WarriorPrincess Posted 11 hours ago Posted 11 hours ago This week's 24:24 sampler is about taking the time to make some very interesting comparisons. In terms of Piramides, Belicosos, Churchills, Robustos, you have some head to heads. I particularly like the Regionals V the standard production offerings. Which do you prefer? Outstanding Marca DNA or marketing BS? I will have a thread up next week in relation to this sampler in order that you can review the cigars (should you wish) and impart your thoughts at your own pace. Enjoy and have a cracking weekend!!! 24:24 kicks off at the following AEST times — check your local time so you don’t miss out Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday: 10:30 AM Friday: 8:30 AM A few quick reminders to keep things running smoothly If you order late Friday or over the weekend, Di will get back to you Monday. No stress. Please email [email protected] — no PMs. Include your full name and forum handle, State and Country in every email. Emails missing key info or order details will be deleted. If you’re new, or your details have changed since your last order, please let Di know. Other bits to note Once your order is confirmed, please settle up promptly. If you’re unsure or can’t commit, best to hold off. Orders under $100 USD will have a $25 USD shipping fee. Emails missing your name, handle, Country and State won’t be acknowledged. Rob's hand picked mixed sampler 1 stick of each DIPLOMATICOS DIPLOMATICOS NO.2 25'S VEGAS ROBAINA UNICOS 25'S SANCHO PANZA BELICOSOS 25'S ROMEO Y JULIETA BELICOSOS 25'S POR LARRANAGA LOTUS SLB 25'S - PCC REGIONAL EDITION 2023 POR LARRANAGA PICADORES No.1 25'S LA FLOR DE CANO DIADEMAS SLB 25'S - PCC REGIONAL EDITION 2023 ROMEO Y JULIETA CHURCHILLS 2/C 25'S Price of Sampler $ 275 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted Trinidad Cabilbos 12’s LE 2024 46 × 162mm (6⅜″) Grand Corona ESU SEP 24 The Trinidad Cabildos Limited Edition 2024 is a tribute to the brand's 55th anniversary, featuring aged long-filler tobacco from Vuelta Abajo. At 6 1/8 inches by 46 ring gauge, this cigar offers a smooth, nuanced smoke with flavors of sweet spices and black pepper. Encased in a special 5-count box with golden accents, it's a limited edition collectible. Box of 12 $ 1910 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted H. Upmann Connoisseur B (25’s) 54 × 150mm (5⅞″) Geniales EBP FEB 25 * Mostly Clearance Such a beautifully blended cigar. Cake, nuts, honey, milk coffee. Upmann at its very best. Box $ 1390 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 405 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Cohiba Robusto (25’s) 50 × 124 mm (4⅞″) Robusto UBL MAR 25 *Mostly Clearance Recent 23/24 CORO gave been out of this world. Legend for a reason. Get a great one on the right day and it is lifechanging. Well, lifechanging in the cigar sense 😉 Coffee, cream, orange peel, honey, sweet spices, cake Box $1767 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 481 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted Cuaba Distinguidos (10) ALL SOLD OUT 52 × 162 mm (6⅜″) Perfecto BRM ABR 24 Mostly Clearance One of my favourite cigars. You can shove all the other Cuaba where the sun don’t shine (except the Divinos!) but the Distinguido is a flavour behemoth. Flavour? Pure Peanut Butter……take a lump of smooth peanut butter and lick it Box of 10 $ 345 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Partagas Aliados 45 × 167mm (6⅝″) Double Corona RAP OCT 23 Clearance Despite the unique size the taste of Partagas is immediately recognisable from its deep, earthy flavour. The character of the blend springs from a selection of filler and binder leaves harvested in the Vuelta Abajo zone and chosen for their unmistakable richness of flavour and aroma. Box $ 1495 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted Partagas Serie D Number 5 (25’s) 50 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Petit Robusto RSG OCT 24 * Mostly Clearance How does it differ in terms of flavour to a D4? The D5 is more intense, fuller, more complex. Now a standard D4 will bring the toasted sourdough, Nutella, spiced paprika cream….great D5 however bring a microscope to these flavours Box $ 499 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 147 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Por Larranaga Montecarlo (25’s) ALL SOLD OUT 33 × 159 mm (6¼″) Slim Panetela BRM SEP 24 *Mostly Clearance Forum Favourite. Give it 5-8 years of age and you are smoking something that can be as complex as a Cohiba Lancero……without the price pain. Caramel, toasted tobacco, dried fruits. Like all PL, if you can age them they will only get better. Everyone should have one of these in the humidor. I rotate through a dozen. Box $ 259 USD Half Box (12) $ 142 