Singles & expanding the repertoire

[tippexx]

The age you get singles at is based on luck, you can always ask your retailer what box code their singles are coming from.

And you can control your luck a bit. For example: Bolivar Lonsdales ? deleted 2002 so min age 13 years. Punch Petit Punch (best Perlas ever made) ? deleted 2009, min age 4 years. ERdM Lunch Club ? min 4 years. ERdM Tainos ? deleted 2006 min age 7 years.

http://www.mysmokingshop.co.uk/index2.php

And there will be more, and Simon is very good and quick at providing box dates if you ask him.

[Sligub]

also try

http://www.mysmokingshop.co.uk/index2.php?pageNum_rsProdscat=0&mod=category&man=334&cat=77&totalRows_rsProdscat=14

http://www.cgarsltd.co.uk/cigars-aged-mature-cigars-c-317_154.html

[big bopper]

Thanks again for the input guys. Having sampled them all I very much enjoyed the Party Short, Por Laranaga PC and the Ramone Allones SCC (roughly in that order!). On the whole, I found all to be stronger smokes than the Cohiba (and better for it), with more and stronger flavours from the start - particularly the Party Short. Have ordered a couple more of each to see if my initial views are confirmed. Added to that are a Trinidad Reyes and a San Cristobal El Principe for more variety.

The only one I wasn't keen on was the Boliviar PC - it wasn't the strength so much as the flavour. Couldn't quite put my finger on it but it seemed rougher and less refined than the others.

[GFK1]

The Siglo 2 is also my top favourite cigar, not only because of price but mainly because of its fantastic flavours and balance. As alternatives, try the Hoyo Du Roi and Hoyo Epicure No. 1 as well as the Montecristo Petit Edmundo. Going up the price range, the Siglo 4 is very similar to the 2, but bigger in every sense. I would also add that all Cohibas benefit greatly from some ageing, say at leats six months or more.

[Sligub]

Thanks again for the input guys. Having sampled them all I very much enjoyed the Party Short, Por Laranaga PC and the Ramone Allones SCC (roughly in that order!). On the whole, I found all to be stronger smokes than the Cohiba (and better for it), with more and stronger flavours from the start - particularly the Party Short. Have ordered a couple more of each to see if my initial views are confirmed. Added to that are a Trinidad Reyes and a San Cristobal El Principe for more variety.

The only one I wasn't keen on was the Boliviar PC - it wasn't the strength so much as the flavour. Couldn't quite put my finger on it but it seemed rougher and less refined than the others.

most bolivars don't hit there stride for a couple of years so don't write the whole marca off.

[big bopper]

most bolivars don't hit there stride for a couple of years so don't write the whole marca off.

It did occur to me that I should have ordered another to confirm/refute my initial thoughts. Naturally, this thought came to me after I'd placed the order!

I noticed in all the recommendations that there were no RyJ's in there. Given that there are several sticks in the range at that price point, why no love for them?