Legendary runs of cigars....or just very good ones.

[El Presidente]

I was asked via PM yesterday an interesting question and it was one briefly touched upon in my “Member Deep Dive” with John S on Monday 

The question was “when was the last great run of Romeo y Julieta cigars?”  

Great runs? Legendary runs? I consider a great production run as a golden period/run in a particular cigar. You can find great cigars in any year/production ……but you do come across seams that month to month, just deliver a higher percentage of what are brilliant cigars. The LUB 2013/14 Upmann Number 2 was one great run. Similarly, the TOS 15 Diplomatico Number 2 are in my eyes legendary. How long does a “run” last? From my experience, it can be as short as 2-3 months or as long as 6-8 months even within the same factory code.

Romeo y Julieta? POU 2013’s in the Romeo y Julieta Exhibition Number 4 was special. Similarly, the BUP/MSA Romeo y Julieta Churchills of 2017-2019.

 

Would love your thoughts on R&J or and other cigar vitola/Marque 

[NSXCIGAR]

Run of RyJ? I'd agree around 13-14 there was a little green shoot with Churchills and Ex 4 but short-lived. The last great RyJ I had was an 03 Ex 4 50 cab. 

Of course plenty of "runs" and great codes. A few threads on that. TEB, LUB, MUO and EML come to mind. 

[PartagasIV]

Agree on MUO Churchills!

Ex-Romeo, TEB Partagas/Bolivar, LRE Partagas/Bolivar; AME Hoyo/SCdlH, to name a few. LUB also made for great Monte Double Edmundos & Connie A's.

[BrightonCorgi]

Juan Lopez has been on a good run for 20+ years now.

[westg]

POU DEC 12  Monte 2 and 4 

[westg]

R&J Wide Churchill TUA box codes across 2021. Sensational.

[99call]

Punch seams to be on a legendary run across the board since 2020.

2015-2016 old band QDO Coronas were exceptional.

2015 Boli No 1 and BCG were fantastic.

[Chas.Alpha]

MSU 19 Bolivar petit corona, CJ and of course Royal Coronas were all stunning! Have not busted into the TUA 20-21’s yet, but I have high hopes. 😀

[pohlmad]

Punch Short de Punch since 2020

[joeypots]

2006 RASS cabs

[Gamehawker]

H. Upmann Connoisseur No. 1 “PLM MAY 11”.  

[Nocoins]

My favorite multi-box experiences (that come to mind immediately) are TEB Bolivar 07/08, BRS Hoyo Epi 2 12, and UAO Siglo II 19.  

[GavLew79]

2014/2015 ULA, pretty much anything was great, wasn't it?

[Justins123]

Those TEB Bolivars are truly extraordinary. Just by dumb luck I picked up several different boxes. TEB SEP07 CEs are great but the TEB ENE08 Tubos No 1s are probably the best Bolivars I’ve smoked. 

[rascalmonkey]

22 hours ago, GavLew79 said:

2014/2015 ULA, pretty much anything was great, wasn't it?

But for me a pinnacle in smoking "career" was the '14-15 ULA Boli RC's. Absolute favorite flavor ever!

[GavLew79]

On 7/16/2024 at 4:51 PM, El Presidente said:

I was asked via PM yesterday an interesting question and it was one briefly touched upon in my “Member Deep Dive” with John S on Monday 

The question was “when was the last great run of Romeo y Julieta cigars?”  

Great runs? Legendary runs? I consider a great production run as a golden period/run in a particular cigar. You can find great cigars in any year/production ……but you do come across seams that month to month, just deliver a higher percentage of what are brilliant cigars. The LUB 2013/14 Upmann Number 2 was one great run. Similarly, the TOS 15 Diplomatico Number 2 are in my eyes legendary. How long does a “run” last? From my experience, it can be as short as 2-3 months or as long as 6-8 months even within the same factory code.

Romeo y Julieta? POU 2013’s in the Romeo y Julieta Exhibition Number 4 was special. Similarly, the BUP/MSA Romeo y Julieta Churchills of 2017-2019.

 

Would love your thoughts on R&J or and other cigar vitola/Marque 

I remember those POU 13 Exhibition 4. Lovely.

18 hours ago, Justins123 said:

Those TEB Bolivars are truly extraordinary. Just by dumb luck I picked up several different boxes. TEB SEP07 CEs are great but the TEB ENE08 Tubos No 1s are probably the best Bolivars I’ve smoked. 

I had some TEB 08 ERdM CS that were phenomenal.