H. Upmann Conoisseur No. 1 (FIM AGO 05)

[mulberry]

Always heard good things about these, but stayed away because everyone said they were very mild, I was gifted one by a friend and was quite surprised by the flavor. This is a very well constructed robusto, nice dark oily wrapper, very solid

once cut found draw very good, once lit draw was very good alot of smoke which started out very woody and medium bodied with a lite cinnamon spice under the wood, which grew at half-way point and became milder but great spice flavor why every draw, ash was only problem it was very flakey but other than that it burned straight and never had to be corrected.

This was not the strongest robusto out there but it was a very good one, the flavor is great, I quickly purchased a couple more from Lisa I dont know the code on them but tasted just like first one I had.

overall I would give it an A for the flavor

[Fatshotbud]

» Always heard good things about these, but stayed away because everyone said

» they were very mild, I was gifted one by a friend and was quite surprised

» by the flavor. This is a very well constructed robusto, nice dark oily

» wrapper, very solid

» once cut found draw very good, once lit draw was very good alot of smoke

» which started out very woody and medium bodied with a lite cinnamon spice

» under the wood, which grew at half-way point and became milder but great

» spice flavor why every draw, ash was only problem it was very flakey but

» other than that it burned straight and never had to be corrected.

» This was not the strongest robusto out there but it was a very good one,

» the flavor is great, I quickly purchased a couple more from Lisa I dont

» know the code on them but tasted just like first one I had.

»

» overall I would give it an A for the flavor

Thanks for the review!

I have smoked only one - it did not really do anything for me but smoked fine. Might need to revisit them sometime.

[habanohal]

NIce review! I have half a cab left of 04s. I like them , but not as tastyas some of the other marcas.

[cigardawg]

I have smoked a couple from 04 and a couple from 98. The 04s were OK, but a bit flat. The 98s...bloody fantastic. The actually picked up some body and the flavor definitely improved. If you have the patience...age them.

[tey]

not one of my fav robustos but a nice go to smoke for the price.

[Havana Joe]

Thanks for the review, I have yet to try one of those.

[mgillett]

I luv 'em. Got a box of March 04's from the Czar and while they won't knock you flat, they do provide me with 45 min- 1hr of smoking pleasure. Reckon some age would certainly help. :-P

[anacostiakat]

Thanks. I have been thinking about a box of these and this just reinforces my thinking.

[Van55]

I thought I had already replied to this thread, but apparently my reply was to a different thread on the same cigar.

You people have it all wrong.

These cigars are definitely not good, which is why so few people talk about them. I have smoked dozens of them and rate them "completely yukky". Please don't buy them. ;-)

[mulberry]

» You people have it all wrong.

»

» These cigars are definitely not good, which is why so few people talk

» about them. I have smoked dozens of them and rate them "completely

» yukky". Please don't buy them. ;-)

did I say they were "good", i meant they are "bad", I just like the yellow ribbon they wrap around them:-)

[cigarnv]

Very nice review! I find the Conny #1 a decent cigar. They have been referred to as the "table wine" of Havana cigars, a comment which fits the bill IMO...

[Smokiethebear]

This is a smoke I've actually been interested in trying. I've heard a range of comments from them being nothing special to being a great under the radar smoke. Guess I'll just have to find out!

[shrink]

» I have smoked a couple from 04 and a couple from 98. The 04s were OK, but

» a bit flat. The 98s...bloody fantastic. The actually picked up some body

» and the flavor definitely improved. If you have the patience...age them.

OK, Dawg. You persuasive bastard. I ordered some '98's and we'll see... we'll see...

[shrink]

» » I have smoked a couple from 04 and a couple from 98. The 04s were OK,

» but

» » a bit flat. The 98s...bloody fantastic. The actually picked up some

» body

» » and the flavor definitely improved. If you have the patience...age

» them.

»

» OK, Dawg. You persuasive bastard. I ordered some '98's and we'll see...

» we'll see...

Edit: Dawg, you were right. Just broke open the '98 box after a only a week in the humidor. Age has actually given the cigar more body and deeper flavors, with a welcome "bite" on the exhale. One of the best Upmann's I have ever had. A classic.

[El Presidente]

I tried one Saturday while listening to the football, drinking a bottle of Penfolds Bin 128 and cooking the BBQ (My family wonder why it takes me a solid hour to cook 5 steaks and 8 sausages :-D )

Your review nailed the connie 1

[Smokiethebear]

I also smoked one Saturday night which was an '05 as well. Very nice smoke even in its youth. This will deffinitely go on my box list.

[raisin]

» I have smoked a couple from 04 and a couple from 98. The 04s were OK, but

» a bit flat. The 98s...bloody fantastic. The actually picked up some body

» and the flavor definitely improved. If you have the patience...age them.

I'm lucky enough to be able to agree on those 98's! Flavor full, and complex- I'm thinking these will be FF in five more years!

[km13]

» » I have smoked a couple from 04 and a couple from 98. The 04s were OK,

» but

» » a bit flat. The 98s...bloody fantastic. The actually picked up some

» body

» » and the flavor definitely improved. If you have the patience...age

» them.

»

» I'm lucky enough to be able to agree on those 98's! Flavor full, and

» complex- I'm thinking these will be FF in five more years!

I've got some 99's that are outstanding. Not sure why this is an overlooked smoke.