I liked the 08, have a few boxes of those, and the 2010 after some rest. The 09 isn't bad but just wasn't all that to my liking. Nice review of the 2010 btw!
I love the 2011 personally. Enough so that I bought a couple boxes. I've only had 1 2010, but my experience was pretty on par with yours, kuzi. Great review.
La palinas are great cigars. The top line from this company is Limited Edition 1896 robusto. They make cigars in two different factories. One in Raices Cubanas in Honduras and Graycliff in Bahamas. The family series and limited editions are made in Graycliff factory. I met the VP Courtney Smith once, if I am not mistakes the binder for this cigar is Costa Rican jaltepec which is very flavorful. Graycliff double expresso uses the same binder. It gives a cigar very smooth with robust flavor. the same series has another line call- little bill, excellent smoke.
La palinas are great cigars. The top line from this company is Limited Edition 1896 robusto. They make cigars in two different factories. One in Raices Cubanas in Honduras and Graycliff in Bahamas. The family series and limited editions are made in Graycliff factory. I met the VP Courtney Smith once, if I am not mistakes the binder for this cigar is Costa Rican jaltepec which is very flavorful. Graycliff double expresso uses the same binder. It gives a cigar very smooth with robust flavor. the same series has another line call- little bill, excellent smoke.
yes and it has a different wrapper. Ecuadorian wrapper actually.
You might very well be right Rick. I've only had two, one bad one good...so the jury is way out on that for me. It's probably one of those cigars where I'll pick up a fiver and give them the one every few months test.
I love these in the #4 size. The Club 52 is good too. Not very complex at the Club 52 size, but still satisfying. The #4 is a whole other ball game. Very complex, a lot spicier, and the cocoa shines through during the entire smoke. They also burn very well, and very slowly, easily a 50+ min smoke even at the small size.
I really like the Family Blend. It's not super complex but a really great "go-to" stick that you can enjoy all the time. Not expensive either.
Right there with you on that one dennis, had a few of these and even though I'm not too into AB, these and the American Classic always catch my attention. Great review kuzi.
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