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[MigsG]

Sweet BPC thanks to @lovethehaze. One of the best BPCs I’ve ever had.

[Raskol]

C&C time. Punch Short De Punch - 24:24

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[CampDelta369]

C&C Time @Raskol MC#5 smoking brilliantly at a brisk 45F cheers.

RASCC LMB DIC 18 PSP 24:24. This was a revelation indeed. A fantastic smoke. Opened up with some floral notes and nuttiness and went into a fruity sweetness and rich tobacco compote. Well done Ramon. 

BBF UER NOV 18 PSP. Excellent. 

[Paso]

Punch short de Punch LGR ENE 20 good quality stick but unfortunately not my taste.

Partagas P2 MSU SEP19 never disappoints! 

[JohnS]

Fonseca Cosacos circa 2019

Don Francisco E. Fonseca established a cigar factory and founded the brand named after him in 1892. He registered the brand 15 years later in 1907. By that time he had emigrated to the USA but kept visiting Cuba to oversee his factory operations. He was innovative in packaging cigars firstly in tin foil and then Japanese tissue paper to preserve the cigars he sold from atmospheric conditions. Of course, the practise of packaging with thin white paper continues today for the Fonseca brand.

This Fonseca Consecos is the first of its type I've smoked. It may be the first of its type you've actually even read in a cigar review! If you were to search our forum for this cigar or peruse for it in the popular Daily Smoking thread or Cuban Purchase thread you won't find it coming up that often. The cigar itself is halfway between a marevas and coronas with a 42 ring gauge x 135 mm (or 5⅜ inches) length. I graciously won this cigar in a FriendsofHabanos Competition prize so I'm grateful for the opportunity to smoke it.

How was it? Well, if the Fonseca No.1, which is by far more popular is light cedar/wood marshmallow texture and vanilla the Cosacos is a little stronger has a core cedar/wood, marshmallow texture, vanilla spice on the edges but it is complimented by herbal, earth and leather flavours.

This Cosacos smoked well today. I wouldn't rate it as outstanding nor would I belittle it as average. It was dependable. So in my view, it's slightly different than what I'm used to for Fonseca, the type of cigar that you'd consider for a change-of-pace if you enjoy smoking Fonseca No.1s.

[StogieSteve23]

The lady and I took a little vacation down to Mexico this past week.  Some sticks from the trip. 

LGR-SEP-19 Punch 48 thanks to @lovethehaze. These things are so good.  I really need to pick up a couple boxes. 

EOS-OCT-19 Short de Punch

Very very enjoyable Nortenos thanks to @captaincaveman. Lots of lemon zest.  

TUA-ENE-20 Libertador that had a bunch of banana bread flavors 

Love these No 1's. Molten milk chocolate, cocoa dusting, cinnamon retro. 

TOS-MAR-17 Epi de Luxe. Floral with a hint of nutmeg. 

ARS-ENE-19 Famosos. Nutty vanilla flavors. 

LAS-JUN-14 

Hotel had a small humidor with about 10 boxes.  Decided to give the Duke a try.  Paid an arm and a leg for two, but figured it was worth it.  Very un-Punch-like. Great peanut butter, cedar and vanilla cookie flavors but no strength at all.  

ASR-JUN-19 Sig VI with strong white pepper, cedar and a sour lime note.  

MUP-JUL-19 Fundie from @captaincaveman. Brioche and vanilla custard.  

[StogieSteve23]

On 12/7/2020 at 10:40 PM, NicPac said:

2017 Jorge Lopez Monsdale

 

Have you smoked any post 2017 from Reynol? If so, I'm curious as to hear your thoughts.  Can't imagine the blends are entirely the same.  

On 12/10/2020 at 3:23 PM, Lrabold89 said:

Second smoke back after a long 6 week hiatus due to health reasons

Glad to be back y’all

Welcome back! 

On 12/13/2020 at 12:07 AM, lovethehaze said:

tat 51th ok. Very 1 dimensional 

Totally agree on this one.  50th, incredible. 2020, excellent.  These 51th along with the ME's they put out in my opinion are no bueno and leave a lot to be desired. 

[lovethehaze]

Totally agree on this one.  50th, incredible. 2020, excellent.  These 51th along with the ME's they put out in my opinion are no bueno and leave a lot to be desired. 

