2023 Cuban Cigar Quality

[SMELTZ]

After smoking through boxes of 2023 MAG 54, RG Coronas DL, LGC Turquinos, VR Famosos, RA NO. 3 and Partagas Shorts, I am shocked at how good they are in construction, quality and flavor.  I am the only one thinking these are smoking as if they have a few years on them and fewer construction/burn issues?

[eg133]

I’ve been experiencing the same ever since 2020 with the majority of boxes I’ve purchased.


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[Lt4-396]

I've found a pretty consistent trend (on roughly 100 boxes) that 2022 into 2023 had lighter weight cigars. Not loose rolled just not packed with 30% more tobacco like previous years.

I don't have that much experience smoking 2023 boxes but the couple dozen cigars I've had with 23' dates were all surprisingly good. ERDM CS, Punch Punch, BPC, BRC, Shorts, D#4, RG Lonsdale all performed very good. Had a July 23' Punch that only rested 5 weeks that was a 92 pointer last week.

[LizardGizmo]

I agree. 2023 has built on the overall excellence I’ve been experiencing since the mid-2020 boxes I have. Regular production from this period has been outshining almost everything I have from 2017-2019.