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Rafael Gonzalez Coronas de Lonsdale (10s) 48 × 127 mm (5″) Hemosos Number 4 (Choix Supreme Size) RSG SEP 24 *Mostly Clearance Box $ 174 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Bolivar Royal Corona (25’s) ALL SOLD OUT 50 x 124mm (4 7/8″) Robusto TOA JUL 24 *Mostly Clearance Light notes of Guinness and a healthy dose of cocoa and nutmeg powder. Pudding- like on the palate. Box $ 588 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** H. Upmann Number 2 (25’s) ALL SOLD OUT 52 × 156 mm (6⅛″) Piramides EPO DIC 24 *Mostly Clearance Along with the P2, top 5 cigars coming out of Cuba right now. I am not going deep in many CC cigars right now but I am going deep in these two. Dark mild coffee, sourdough and sweet spices on the edges of the palate. They really are smoking beautifully. Box $ 752 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Montecristo Double Edmundo (25) 50 × 155 mm (6⅛″) Robusto Extra OSG JUN 24 *Mostly Clearance Montecristo Double Edmundo are among the best of Monte. I will put them up there with Monte Especial but that is only if you enjoy the larger cigar format. The resultant class and depth of Montecristo flavours ….cocoa, coffee, biscuit, cake, is outstanding. Box $ 799 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 246 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Partagas Origen – Linea Maestra 20’s Grand Corona 46 × 154 mm (6⅛″) OME MAY 24 This medium to full-bodied cigar is skilfully rolled to provide a smooth, yet complex array of flavours, with hints of spice, earth, and a subtle sweetness that lingers on the palate. Box $ 1594 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Bolivar New Gold Medals (10’S) ALL SOLD OUT 6 ½ X 48 Partagas 15 EBP MAY 24 Clearance Bolívar Gold Medal is a classic Cervantes (girth 42 and 165 mm long) with a strong tobacco taste along the cigar that will undoubtedly delight the palates of those who seek for rich flavours. Box of 10 $ 660 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Diplomatico Number 2 (25’s) 52 × 156 mm (6⅛″) Pyramid BRM MAR 25 *Mostly Clearance Diplomatico Number 2 possess the cream of the Monte and the sourdough, sweet bell pepper of the Partagas. While medium to just over medium bodied, they are flavour powerhouses. Box $ 666 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 185 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** La Flor De Cano Diademas SLB 25'S - PCC Regional Edition 2023 47 × 178mm (7″) Julieta No.2 GER OCT 24 Box of 25 $ 1795 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 418 USD **when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Partagas Cedros, Year Of The Snake 18's 50 × 135mm (5⅜″) Dignos Since 2020, Habanos S.A. has released a new cigar each year for the new symbol on the Chinese zodiac calendar. For 2025, the Cuban cigar giant will release the Partagás Cedros. It’s a 5 3/10 (135mm) x 50 robusto extra, new vitola for the Cuban cigar world. It comes in boxes of 18, the number 8 being considered lucky in Chinese culture. Box $ 2395 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Cohiba Siglo IV (25’s) ALL SOLD OUT 46 × 143 mm (5⅝″) Corona Gorda GES MAR 25 Mostly Clearance Smoking strong. I have been on a CORO run but these have turned me back. One a week. Stalks of dry hay/honeycomb/clean tobacco/spiced cream. Bold, deep, rich, classy. Box (25) $1475 USD *No other discounts apply Quarter Box (6) $ 459 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** H. Upmann Royal Robusto (10’s) 52 × 135mm (5⅜″) Edmundo EPO NOV 24 *Mostly Clearance Just hellishly popular and for good reason. Welcome to the nut and cocoa factory which is the Upmann Royal Robusto Flavour wise Medium to medium full, roasted nuts, rye bread, caramelized sugar notes. Forum favourite Box $ 354 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Partagas Maestro – Linea Maestra 20’s Robusto 56 × 132mm (5¼″) UBL AGO 24 Clearance Wrapped in a beautifully aged wrapper leaf, the Maestro offers a symphony of flavours that harmonise with Partagas signature strength and complexity Box $ 1595 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Quai Dorsay Imperials TR 20’s 47 × 178mm (7″) Julieta No.2 UBL DIC 23* Mostly Clearance Nestled within the esteemed lineage of Cuban Cigar, the Quai D'Orsay Imperiales reemerge, offering aficionados a glimpse into a storied past with a modern twist. This recreation of the discontinued classic adheres to the revered dimensions of the Churchill (or Julieta No. 2) 47 ring × 178mm length, a size that commands respect and admiration, mirroring the grandeur of its predecessors. Each cigar is meticulously hand rolled, embodying the pinnacle of Cuban craftsmanship and the rich, complex heritage of tobacco mastery. Box $ 1495 