I have a 50 and 2020, 2016, 2015 too, now I’m excited glad you had a safe and enjoyable trip !


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[Shatner's Bassoon]

R y J Churchill PLA JUL 15

 

[StogieSteve23]

15 minutes ago, lovethehaze said:

I have a 50 and 2020, 2016, 2015 too, now I’m excited glad you had a safe and enjoyable trip !
 

Great smokes there for sure.  Have a box of 50's and of the 2020's with a couple singles of both.  Everyone I've smoked of each has been excellent. 

Thank you! We had a great time.  Didn't want to leave! They (the hotel, Mexican government and private businesses) did an excellent job at taking the proper CV19 precautions and making everyone feel safe.  To the point where when we arrived back at the hotel the one day we went off-site, they had a guy at the guard gate with a modified ECHO backpack blower, sanitizing the wheels of the taxi we were in! Every place we visited off site and at the hotel made you sanitize your hands and some had these sanitizing mats to step on before entering.  

[shamz84]

Trinidad Rob T this evening...been awhile I've had these...they never disappoint...managed to use a match to light it this evening too

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[TheFullMontecristo]

MSU SEP 19

[Bijan]

2014 party shorts thanks to @NicPac. Quite spicy for a shorts.

Hoyo Palmas Extra.

[Chucko8]

C&C post early morning run

[NicPac]

6 hours ago, StogieSteve23 said:

Have you smoked any post 2017 from Reynol? If so, I'm curious as to hear your thoughts.  Can't imagine the blends are entirely the same.  

Unfortunately I have not. But I’d really love to get my hands on a few someday to try. I would agree, I doubt they would be the same. 

[NicPac]

2014 Mag 46

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[westg]

MES NOV 11..They will be gone by Friday . B 52's

[Dusk]

CoRo

 

[Raskol]

C&C time... PLPC (2016) - 24:24

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[El Hoze]

On 12/14/2020 at 9:46 AM, CampDelta369 said:

HUP#2 BRE DIC 18 PSP smoking fantastic now. Lucky to pick up another box last week

Great to hear. I bought the same PSP box as it is my son’s birth month/year (also a big HU2 fan) but have not busted into it yet. Had an LUB May 14 last night that was awesome. Cheers! 

[havanaclub]

On 12/16/2020 at 2:53 AM, CampDelta369 said:

C&C Time @Raskol MC#5 smoking brilliantly at a brisk 45F cheers.

 

You prefer the no5 over the MMC?

23 hours ago, StogieSteve23 said:

The lady and I took a little vacation down to Mexico this past week.

Looks dead there, that’s awesome. Cancun?
Stay safe

23 hours ago, StogieSteve23 said:

Totally agree on this one.  50th, incredible. 2020, excellent.  These 51th along with the ME's they put out in my opinion are no bueno and leave a lot to be desired. 

If you don’t Like the 51 and the ME you maybe aren’t a fan of Mexican San Andreas wrapper. The 20 is Sumatra and a good smoke already, slightly harsh at the end but I think will progress with time.


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[havanaclub]

MEG FEB 16. All shortbread!

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[JohnS]

Punch Double Coronas PEL EPOO

I'd like to again thank @jay8354 for gifting me this fine cigar to review. Like the last cigar I smoked from this box around five to six weeks ago, I can re-affirm that 21 years for a Double Corona (the date code equates to May 1999) such as this one in no way diminished the flavours nor the fine quality of the smoking experience.

As I had written in my last review on this aged Punch Double Corona, if you smoke a Punch Double Coronas young, say 12 to 36 months, you'd likely find that they will have an array of flavours such as wood or cedar, leather, earthiness, citrus and nuts but mainly they will dominate more in those woody and leather flavours. As they age well over the 10 to 15-year mark you can get them more softer in those wood flavours, more fruity and a disposition to tart flavours.

This time around their was more cedar wood to this cigar, the fruitiness like currants was again present and there was a distinctive citrus tart flavour which I find generally characteristic of the Punch marca in general. In contrast, there was very little baking spice and leather was present, like what you may find in a long-term aged cigar like this one. Again, the cigar had little evolution or complexity but it smoked so well that it was a pleasure to nub!