CRC- Diplomáticos El Diputado ER Belux PTG NOV 19

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When I bought 4 boxes of of this Regional Edition cigar from Casa del habanos in Belgium and Luxembourg respectively, I did it with intent to hold, age - and honestly possible flip a couple. 🤑 I spent that next 6 years sporadically sampling them across all 4 boxes, with widely mixed results. It was a chilly December morning last year that I sampled my best of the bunch, the best cigar of 2024 and possibly one of my best ever. 

Which boxes smoked better? Which shade of wrapper worked better for the Diplo? After sampling across all boxes, there were no definitive answers. This one however, at 6 years nearly matched that flawless experience I had exactly a year earlier. Truly one of the finest cigars I had all year. 

It was full of the signature Diplomaticos nutmeg dominant note. Complimented by deep oak and maple flavour. A rich cigar that never got harsh and really benefited from the age that rounded and accentuated all flavours. This profile makes it a candidate for an ideal winter cigar for the December break for smoking indoors overlooking the freezing London streets. If only they were all this good…

In general terms, I am a big fan of the Regional programme, I find them much more interesting that Limited Editions.Truly distinct cigars that are often true to their marcas. It’s a shame to see many of them become unreasonably price, especially when compared with some of my favourite regular production sticks. 
 

Cracking cigar, 95 points from me. Paired with a 40 year Private bottling Panama Rum to which I picked the cask. 
 

Oh and a shtickle NFL too.