually going to be a $2,000 box in a couple more years? Unreal.

 

It is already over $2,000 for a box of these.  In April this year on BR a box sold for $2,005 with a 15% surcharge added = $2,307.75. 

https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/4498/H._Upmann_Magnum_56_Edición_Limitada_2015_2015_Slide_Lid_Box_of_25_cigars