Por Larranaga Petit Corona TOS FEB 17 (XNYRW1)

[Deeg]

Tonight's cigar is a PLPC from a partial box for which I can no longer remember the code, alas - just the date.  The drink pairing was a Maker's Mark Private Selection from here in Japan, at the superb Bar Cordon Noir in Kyoto.

Both cigar and bourbon were excellent, and paired very nicely.  This PLPC had clearly reached that magic point where the light switched on - we're approaching 5 years on these, and this had all the richness and depth you hope for in an aged PLPC.  This was not a thrilling drive through Big Sur full of twists and turns - it was consistent start to finish.  Caramel of course, but also a lovely earthiness and slight citric tang that put me in mind of Habanos I was smoking 15 or 20 years ago.  Notes of espresso, a very mild nuttiness (hazelnut, perhaps), and slight dark chocolate to go along with the caramel.  A solid 92/100, and the best cigar out of this box so far.

[Jfeath74]

I smoked a PLPC last night for a review as well. One of my favorites!

[Kaptain Karl]

TOS is the box code. I have a cab from the same code, I’m excited to light one up soon!!!

[Deeg]

6 hours ago, Kaptain Karl said:

TOS is the box code. I have a cab from the same code, I’m excited to light one up soon!!!

Thanks - I thought that was probably is but didn't want to say unless I was 100% sure.

[SCgarman]

Glad you are enjoying these. I have a cab of LGR17, my first one bought and likely the last. Flavors are very underwhelming, not even in the same league as Monte4, RGPC, BPC and other marevas. Perhaps my expectations were too high given the forum praise for these cigars.

[Deeg]

5 hours ago, SCgarman said:

Glad you are enjoying these. I have a cab of LGR17, my first one bought and likely the last. Flavors are very underwhelming, not even in the same league as Monte4, RGPC, BPC and other marevas. Perhaps my expectations were too high given the forum praise for these cigars.

Or maybe just a bad cab?

[KnightsAnole]

7 hours ago, Deeg said:

Or maybe just a bad cab?

First two cabs I bought were amazing, some of the best cigars I’ve had. The next 6 cabs were not as good,  1 was downright terrible. When on they are a treat.

I’ve often dry boxed these fresh, for a week or so, with very good results. 

[SCgarman]

43 minutes ago, KnightsAnole said:

First two cabs I bought were amazing, some of the best cigars I’ve had. The next 6 cabs were not as good,  1 was downright terrible. When on they are a treat.

I’ve often dry boxed these fresh, for a week or so, with very good results. 

The flavors (or lack thereof) are just too bland. Every box of Monte 4 I have ever bought have been spot on, and the creamy coffee/ chocolate notes are much more enjoyable to my palate than the PLPC. And with current pricing of over 350usd for a PLPC cab, simply not an enjoyable enough stick for the coin. Maybe my '17 cab will suddenly go from blah to great, but that is not my experience with cigars in the past.

[KnightsAnole]

The price has kept me from going to back them for sure, they were a decent stick for $5. Funnily enough I’m not much for the monte4s, I’ve found better luck with monte5s. I put this down to large production runs on the 4s, but who knows.