LGC Serie D No.5 Regional Edition España - Unknown (JBWP2RW)

[ChangBang]

Bought a couple singles back in November so not sure on box code or date.. but think this series are all from 2017?  Anyways first one I had a month or so after receipt and it was a 4.5/10 and I didn't get a whole lot out of it.  Hope this one goes better!

1/2 - Starts off with hints of floral notes and pepper.  Retro is uncomfortable due to the pepper and general strength.  Fortunately the pepper dies down as the first 1/3 progresses and is over by the end and I can retro as normal.  Towards the half way mark, I start getting a earthy... potato-y flavor which is interesting and new to me.  The faint floral notes continue through the first half of the cigar.

2/2 - Ash is pretty flakey and I'm doing my best to avoid it falling all over myself.  Burn is wonky.  Right around the half way mark, that earthy potato flavor dies down and is replaced by a strong wood charcoal smokey taste.  Floral notes are still just hanging on through the rest of the cigar.  Charcoal smoke dies down to be just a cedar note and it finishes with cedar and faint floral notes.

Overall -  5.5/10 just above average - It was an interesting cigar getting a flavor that I've never had before.  Especially with it being a regional, I wouldn't go out of my way to find and buy a box of em.  

[nKostyan]

Yes, 2017
Let them acclimatize well, a good cigar will ripen

[Tstew75]

This was a 17 release, but was rolled well into 19 if i remember correctly.

50,000 boxes is a bunch...I'm not sure the quality is there. I'm a huge LGC fan but never been impressed with these.

[BrightonCorgi]

Have a couple of boxes.  I remember them as being a little and tannic and punchy.  Something the Spanish market is more into.  Like any cigar that is just ok now; wait a decade and try it again 🙂

[Hammer Smokin']

I purchased four singles of these. 2017. 

they were the worst cigars I've smoked in the last couple years. 

When I saw this review title I thought, "I wonder if anyone enjoyed these crappers".... reading your review sounds like my feelings as well. Not only are they poor tasting, the burn is some of the worst I've ever had with Cuban Cigars. 

[JohnS]

10 hours ago, Tstew75 said:

50,000 boxes is a bunch...I'm not sure the quality is there. I'm a huge LGC fan but never been impressed with these.

Yes, this accounts for the inconsistencies in my view too.

[inter4alia]

Boxes from LAT and BOP both from Dic 17 were excellent. But I have heard of inconsistencies. Thankfully I did not experience that. 

[Tstew75]

18 minutes ago, inter4alia said:

Boxes from LAT and BOP both from Dic 17 were excellent. But I have heard of inconsistencies. Thankfully I did not experience that. 

To your point, I think some of the OG 17-coded boxes were good.  LAT/BOP were both good codes in many regards.

[Hammer Smokin']

Mine were the classic BRO DIC 17

They were very bad. 

[Cairo]

On 9/11/2021 at 11:49 AM, Lrabold89 said:

ALOT cheaper not too long ago

I am having way too much fun comparing what I bought a couple of years ago with prices today....what a difference a couple of years makes.

[La_Tigre]

13 hours ago, Hammer Smokin' said:

Mine were the classic BRO DIC 17

They were very bad. 

Oh boy…have two of these on the way.

Any idea about SMA DIC 17?

[Hammer Smokin']

hopefully two singles, and not two boxes. 

if they are two boxes, well, I certainly hope they are better than the four singles I had. 

[SmoothContest]

On 9/11/2021 at 11:47 PM, Tstew75 said:

To your point, I think some of the OG 17-coded boxes were good.  LAT/BOP were both good codes in many regards.

Very happy with my LAT DIC 17 box. I’d love to buy another at the right price. 

[La_Tigre]

4 hours ago, Hammer Smokin' said:

hopefully two singles, and not two boxes. 

if they are two boxes, well, I certainly hope they are better than the four singles I had. 

😞 

[MossybackR]

On 9/13/2021 at 2:03 PM, SmoothContest said:

Very happy with my LAT DIC 17 box. I’d love to buy another at the right price. 

I’ve smoked a few from a LAT DIC 17 box that were promising a few years ago,  and they are even more interesting now.

[NSXCIGAR]

2 hours ago, MossybackR said:

I’ve smoked a few from a LAT DIC 17 box that were promising a few years ago,  and they are even more interesting now.

I've got 3 or 4 sticks stashed away. Last one I had was probably 2 years ago. Few cigars just scream potential like this one did. I think it's somewhat inherent to LGC anyway.

Last one I had I thought was around 90-91 pts. Could easily get up to 95+ pts with time. I think these have serious legs as many LGC do. 10-15 years to peak wouldn't shock me. 

[MossybackR]

On 3/24/2023 at 10:35 PM, NSXCIGAR said:

10-15 years to peak wouldn't shock me. 

The first part of this box I was thinking this is a 5-8 year cigar, but you may be right!

[NSXCIGAR]

3 hours ago, MossybackR said:

The first part of this box I was thinking this is a 5-8 year cigar, but you may be right!

The fact that they didn't move much after 5 years kind of pushed it out to 10+ for me. I definitely noticed an improvement after the 5 though which should continue.

Interestingly the handful of Turquinos I've had don't seem to have any of that potential. I think 3-5 years would be plenty for them. They're much more ready ROTT but I doubt they'll be as good as the D5 in 10+. 

The LGC I thought was both the best ROTT and had potential was the Britanicas. Those could end up simply phenomenal with 10 years.