H Upmann Sir Winston 2003

[dominattorney]

Sorry guys. Only one pic of each of my reviewed sticks because I was having too much fun golfing to do much more than that. Here's the post light photo of the sir Winnie. 

This one was filled with promise, from a vintage box I purchased from a respected source. The source got a bad deal off the bargain, but because I'm a gentleman, I will not be reselling them, but putting them to the sword. Second or third of the box. Who cares?

 

Started off well, and strong, bur woody as he'll. Predominantly woody with pepper on the retrohale. Need to have a  sample of my 2013 box because I remember these being creamier and more floral. Not this sample. Only wood and earth and coffee. Nearly 20 years and still a strong flavor people. Can't ask for much more. 

Construction stays excellent throughout and I can't fault this stick, though it's more robust than I'd assume for an aged cigar. I fail to fault it, because it's still got legs. I've got 75 other aged sticks that need smoking so it's nice to know these will still be around for a few more years. I'd say they'd be prime in 8 to 10, and peo able pretty unique by then too. Today I'd give them 89 to 91. Or on the smokable/unsmokable scale, a solid 1 out of 0, would repeat

[dominattorney]

Btw, played golf with my oldest friend today and had too much fun. We traded birdies and double bogeys daring one another to bomb the greens from the senior tees. It was fair because no one was sober enough to be a regular "adult" who would clearly be forced to play the back tees. Damn. Wonderful times. Any FOH members who want to golf in colorado springs PM me. We could really tear it up. 

[ayedfy]

17 hours ago, dominattorney said:

it's more robust than I'd assume for an aged cigar. I fail to fault it, because it's still got legs. I've got 75 other aged sticks that need smoking so it's nice to know these will still be around for a few more years.

Nice, this bodes well for me - I have a 2010 sitting in the humi from a trade years back, but with two under 5 I can't remember the last time I had the kind of free time needed for something this big. If your experience is anything to go by, I'll be good to light it up once they're at university!

[Chas.Alpha]

From my memories of the early 2000's HUSW, the cigar you described sounds legit, however the golf sounds fake...

Sorry, it's been a Loooong weekend! ☹️

Cheers!!!

[dominattorney]

2 hours ago, Chas.Alpha said:

From my memories of the early 2000's HUSW, the cigar you described sounds legit, however the golf sounds fake...

Sorry, it's been a Loooong weekend! ☹️

Cheers!!!

We played LIV golf... you caught us

[El Presidente]

8 minutes ago, dominattorney said:

We played LIV golf... you caught us