I think Davidoff is closer to the rolls as well. snobby and in the end you just paid too much for something that is only slightly better than that you can get at half the price. again... this comes down to taste. I wanna go on a mission to get into davidoffs just to see what they see. ...i just hope it isnt just a waste of money as i fear it will be.
Have you gotten to the Nicarao kuz? Its a Nicarguan puro so it should really test your nic/honduran theory. However, there is a nice twist. Its blended to taste like the cubans of the pre-embargo era and many reviews I've read said its closer to that than any cigar RP has ever blended, and the Olde World Reserve was supposed to accomplish the same thing.
Has anyone tried Rocky Patel Renaissance? I had one few weeks ago and enjoyed it immensely.
Yes and yes and you know that its a sumatra right? Reminds me very much of the old Edge Sumatra. The new Edge Sumatra is good but the old one was even better. Like everything made by RP it seems to have changed, maybe I've changed.
Has anyone tried Rocky Patel Renaissance? I had one few weeks ago and enjoyed it immensely.
Yes and yes and you know that its a sumatra right? Reminds me very much of the old Edge Sumatra. The new Edge Sumatra is good but the old one was even better. Like everything made by RP it seems to have changed, maybe I've changed.
no, they changed. A guy at the above mentioned B&M had a conversation about that. If you can find them there are still some old edges out there. good luck though.
I can't see how they can be that consistant year after year. Growing seasons differ b/c of climate and weather changes. They can try to recreate it by blending but I'm sure it is difficult. The only consistancies I can gather are quality and good flavor. I agree, like Gurkha, once you run out of a blend...start a new name or #2, 3, etc, that way people understand there may be a difference. JMO.
I can't see how they can be that consistant year after year. Growing seasons differ b/c of climate and weather changes. They can try to recreate it by blending but I'm sure it is difficult. The only consistancies I can gather are quality and good flavor. I agree, like Gurkha, once you run out of a blend...start a new name or #2, 3, etc, that way people understand there may be a difference. JMO.
yeah, you are probably right...who knows, maybe in a few years the Renaissance will start tasting a little different.
I can't see how they can be that consistant year after year. Growing seasons differ b/c of climate and weather changes. They can try to recreate it by blending but I'm sure it is difficult. The only consistancies I can gather are quality and good flavor. I agree, like Gurkha, once you run out of a blend...start a new name or #2, 3, etc, that way people understand there may be a difference. JMO.
Thats my take to. They should do like wine. This is the RP Edge Sumatra 1999. or 2006.
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