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** H. Upmann Magnum 50 (25) 50 × 160mm (6¼″) Double Robusto SPM NOV 24 *Mostly Clearance 2024 production has been one of my cigars of the year. Upmann takes a walk on the slightly sweeter side of life hear playing with the creams, biscuits and stonefruits (nectarine etal). One of those cigars that you need to smoke a little slower to really delve in and connect with its core. Gorgeous. Box $ 795 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Por Larranaga Galanes (10’s) ALL SOLD OUT 52 × 120 mm (4¾″) Robusto BRM ENE 25 Mostly Clearance. I haven’t had too many but I am a fan of what I have had. Flavour wise, right in the middle between a Picadores and a PLPC. Box $ 225 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Quai d’Orsay No 54 (25’s) ALL SOLD OUT 54 × 135 mm (5⅜″) Robusto SUL NOV 24* Mostly Clearance Using the word “cheap” and Cuban cigars together is like putting together the words “Ken” and “sane”. These are cheap in today’s cigar world. 😉 Mezzo coffee with a beautiful crema. That is what this cigar tastes like to me. It’s a QD. You will need to put these away for a little time. Your reward will be immense. Box $ 687 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted Romeo y Julieta Wide Churchill (25’s) 55 × 130 mm (5⅛″) Montesco OBS FEB 25 * Mostly Clearance Toasted tobacco, cherries, cream, anise, rosewater. Medium bodied, fully satisfying. Box of 25 $ 740 USD **when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Trinidad Esmeralda (12’s) ALL SOLD OUT 53 × 145 mm (5¾″) Robusto Extra ESM NOV 24 Mostly Clearance Pure Trini Goodness with sponge cake, cream and a touch of coffee liquor. Box $ 654 USD Half Box (6) $ 367 USD ALL SOLD OUT ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Ramon Allones Specially Select (50 cab) ALL SOLD OUT 50 × 124 mm (4⅞″) Robusto RSG NOV 24* Mostly Clearance Fruit toast lashes the taste buds. Raisins, peel, gingerbread. Medium bodied. Rest them for 3 months and then enjoy the cherry/stout, stewed fruit, creamy goodness that is superb Ramon Allones specially Selected. Cab (50) $ 1055 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** La Gloria Cubana Turquinos 10’S ALL SOLD OUT Robusto Extra 50 × 141 mm (5½″) UBL MAR 25 Mostly Clearance The Turquinos provides a stouter alternative for smokers wanting to enjoy La Gloria Cubana's distinctive medium bodied blend. The taste is described as floral and fruity and is mild to medium-bodied. It is a great cigar for both novices wishing to expand their experience and those keen to add to their library of vitola and brands they have enjoyed. Box $ 315 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Sancho Panza Belicoso (25) ALL SOLD OUT 52 × 140 mm (5½″) Belicoso BRM AGO 24 *Mostly Clearance Good young but absolute bliss with 5 on them. Such a unique cigar in terms of flavour with a mix of leather, cream, salt, driftwood. There really is nothing else like it. Habanos salty cream caramel bliss bomb. Box $ 575 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 163 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted Romeo y Julieta Churchill (25) ALL SOLD OUT 47 × 178 mm (7″) Churchill GER NOV 24 *Mostly Clearance Palate is spiced cherries, unsweetened cream with some sweet spices of nutmeg lilting in and out. A legend and back to the level where it earned that reputation. Box $ 1070 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Partagas Rito – Linea Maestra 20’s Double Robusto 52 × 168 mm (6⅝″) PGM JUL 24 Each cigar Partagás Línea Maestra Rito offers a rich and diverse sensory experience. The aromas are skilfully balanced, offering deep, nuanced notes that seduce connoisseurs. This bold, yet nuanced blend offers layers of complexity, featuring rich notes of leather, cocoa, and a hint of pepper. Box $ 1894 1790 USD *No other discounts apply ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Montecristo Number 4 (25’s) ALL SOLD OUT 46 × 129 mm (5⅛″) Petit Corona ALU DIC 24 *Mostly One of the great value for money cigars in the world. The PLPC goes down the caramel route. The Monte 4 is all dark chocolate and cream. I need both in my world for those 40 - 50 minute opportunities of palate delight. Box $ 442 395 USD *No other discounts apply ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Romeo y Julieta Belicoso (25’s) 52 × 140 mm (5½″) Pyramid UBL SEP 24 Mostly Clearance Renaissance of the R&J Beli occurred around the same time of the resurgence in the R&J Churchill. No surprise. Full flavoured. Just over medium in body. Cedar, sweeter charred berry notes intermingled with coffee/marzipan. Box $660 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 184 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Trinidad Vigia (12’s) 54 × 110 mm (4⅜″) Torres RSM ENE 24 * Mostly