Genuine Pre Embargo Counterfeit Cubans

[CaffeineMe]

I just bought my first box of these, Belicoso's (6"x54 (or so)).

They seem a little harsh, not really as full and rich as I had hoped. I've had the box about 7-10 days, and have had 3 of them.

I mean, they're good, but not JR Ultimate (Oscuro, what I've been smoking) good. The scent of the cigars (before lighting) doesn't seem done....are these typically shipped requiring a little aging?

I had resolved myself to letting them sit in the 'dor for a month before trying another...well, you see how well that went. So, if I am going back to them, twice, they can't be all bad, but I guess I had higher hopes for them. Will patience have it's reward?

 

[emodx]

How did they feel and burn? I tend to like um, but the ship awfully wet, as do most JR products. Especially the ones that they turn over fast. Plus the ones I have had tend to be rolled tight, which means I have to smoke em almost dry, or they will be almost unsmokeable in this %85 humidty we have here. I usually let my cigars bought from JR's sit out of the humi for 3 days or so before I throw em in my fridgedor.

Emo

 

[CaffeineMe]

They felt good and burned OK, the burn has improved on them in the last 10 days (if 3 cigars are an accurate gauge). The smell of them is just not what I would call done....they lack the richness of a nicely aged cigar. It's my hope that with time, that earthy smell will develop and these will age into nice smokes.

 

[emodx]

Actually, I ahve had the entire spectrum of these cigars. Too wet, too dry, burned bad, burned good, so-so, great. My advice is to leave em out of the humi for a day or 2 and put them back in. It will speed the process along unless you live in south Fl like me.

Emo

 

[Shadow]

You have to have patience with these. First off the JR Ultimate have at least a year of aging before they are sold so the PEGCCs are already at a disadvantage. Also the flavor profile is quite different between the two. I am currently smoking PEGCCs that have over a year and a half of age to them. Still a very tasty and spicy cigar with no harshness to them.

Bury them in the bottom of your humidor after letting them dry out for a few days and pull one or two out each month to try. One they hit the point that the harshness is gone smoke them up!