Punch rare corojo 05

i didn't smoke one from last year, but i smoked an 05 magnum yesterday and thought it was very good. The rest of the box is going to sit until this time next year.

I've smoked a couple. I am not an experienced cigar smoker, but I really liked the Punch Rare Corojo a lot. Also, I have been through several boxes of the Diplomas that you all like so much, and I like them, too. But I have to say, I think the new Camacho Corojo Dark is a more flavorful smoke.

I'm right with you Macallan about the lack of corojo leaf, very evident in the taste. They do seem more complex and I'm looking forward to seeing how they age.

Glad to hear it is a good batch Macallan, I won't be breaking into mine for sometime to come though. I will have something to look forward to. I like the cigar, but like whats said above, it is no corojo, and only rare because of marketing strategies. A lesson learned from the Fuentes I believe.

All of this waiting until it ages stuff is fine, but I have several boxes of Cubans waiting. My box of San Christobel La Puntas have about 8 months on them. They are much better now than they were when they were new. I just started smoking cigars about 8 months ago, so I have a long wait for some of the Cubans to age. As a result, I'm always looking for stuff that tastes good fresh.....I guess my favorites right now are the Ashton VSGs. Good powerful smoke. Then the Corojos... the Camachos and the Punch. The few Fuente 858 maduros I've had are good, also.

i will smoke ERDM choix supremes fresh, but otherwise I smoke NC cigars while i age some stuff.