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H Upmann Mag 48. Not quite sure what to say, especially to all you blokes who want or really enjoy these. Not good, not totally awful, but not what this was supposed to be .... or were. 
I've dig out my old review;- http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthr...ke-%97-11-(EL) .... I really loved the Mag 48 back then, but todays cigar came nowhere close. The taste was Cuban enough, but dull and muted without any sparkle, zip or zing. Progression (if you want to call it that) was A to B with nothing in between, and I didn't bother to finish it. The after taste was roasted, burnt tobacco and I was left with an unusually dry mouth.
Hopefully this was a 'bad stick', or maybe it's the Mag 48s time for a trough period. Trouble is, production smokes can generally be relied on to go though peaks and troughs without too much degradation, some LEs on the other hand have hit their trough early and just carried on going.
I was looking at mustn't-say-where prices this morning and contemplating a box. Not so sure any more, on this smoke I'd say the Conni 1 was a far better bet, and a better price.
I've dig out my old review;- http://www.ukcigarforums.com/showthr...ke-%97-11-(EL) .... I really loved the Mag 48 back then, but todays cigar came nowhere close. The taste was Cuban enough, but dull and muted without any sparkle, zip or zing. Progression (if you want to call it that) was A to B with nothing in between, and I didn't bother to finish it. The after taste was roasted, burnt tobacco and I was left with an unusually dry mouth.
Hopefully this was a 'bad stick', or maybe it's the Mag 48s time for a trough period. Trouble is, production smokes can generally be relied on to go though peaks and troughs without too much degradation, some LEs on the other hand have hit their trough early and just carried on going.
I was looking at mustn't-say-where prices this morning and contemplating a box. Not so sure any more, on this smoke I'd say the Conni 1 was a far better bet, and a better price.