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Great smoke, but they need a lot of nap time IMO.

Wholeheartedly agree. Glad you enjoyed it but I've been underwhelmed by every one of these I've had the chance to smoke. Certainly not worth the money they're going for IMO.

It took all of about 2-3 years for people to start charging 3-4x the price for HUSC's.

I love these. I haven't smoked one in years but I have an unopened box from '02. Not sure what I'm waiting for. I think I'll crack it this summer.

Ditto. Had no less than 3 boxes of '01 Monarchs and the majority were plugged. All were ECA box codes, BTW.

My favorite size in this line is the Victoria(6x38). I have to say that I've been loving just about everything Pepin is making these days.

Have to agree with Strayvector. With all else being equal I will usually ask the vendor to recommend a box code. Otherwise I just go with the oldest box code except for '99 or '00.

Very nice work! Thanks for the info.

I have a box of ex #4's from '02 and while I like them a lot I have to say that the CS I have from the same year are much better. I really love the Choix's, they're my favorite morning smoke.

As much as I love the Upmann line this is one I just don't care for that much. Smoked a few of them and they just don't do it for me.

I wish I had that problem. :(

Holy crap! That's some list.

Haven't smoked a lot of these but the few I've smoked have been very nice.

I've smoked a ton of these from '02 and '03, one of my favorite smokes. Don't remember ever having any draw problems.

I've got to try some of these. Everbody keeps saying how great they are(Tatuaje's I mean).

I'm surprised about the RASS too. I find them to be excellent smokes, one of the best cuban robustos there is. My guess is that it was young, these need about 4-5 years before they really come around.

Most of the draw problems I've experienced with cubans were with smaller ring gauge cigars, especially box pressed. Mostly I've had good luck with them. As with all cigars you're gonna get a bad one here and there but I haven't found cubans to be any worse than NC's.

I wasn't all that impressed by the mag50's I've had. Could've been because they were young. While most EL's are nice I just don't find them to be worth the extra money.

Oh yeah, Monte #2's are a great choice too.

Punch Punch is a great choice. You might also want to try SLR Serie A for another good CG. While Cohibas are a great smoke they're just way overpriced in my opinion. Plenty of other great smokes out there for a lot less money. For a larger smoke try Upmann Monarchs. Without the tube they can be...