Vegafina 1998 46 (FFS JUN 24)

[Li Bai]

Once every other year I forget that the Vegafina brand has never worked for me. I came across this 46 a couple weeks ago and as I love the vitola and they looked pretty good (and above all no CCs were available), I fell for it. Again.

What a cr*ppy cigar... One of the most insignificant smoke i can recall, tied with a Don Tomas robusto. 

1st third: nothing.

2nd third: nothing.

3rd third: I think I can taste....uhh....nothing.

Why, why would I light this one up.... I feel like I've wasted a sunny Sunday afternoon and now I have no time left to smoke a real cigar.

Why do you do this to me Vegafina, why ? It's over now, I will never come to you again...

[JohnS]

So VF stands for "very frustrating" in English, or « vraiment frustant » en français ? 😂

[KCCubano]

I tried a Vega Fina 1988 VF 54 a couple years ago and it was atrocious. Funny as I have seen a few decent reviews. I may have had a dud. 

[Jerryvonkramer]

I like the standard VF corona.

This is the only cigar I’ve ever had that tastes like butter. But I like butter. Not as good in the Robusto. VF seems to be the one brand stocked by every single Deli or off license which has a half-baked humidor in the corner. At least here in U.K.

[Li Bai]

1 hour ago, KCCubano said:

I may have had a dud.

That's the secret, they're all duds.

It's only my take on this brand of course, to each his own 👍

[Li Bai]

9 hours ago, Jerryvonkramer said:

VF seems to be the one brand stocked by every single Deli or off license which has a half-baked humidor in the corner. At least here in U.K.

Same here in France. 

I've been reading my "review" again this morning and I realised I'm being unfair to VF, I recall smoking some of their Nicaragua line and they're not all bad. There's even a minuto that's quite enjoyable.

It's that 1998 line that's really disappointing to me.

[Arabian]

I tried the regular one. Boring cigar indeed. It's good for those who want to quit smoking cigars 😄.

[VeguerosMAN]

I rather have bad tasting cigars over no tasting cigars. 

[Li Bai]

9 hours ago, VeguerosMAN said:

I rather have bad tasting cigars over no tasting cigars. 

Be careful what you wish for, the Don Tomas Robusto Clasico I mentioned in my post still haunts me. To this day I'm not sure it was made of tobacco 🤢

[VeguerosMAN]

5 hours ago, Li Bai said:

Be careful what you wish for, the Don Tomas Robusto Clasico I mentioned in my post still haunts me. To this day I'm not sure it was made of tobacco 🤢

I would never encounter a brand like Don Tomas hahaha. I stick to brands I know, so I don't think I ever had a really bad cigar.

[Li Bai]

Lucky you. This Don Tomas brand might be branded differently in the US. 🤔

[SCgarman]

Vega Fina is not available in the US market. Sounds like no big loss.

[KCCubano]

4 hours ago, SCgarman said:

Vega Fina is not available in the US market. Sounds like no big loss.

No, it became available in 2020 I believe. Many of the US online retailers now carry VF.

[Li Bai]

4 hours ago, SCgarman said:

Vega Fina is not available in the US market. Sounds like no big loss.

Well, as @KCCubano said before, I too have seen some decent reviews. They're cheap so they're easy to try and toss away if they're not to your taste.

[loose_axle]

I really like the VF 1998 line. However I find they need a year to year and a half down to hit their stride. My experience anyhow. 

[Li Bai]

6 hours ago, loose_axle said:

I really like the VF 1998 line. However I find they need a year to year and a half down to hit their stride. My experience anyhow. 

Hey @loose_axle, why would you give me hope 😩 Right now I can't compute this information.

Just kidding, I have a couple of those left, I'll let them sleep quietly for a year or two and I'll get back to you 😉

[loose_axle]

4 hours ago, Li Bai said:

Hey @loose_axle, why would you give me hope 😩 Right now I can't compute this information.

Just kidding, I have a couple of those left, I'll let them sleep quietly for a year or two and I'll get back to you 😉

Ah I’m sorry mate, I just didn’t want to like them and not say so. I also go for the 54 ring gauge...that may make a difference. I haven’t touched their smaller ring gauges 🤙🏻

[GerardMichaelTX]

On 6/11/2024 at 2:44 AM, Li Bai said:

Lucky you. This Don Tomas brand might be branded differently in the US. 🤔

Oh no, we definitely have Don Thomas. I remember I was just getting into cigars when they made CA's top 25 so I bought a couple and got pissed when I went to smoke them because they tasted like a wet fart.

With that being said, I like vegafina, I picked all of mine up for $30 a ten pk. They are good for that price range. If I had to pay more for them I would pass.

[Li Bai]

7 hours ago, GerardMichaelTX said:

Oh no, we definitely have Don Thomas. I remember I was just getting into cigars when they made CA's top 25

🙄

 

7 hours ago, GerardMichaelTX said:

With that being said, I like vegafina, I picked all of mine up for $30 a ten pk. They are good for that price range. If I had to pay more for them I would pass.

Yeah I know other people who like them, it's just not for me I guess. Their Nicaragua line is pretty muck ok, even for my taste.

[GerardMichaelTX]

For guys who smoke more New World than Cubans they're not the worst.

[Li Bai]

5 hours ago, GerardMichaelTX said:

For guys who smoke more New World than Cubans they're not the worst.

I even know CC lovers who enjoy this VF 1998 Line 👍

[Cigarsmoker81]

I don’t find the 1998 that bad. I wouldn’t hunt them down but every now and then I would buy a single and throw it in the singles humidor.