New Best Aging Non-Cuban; least fer me

[droy1958]

Another thing that bears mentioning. Smoke time on this was an hour ten and remember, I didn't even get close to the nub. Now, I tend to smoke slowly, but this could easily scare the hour and a half mark.

Anyone who can nub one of these without his face blowing off get's a cold draft from me.


@jhedrick83 just asked me what the actual vintage was on this stick. The guy I got them from told me he'd gotten them on a recommendation from another friend right after they launched in 2006. That's nigh-on 9 years and if this one is any indication, they'll go at least 15 and I'll bet well beyond. This could be a legitimate "extreme age" cigar, making it into the 20-25 realm.

It's also amazing that there were only 15,000 total boxes, yet their still available.

I've had some marinating per your recommendation from the old site.....

[AuTechCoM]

Holy CRAP, fella's! I smoked an Oliva MB III robusto I purchased from a BOTL at Cigar Man Andy's herf in NoVa in 2009, last night. Andy's herfs were huge and it wasn't uncommon for guys to bring bazillions of cigars to share, trade and even sell. Anyway, according to him, he'd had them sitting in his humidor for "2-3 years".

I gotta tellya' guys, I used to think the original Antano 1970 from 99-00 was the all-time king of NC's that held up well to long term age. Not anymore. This thing was simply magnificent and vastly better than when manufactured. I've had them fairly fresh and they're very muscly and a little rough around the flavor edges. This thing last night blew me away. It was smooth as soft butter and the sweetness was simply heavenly. Being kept it's entire life at 62-64F and 65% RH, the draw and burn were spot-on.

The first third was made up of lots of caramelized brown sugar notes and some cocoa. Both remaining at the fore throughout the smoke. The power, and do mean 'power' as opposed to strength, which the stick surpasses at the half way mark, began building exponentially. My the time I was 2/3 finished, I was about finished. This has remained an extraordinarily strong cigar, even for me, who tends to prefer fuller, stronger cigars.

Anyway, I was impressed enough by it that I had to share it with you guys.

that doesn't surprise me at all I have had a few with a couple years on them. They are on box purchase list for sure.