That just goes to show how one mans taste is so different than the next. I would definitely put that cigar in the mid nineties it is in my top five of any cigars in current production. Every one I have smoked have been full flavor and pretty complex. Maybe it is just that you dont like Padilla or got a bad stick I like these sticks a little fresher but the ones I rested for a while have fared well for me too.
I noticed a tremendous difference in the Lancero and Robusto sizes of this very cigar. The lancero with a year on it, was one of my favorites ever. The Robusto with a mere six months on it was a pale comparison ( IMO ). Perhaps the extra time made the Lancero shine, but had I tried the Robusto first, I would have never ventured any further.
The 32's from when Pepin made them are amazing. The lancero is also my favorite size in the current blend. I think that they are a little over priced maybe, and probably also overhyped or something. They get the highest scores of Padilla's marca, but for me, the Dominus, with some age on it is my favorite. It has a fantastic leathery darkness to it.
Kuzi thanks for the Daytona review. Def let's me know what to do. I reserved one of the samplers Alex referred to in the post before I commit to a box I wanna give them a shot, and esp get a few of those Cain Double F's. I'm excited for those
That was La Casita Criolla. Pete posted some potential bands, as well as the original Cuban band from back in the day recently. Looking forward to trying it. It will have a low price point as well.
I've had a few of these, and one thing I've noticed is they taste drastically different after some rest. Somewhere between 6 months to a year, and it doesn't even taste like the same cigar. I haven't decided if I like it yet. It's certainly in the running for me liking it, but the gauge bugs me. I smoke slow, and this thing always wants to go out on me. The price dropped recently to a much more reasonable level, which helps it's case too.
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