mwaller Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Are recent versions of the Punch DC any good? I'm honestly not a fan of Punch Punch, but I'm wondering if the DC is something different... Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 15 minutes ago, mwaller said: Are recent versions of the Punch DC any good? I'm honestly not a fan of Punch Punch, but I'm wondering if the DC is something different... Thoughts? lot of people rave. personally, the only box i have ever had (as i regularly remind whipcrack, who personally selected it, one of his rare failures) was the most bland and characterless box of cigars i have ever had, daylight second. i tried so hard with them but nothing. could have been smoking faintly torpid air. in fairness, they were from around 2000 or 2001 from memory, but they put me off ever buying another. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tstew75 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I'd take a chance on them. Punch gets little respect, but their DC is pretty great. Smoked a 16 last week that's top 3 for me so far this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrybrowne Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Very nice cigars IMO and yes very underrated. Need to put a few years on them though.....Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kitchen Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I’ve had a few from 2016 and loved them. I’m waiting on some cabs coming out of Havana and hoping they do so soon. I think it is the only DC I would buy in quantity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anacostiakat Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 9 hours ago, jerrybrowne said: Very nice cigars IMO and yes very underrated. Need to put a few years on them though..... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro This. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrightonCorgi Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 They're consider the most full bodied of the DC's. I like them better than Lusi's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Gargett Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 you guys have all had much better experiences than i managed. it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I cant attest to recent releases but I've been enjoying a 2005 50 cab for quite some time. I've had a 2014 about a year ago. That was smoking great too. They are my favourite DC. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbflash80 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 PSD4 was the first CC i ever smoked 15 years ago...but Punch DC was the first cigar I really fell in love with...and to this day it remains my favorite...Ive smoked a ton of them over the years and have had better experience with dress boxes than cabs (against the grain I suppose). Im nearly through a great box of 14s and have another in waiting...a cab of 15s has yet to blow me away but ill keep trying. Short answer: buy some! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guybrush Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Had many bad ones. The recent ones (2019 box codes) are fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwaller Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Thanks for the comments. I'm specifically looking at late 2018 UGO sticks... Any experience? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cayman17 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 UGO is a good code. I bought a UGO NOV 18 dress box from a trusted source but have yet to pick it up. The pic I received looks good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
havanaclub Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 UGO was the code of those stellar Hoyo DC cabs. I have always been interested in the punch DC as I really enjoy the PP. but I have never had one. I do have a 2015 single in the humidor I have yet to smoke. Maybe tonight! The other question is cab or dress box. Have always liked the 50 cabs but the punch is now hard to find. Now that the one member said he has had better luck with the dress boxes, I am on the hunt. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Nekhyludov Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 7 hours ago, mbflash80 said: PSD4 was the first CC i ever smoked 15 years ago...but Punch DC was the first cigar I really fell in love with...and to this day it remains my favorite...Ive smoked a ton of them over the years and have had better experience with dress boxes than cabs (against the grain I suppose). Im nearly through a great box of 14s and have another in waiting...a cab of 15s has yet to blow me away but ill keep trying. Short answer: buy some! Replace PSD4 with Parti Short and 15 years ago with 20 years ago, and I could have written this exact post verbatim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwaller Posted August 17, 2019 Author Share Posted August 17, 2019 Which more common stick is closest in flavor profile to the Punch DC? What are the dominant flavors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeerPimp Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 I will have to watch for these on the 24:24. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Have never been a huge fan and I've sampled them since the mid 1990s. A bit mild in general from my experience. But when they shine they have a nice floral character that makes them pleasant for me. I generally relegate them to the links where they can be quite satisfying, especially the D.C. My current DC cabs are 2014, 2015 and 2016 and are pretty consistent, if not inspiring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzArd Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 I have a 50 cab from Rob dated around 2012. Think i’ve only pulled one out so far. They’re a huge time commitment. Longer than some marriages... I need to revisit once the afternoon temps fall below the 100° mark because I don’t recall it being remarkable. Hearing all the praise I certainly want it to be a remarkable smoke, but my memory just doesn’t come up with that assesment. It was a while ago. Who knows... maybe I was drunk. ? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maestroso Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 1:31 AM, mwaller said: Which more common stick is closest in flavor profile to the Punch DC? What are the dominant flavors? The closest in flavor profile would be the Punch 48, although it's more on the dry and lean side. Punch Punch is from a totally different, leathery family and is of no reference here. Flavor profile is autumn leaves, dried fruit (apricot and figue), cedar wood. Sexy stuff. To many aficionados, Punch DC is one the greatest cigars ever made that's notorious for its aging potential. But you'd have to look for medium to dark wrappers, avoiding lighter ones, especially in a full box buy. The box pictured above is perfect, and I'd personally shoot the sheriff for it. They are produced only a couple of times a year and have been hard to find lately. Usually rolled in only one, maybe two factories and have the same box code as Hoyo DCs. BOU in 2011, LOM in 2012, UGE, UGO, etc. This means you don't really have a box code choice, just get any good box that you find. 50 cabs were discontinued a couple of years ago, much to our sorrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gojira Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/17/2019 at 11:29 PM, mwaller said: Thanks for the comments. I'm specifically looking at late 2018 UGO sticks... Any experience? You might be able to find some. I scored a UGO SEP 18 50 cab recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Presidente Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 It really is right up there as one of the great Cuban cigars but also one that is normally a waste to smoke young. Ken, 2000 and 2001 was hit and miss for many cigars, particularly large format cigars. Cuban had just rolled out 160 million cigars in 1999 (they are making between 60 and 70 million today). Quality appalling. Out of any properly aged tobacco come 2000. It took them until 2005/6 to get back to using three year old ligero. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryancuad Posted August 19, 2019 Share Posted August 19, 2019 Smoked a 2015 DC two mornings ago. Took me damn near 3 hours. It's was pretty great, but I didn't think it was up there in strength like someone mentioned. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dowjr1 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 No I have never smoked one with much strength. They are like Great Danes...gentle giants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerrybrowne Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 You might be able to find some. I scored a UGO SEP 18 50 cab recently.There were lots of these around Havana last week.......Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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