Clearance Strong milk coffee, doughnuts, nutmeg, almonds and a hint of buttered popcorn. Terrific flavour profile and these are spectacular examples. Box $ 499 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 295 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** San Cristobal La Punta (25’s) 52 × 140 mm (5½″) Belicoso BRM MAR 25 Mostly Clearance The molasses ying to Boli’s Guinness yang. I love them both! The San Cristobal profile brings together the best of Christmas flavours…dried fruit, molasses, panettone. Just under medium bodied. The interplay of sweet spices & lilting flavours just takes you on a beautiful journey. Magic Box $ 599 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 165 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Quai d’Orsay No 54 (10’s) ALL SOLD OUT 54 × 135 mm (5⅜″) Edmundo Grueso SUL MAR 25 Mostly Clearance Mezzo coffee with a beautiful crema. That is what this cigar tastes like to me. It’s a QD. You will need to put these away for a little time. Your reward will be immense. Box $ 275 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Por Larranaga Lotus SLB 25'S - PCC Regional Edition 2023 ALL SOLD OUT 54 × 120mm (4¾″) Magnum 54 UAR DIC 24 Box of 25 $ 1469 USD Quarter Box (6) $ 343 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Ramon Allones Gigantes (25) ALL SOLD OUT 49 × 194 mm (7⅝″) Double Corona UAR NOV 24 * Mostly Clearance Stewed fruit/raisins now but that specific profile will reach a crescendo in 3-5 years. I like my Ramon Allones Gigantes vibrant (in terms of fruity flavour) and so would aim to go through them in the next 24 months. Not full bodied by any means (just over medium) but the level of fruitiness + coffee makes them a great post long lunch option. If reaching for a Double Corona in the spring, autumn deck sunshine, the RAG it is. Box $ 1240 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** San Cristóbal De La Habana Prado (10) (LCDH) 50 × 127mm (5″) Petit Pyramide BRM SEP 23 *Mostly Clearance Still popular as all buggery. Box $ 299 USD ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** MONTECRISTO DANTES 10’S – BOX CODE – TOS NOV 16 ALL SOLD OUT Box $855 USD *No other discounts apply ***when placing your order this week, please state your full name, forum handle, country and state. Emails without those details in full will not be acknowledged and deleted *** Priced out of Cubans? Want to stretch your Cuban stash a little further? Or just feel like raising a middle finger to the powers that be? Welcome to the Nudie / Desnudo / MOFOH cigar revolution. Blended by Hamlet Paredes and myself for Cuban cigar lovers. No bands. No box. No bullshit. Just damn good cigars at a fair price. The way the world should be NEW SOVEREIGN SUNS HALF CORONA.(25’s) Miss the Reyes? “Smooth, rich, and brimming with that unmistakable bakery-like character. Medium-bodied and beautifully balanced, it delivers from first puff to final draw without missing a beat.” 25 sticks $179 USD BUY HERE ONLINE ORDERS ONLY. Not through Diana 😉 NEW BOND ROBERTS 109 50 Cabs. Shipped Worldwide from Europe. This cigar was blended by the great Hamlet Paredes with one goal in mind—to go toe-to-toe with his all-time favourite cigar: the Partagás Lusitania. For me, the vision was clear: I wanted to bring back the glory of the classic 50-cabinet presentation, the kind that defined the elegance of Cuban cigars not so long ago. 50 Count- $1005 USD 25 Count -$ 525 USD BUY HERE ONLINE ORDERS ONLY. Not through Diana 😉 Normally (outside of the week before Christmas), the process for orders placed each week from the 24/24 sales is as follows, the stock is ordered from the warehouse the following Monday and once received shipping will commence that week. All clients will be notified by the logistics department when their order has been shipped and tracking details will be provided. If per chance there are delays with shipping we ask clients please to bear in mind our staff in logistics are doing their best to ship all orders placed the previous as swiftly as they can. If you order on a Saturday/Sunday there may be a few days extra delay (as it falls into the following weeks cycle). Similarly, if you order on a Tue/Wed/Thu/Fri then they go out the following week 99% of the time. Public holidays can occasionally throw a spanner in the works. If you have multiple orders, then they will be scheduled but the team will correspond with you. Do not contact Diana unless there has been a significant delay outside of the above. · This selection will be up for 24 hours. First in first served as quantities are limited.
FearlessG1 Posted 10 hours ago Posted 10 hours ago So many temptations on this one. I'm pinching my pennies for when that Fabrica banner goes up though! 1
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