Your best cigar experience of March 2022?

[El Presidente]

Another month clicks over 

Your best cigar experience of the last 30 days? 

 

2021 Punch Punch have moved to the front of my regular rotation. Consistently 93 point cigars, but I had a 96 pointer last week that I can still taste when I close my eyes. 

[ha_banos]

LGC mdo 3 2008 and a 2018 ryj Churchill. Bloody great.

I'm smoking through my singles this year. Should get through some interesting cigars.

 

[KCCubano]

Toss up between 19 PLPC and 20 D6. Have to go with D6

[SMELTZ]

I am amazed at the Trinidad Esmeralda 2021's. 93 everyone of the six I smoked.  Waiting for my punches, can't wait to try.

[Kevin48438]

March had some awesome cigars.

Nubbing one now that I mentioned in the rotation thread.  The Tatuaje black label corona gorda.  It is from the jar release about 10 years ago.  These have none of the traits, like pepper, that cc lovers find unappealing in Nicaraguan cigars.  See below for what I really think about it.

Another is a personal reserve from a blender/maker (nc) that is not available for sale. They’re about 15 years old and might contain crack cocaine they are so addictive.

Best Cuban was an old-ish (10-12 years) Behike that is related.  I gave one of the personal reserves from above to a friend to smoke when he was over.  He wanted more so I traded a few for a few of his Behikes.   I don’t smoke BHKs very often, but I do love them.

[Chibearsv]

I killed my box of 2015 HU2 which were all fantastic but the Monte 3 I had this weekend from a 2020 box was next level terrific. Had twang for days and just a touch of chocolate.  We can kiss those goodbye soon. So good

[Juliano88]

Tatuaje La Verite 2013 Robusto

JUN 21 Cohiba Siglo II

[Bill Hayes]

Probably a draw between a PSP JL#2 and a Nudies Carlota Maduro. I leaped straight in as soon as they arrived which is not advised but found the Nudie to be right in my wheelhouse from the get go. Experimented with pairing it with an Old Fashioned with a touch of orange bitters as well as Angostura bitters and worked pretty well. Tried an Old Fashioned without the orange bitters but with a light sprinkle of instant espresso powder and wasn't bad, although I think the orange was a good contrast to the toasty, leathery and maduro cocoa/coffee flavours. I make my Old Fashioneds with Rye. I think bourbon would be too sweet unless drunk on the rocks or neat. Will revisit with just a long machiatto or perhaps a tall black iced coffee. If the Nudies improve over the next 30 days, it's a bonus IMHO. Also loved the size. Can smoke it slow and steady without re-lighting. Cheers.

[KCCubano]

8 hours ago, Bill Hayes said:

Probably a draw between a PSP JL#2 and a Nudies Carlota Maduro. I leaped straight in as soon as they arrived which is not advised but found the Nudie to be right in my wheelhouse from the get go. Experimented with pairing it with an Old Fashioned with a touch of orange bitters as well as Angostura bitters and worked pretty well. Tried an Old Fashioned without the orange bitters but with a light sprinkle of instant espresso powder and wasn't bad, although I think the orange was a good contrast to the toasty, leathery and maduro cocoa/coffee flavours. I make my Old Fashioneds with Rye. I think bourbon would be too sweet unless drunk on the rocks or neat. Will revisit with just a long machiatto or perhaps a tall black iced coffee. If the Nudies improve over the next 30 days, it's a bonus IMHO. Also loved the size. Can smoke it slow and steady without re-lighting. Cheers.

Ive smoked a few of the Maduro Carlotas. Excellent indeed!

[X-Man]

Even though I smoked a BHK 56 and cracked open Gran Edmundo in honor of HabanaMike, I still have to go with the Trinidad Esmeralda from FOH.

It is so good yet so young. Lots of potential to develop into a classic.

[westg]

2014 Cohiba Robusto from Murray Campbell. Outstanding cigar

[Corylax18]

Its a toss up for me. Either the "Hybrid Behike" in the first photo or the farm rolled Lancero in the 2nd. The smoking situation/atmosphere may have helped nudged these ahead of few very good smokes I had here in the snow/cold.

