El Presidente Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Good to have the old crock Ken back on deck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopolis Semper Fidelis Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Interesting review. I've been a fan of the Diplomáticos No. 2 for many years, and am surprised to find them so underrated elsewhere. To my mind, they're one of the top pirámides around, better than the much revered Montecristo No. 2, which can be so inconsistent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopolis Semper Fidelis Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Oh, by the way, what's with cutting cigars at an angle? My delicate sensibilities have been offended! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKA27 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 I love DIP2's IMO one of the very best Piramides around. I enjoyed a 2008 Dip 2 the past weekend and it was magnificent. Glad to see no mention of stone fruit Ken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt45 Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Thug Lite returns and Smithy gets kicked to the curb......... Thanks for the review guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CUBANO Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 The Dip #2 is a great cigar, that you will always enjoy. Just bought a box a month ago, and have a handful of BM 02/97 that are top notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechenman Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Thanks for the review guys, and welcome back Ken...you were missed. Sorry to hear about your bum back. I'm a big fan of the Diplo #2, and it is presently my favorite piramide, overtaking the Monte #2. Never thought that would happen, but it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBL Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Never really gave Dips any thought, also they're pretty hard to find in my part of the world. But I'm a big fan of the Monty 2 and the Partagas P2 so I should probably try this one asap. The promise of cinnamon in a cigar is always plus for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gginflo Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Yessss... the Dip 2 review have been waiting for! Thanks guys. The flavor profile sounds like something that I would enjoy. Hope Ken heals up nicely. Had to cut his cigar for him because of his sore back. I am still laughing over that one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneyPit Posted August 10, 2010 Share Posted August 10, 2010 Thanks for reviewing the Dip 2, I too have been wanting to know what you guys thought of them. My experience has been similar regarding the flavor profile and complexity. Lots of nutmeg and spice through the first two-thirds and fairly unchanging. However, I have at times experienced a taste that I can only describe as licorice. Anyone else ever experienced this in a Dip 2? I will say that the licorice taste has diminished slightly as they have aged. - Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 Oh, by the way, what's with cutting cigars at an angle? My delicate sensibilities have been offended! I cut Beli's and Piramides on an angle simply to angle the smoke direct to the taste buds. Have done so as long as I can remember. Whether it makes a real or imaginary difference I really don't know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgarner Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I tried one of these last night after a big supper and desert and i couldn't stand the flavors. I think I was too stuffed to enjoy the flavors. Had to throw it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrink Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 This is the cigar that comes to mind when I read people who claim that all cigars are the same; that Habanos only puts different bands on them. How can anyone smoke a Diplomatico, any Diplomatico, and say that they can't tell whether it's a Montecristo, a Partagas or an Upmann. Bullshit. They've got no palates whatsover. Honestly, I pity the fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kangaroo495 Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 A cigar shop has opened 3 mins up the road from my flat. Went in and was poking around in the humidor. Noticed some Dip 2s there. I pointed them out to my g/f who was with me. Then the shop assistant says to me "Oh, Diplomaticos - it's just the same thing as Montecristo" I give the shop another 6 months of existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopolis Semper Fidelis Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 A cigar shop has opened 3 mins up the road from my flat. Went in and was poking around in the humidor. Noticed some Dip 2s there. I pointed them out to my g/f who was with me. Then the shop assistant says to me "Oh, Diplomaticos - it's just the same thing as Montecristo"I give the shop another 6 months of existence. And we've heard the story of a shop assistant elsewhere who said that the white spots on a cigar's wrapper contained Vitamin B! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopolis Semper Fidelis Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I cut Beli's and Piramides on an angle simply to angle the smoke direct to the taste buds. Have done so as long as I can remember.Whether it makes a real or imaginary difference I really don't know Hmm, I see. The practice still sounds odd. I don't know anyone else who does it. Isn't there a danger that the wrapper cut this way might unravel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopolis Semper Fidelis Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 This is the cigar that comes to mind when I read people who claim that all cigars are the same; that Habanos only puts different bands on them. How can anyone smoke a Diplomatico, any Diplomatico, and say that they can't tell whether it's a Montecristo, a Partagas or an Upmann. Bullshit. They've got no palates whatsover. Honestly, I pity the fools. Harsh words, but justified! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 Hmm, I see. The practice still sounds odd. I don't know anyone else who does it. Isn't there a danger that the wrapper cut this way might unravel? No, not really. if you study a beli or Piramide you will see the cap swirls down on one side. This is the side that takes the angle of the angled cut. Just adjust the band if you have not already removed it. I honestly didn't think the practice was that rare. I know people around the world who do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leopolis Semper Fidelis Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 No, not really. if you study a beli or Piramide you will see the cap swirls down on one side. This is the side that takes the angle of the angled cut. Just adjust the band if you have not already removed it.I honestly didn't think the practice was that rare. I know people around the world who do the same. I could experiment, but I can't bring myself to do it, plus I seldom adjust the band, let alone remove it. Only bumpkins do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted August 11, 2010 Author Share Posted August 11, 2010 I could experiment, but I can't bring myself to do it, plus I seldom adjust the band, let alone remove it. Only bumpkins do that! If you try it ...you will never go back. If I don't remove the band Ken will cotton on he is smoking some cheap arse cigar compared to mine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 And we've heard the story of a shop assistant elsewhere who said that the white spots on a cigar's wrapper contained Vitamin B! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 I've seen and heard of the angled cut thing. Big in use on figurados/piramides/torpedos. Ehhhh - not too big of a deal to me. You feel the heat of the smoke on your tongue a little easier at the end of the cigar, is all I noticed myself. But, the flip side of the equation - I've done it accidentally a few times before, when I was a bit, er, tipsy, and I used the flavour excuse to cover for my slip up on the cut. Heh, heh, heh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 But anyways, Rob, so is that jogging pants you're wearing in this video? You've given Ken a hard time on his dress before. I watched this video this morning - I'm about 2/3's of the way through all the rest of the videos, but I wanted to watch this video review today as I have a nice box of these myself (Jun 2008 "EMA"). So I watched it, and do my eyes deceive me - but it looks like Rob is wearing pajama pants too!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetteman Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Nice review guys but what the hell is squawking in the background? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted August 11, 2010 Share Posted August 11, 2010 Nice review guys but what the hell is squawking in the background? That's Smithy, pissed off that he couldn't get in on the review this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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