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To me the Undercrown is the best in price/flavor. Other LP's tend to leave me feeling like while it was not bad I paid how much for this? On the rare occasion I am in the mood for more than a Undercrown I will reach for a UF-13. There is nothing wronging with you. There are plenty of highly reviewed lines that done match up to everyone's taste preference. You just need to find that ones that do.
I am somewhat of a recovering LP whore. The first No 9 I had was amazing. I think its due to my changing palette but I am not that crazy about them now. I also prefer the T52 over the 9. At the moment I can't smoke enough of the L40. And I do agree that most of them are best smoked fresh. But I did have a UF13 that had at least a year on it and the thing was fabulous.
i am a bit of a liga whore and the LP line was meant to be smoked fresh. sad part is i think may shops have older boxes because of the higher price point they carry. as of now i prefer the 9 to the t52 but i can not judge too hard because the two t52s i had where rott and the 9s i have had where all acclimated to my 62% humidor. i think a lot of the lp following isnt because the cigars are extraordinary but because they are good and they like the "liga lifestyle" lol fire up that ratzilla at some point and let us know what you think. right now i am loving the dirty rat and the ratzilla
I did a blind 'review' of the no. 9 and I was not overly impressed. It had moments of greatness, but something was very... rustic about it. Not refined enough for us snobby aficionados, I suppose! UF-13 is candy though. I also have a hookup for L-40s at around $12 a pop currently.
Again thank you all for your opinions and insight. i love the undercrown line and the MUWAT and the Kentucky Fired Cure so I know there are DE sticks I enjoy.
Seems like fresh is the way to go and if the weather holds maybe I will smoke the Rat I have..
The Troll
Actually I have grown very fond of the KFC's. I thought I would hate them since I have not liked any of the other fire cured I tried. And I would definitely light up that Rat sooner than laterQuote:
Originally Posted by TheGrumpyOleTroll
The only time I tried them I did this & it was a remarkably melodramatic moment. It wasn't bad but it didn't make me want to try one ever again. But to each his own!Quote:
Originally Posted by droy1958
I purchased one a couple years ago, as I had to see what the hype was about. It was a good cigar, but doesn't have the bang for the buck. Since then, I've received a few in bombs, plus my wife went to the local B&M at Christmas time and told them she wanted the good stuff for her husband and they sold her a fiver of them. I was very appreciative, but I would've spent the money on something else. I have to love her for doing it and made lots of yummy noises while smoking them...Quote:
Originally Posted by Chad Vegas
There was a time when I smoked #9s but at that time you could get them in the $8-9 price range. Once they passed $10 I stopped because at that price point there were many better smokes like Fuente Anejos, Opus X and Padron 64s. The #9 is a good smoke but not a $10 plus smoke... of course that is just this one old guys opinion.
I have only smoked a handful of LP and other DE cigars. I didn't care for the 9, thought the 40 was very good, along with the UC Corona Viva. And made it about 1/2 way thru the KFC. In general I would say I am not a fan and don't buy them. I do remember reading a while back that several people preferred LP at a higher Rh (say67-68) and fresh is best. Who knows as everyone's taste and pref differ.