[ElJavi76]

Trinidad Gloriosos 

A friend managed to get me some. Holy Christ! What a cigar. 
 

Honorable mention to

QDO Baalbeck El Libano

Cream. Custard. It actually finished fairly strong too. Thoroughly enjoyed it. 

[jakebarnes]

8 hours ago, Bill Hayes said:

Probably a draw between a PSP JL#2 and a Nudies Carlota Maduro. I leaped straight in as soon as they arrived which is not advised but found the Nudie to be right in my wheelhouse from the get go. Experimented with pairing it with an Old Fashioned with a touch of orange bitters as well as Angostura bitters and worked pretty well. Tried an Old Fashioned without the orange bitters but with a light sprinkle of instant espresso powder and wasn't bad, although I think the orange was a good contrast to the toasty, leathery and maduro cocoa/coffee flavours. I make my Old Fashioneds with Rye. I think bourbon would be too sweet unless drunk on the rocks or neat. Will revisit with just a long machiatto or perhaps a tall black iced coffee. If the Nudies improve over the next 30 days, it's a bonus IMHO. Also loved the size. Can smoke it slow and steady without re-lighting. Cheers.

I think you just described why I love certain skinnies so much: 

"Can smoke it slow and steady without re-lighting."

Best smoke of March probably goes to my last Partagas 898 (2006). Broken heart as I'll likely not see these ever again.

[wine_junkie]

Siglo V I just had tonight…marvelous…

[TheDonTX]

This RAT CPE was sooo good. Silky velvet smoke. One of the most enjoyable smokes I have had in awhile. By far #1 in March for me. 

[TheDonTX]

18 hours ago, X-Man said:

Even though I smoked a BHK 56 and cracked open Gran Edmundo in honor of HabanaMike, I still have to go with the Trinidad Esmeralda from FOH.

It is so good yet so young. Lots of potential to develop into a classic.

Interesting. Ive never had a BHK. Not really for any reason beyond I didnt feel they could be THAT much better than CPE’s but then the price skyrocketed lol. I really want to try one but now might wait a long time! No way I am paying 2K for a box. Your post makes me feel I may have been correct…

[Tstew75]

Surprisingly, a young (RAT MAY 21) SCLH Malasia from our kind hosts-

Friggin' delicious

[Tstew75]

2 hours ago, TheDonTX said:

This RAT CPE was sooo good. Silky velvet smoke. One of the most enjoyable smokes I have had in awhile. By far #1 in March for me.

Top 5 cigars coming out of Cuba, period. Extraordinary complexity young or aged ⭐

[TheDonTX]

2 minutes ago, Tstew75 said:

Top 5 cigars coming out of Cuba, period. Extraordinary complexity young or aged ⭐

I got so lucky. They became my favorite (before I really even “knew.”) I started loading up on them about 2 years ago or so right before everything went crazy. I actually now regret giving 5 away as gifts 🤦🏼‍♂️. Gave them to super noobs lmao. 

[Texwrangler]

A 2021 Monti 3.  Some breakfast cereal gave the best review, ‘magically delicious’.   

[X-Man]

5 hours ago, TheDonTX said:

Interesting. Ive never had a BHK. Not really for any reason beyond I didnt feel they could be THAT much better than CPE’s but then the price skyrocketed lol. I really want to try one but now might wait a long time! No way I am paying 2K for a box. Your post makes me feel I may have been correct…

I got these over a decade ago, so definitely not 2k for a box. They are very nice cigars, but probably have to wait for another decade for them to reach their peak.

[mtapia3]

HDM Rio Seco from a PSP MGL MAR 20 box. So good I ordered another box! 

[RDB]

A CoRo from TSM FEB 19 was one of those ‘ah this box has magically turned the corner’ experiences. Suddenly all candied citrus sweetness.

 

[Chas.Alpha]

The Punch Short de Punch. Been trying to get more, probably something to do with my @sales.com emails filtered thru the company server... 😔