Diplomatico #2 RAT ABR 20 (TPRW)

[Silverstix]

My second sample with a Diplomatico #2, had a random single a couple of years ago that had many similarities. This is a beautiful specimen, so are all of the 1/4 box that I acquired here. I’ve had them for well over a year, this weekend presented a great excuse to try one!

 

It started off a little bit muddled to me, a nice clean tobacco all the way but had a pretty interesting tangy finish almost like a mesquite bbq sauce that’s not very sweet. Tough to put my finger on but it wasn’t there in the unknown single I had a couple years ago. Definitely a good bit of spice on the retro.

 

2/3 solid medium bodied maybe a hair over and the spine of the cigar has definitely become savory with that tanginess still going in the background. Smoothed out on the retrohale but it’s definitely got a nice bit of body and fullness to it.

 

Last third and the savory has become kind of a harsh leather, tangy is a little bit more sour now and less enjoyable. Pretty much done right at the band.

 

Overall, decent cigar. Not sure it’s something I’d go seek out more of yet, just doesn’t seem to have a clear direction, like not enough character to it.

 

85/100 or a low 3/5

 

(sorry for the lack of pics I was doing some catching up with a few friends)

 

 

 

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[KCCubano]

Nice review. I bought a box of 19s a couple yrs ago  last one I tried 6 months or more ago was excellent. The first two from that same box were ok but nothing special. Think will pull one out tonight for game 6 of Stanley Cup finals to see how they have devloped. 

[Bagman]

Seen a lot of rough reviews of the diplomatico from 2020 and 2021.  Something must have changed with these.

[El Presidente]

If this was your second, I would follow up with another in 30 days or so. You can make a decision on the rest of the box after that. 

Excellent review