Diplomaticos No.2 2023 (FRCA25)

[ryre]

Picked up three singles from an LCDH in February 2023—this was my first time smoking a Diplomáticos No. 2, I went in a bit nervous because this one had slight foot damage, was very heavy in the hand, and the middle third was rock hard. I was expecting either a blowout or a plugged draw. Thankfully, I was wrong.

The draw was perfect. No resistance issues, and the burnline was sharp throughout. I’m not typically one to chase a long ash, but this one held on without any effort. Construction was excellent all the way through.

The first third had minerality and nuttiness. Light-bodied.

The second third evolved with a bit of citrus pith coming through, along with a subtle sweetness. The smoke had a creamy texture by this point.

For the last third, pecans took over and the strength ramped up to a medium. A very enjoyable finish.

This was a great cigar. Complex and balanced. Smoked for an hour and a half.

Excited to see how the other two develop with a bit more age. I have a few others from 2024 too. I hope they are all this good.

92/100

[TacoSauce]

Impressive ash!

[Jimmy2]

They have been smoking great the Dip 23!

Dip and P2 my fav Torpedos as of late.

[ryre]

It goes without saying that I'm not thrilled about the recent price hike with my newfound love for these. Why couldn't I have tried one 6 months ago? Or six years ago, for that matter.

[Jimmy2]

Just insane what the cost was 5 + years ago until now...just madness. It still doesn’t make sense to me as they had to lose a lot of customers more than gained from insane price increases.