Cohiba Seleccion Reserva samplers

[Hotboy]

Cohiba Seleccion Reserva, December 2002

I was fortunate to snag an intact box these unicorns from LCDH Germany in 2003. Here’s a list of the cigar selection in the box: [url=https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/cigar/cohiba/reserva-seleccion]https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/cigar/cohiba/reserva-seleccion[/url]

An identical intact box sold a year ago for $5,500 before all the recent price stupidity: [url=https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/4751/Cohiba_Reserve_Series_2003_Reserva_Selecci%C3%B3n_2002_Varnished_Bo%C3%AEte_Nature_Box_of_30_cigars]https://www.bondroberts.com/product/view/4751/Cohiba_Reserve_Series_2003_Reserva_Selecci%C3%B3n_2002_Varnished_Bo%C3%AEte_Nature_Box_of_30_cigars[/url]

I’m breaking up my box into 3-cigar samplers because I want to keep a few sticks for myself to smoke on a special occasion. Here’s what’s available for sale:

• [li]Sampler No.1: (1) Corona Especiale, (1) Piramide, (1) Espléndido $415[/li]
  [li]Sampler No.2: (1) Corona Especiale, (1) Robusto, (1) Piramide $375[/li]
  [li]Sampler No.3: (1) Media Corona, (1) Robusto, (1) Espléndido $375[/li]
  [li]Sampler No.4: (1) Media Corona, (1) Robusto, (1) Espléndido $375[/li]
  [li]Sampler No.5: (1) Media Corona, (1) Robusto, (1) Piramide $365[/li]
  [li]Sampler No.6: (1) Media Corona, (1) Robusto, (1) Piramide $365[/li]
  [li]Sampler No.7: (1) Robusto, (1) Piramide, (1) Espléndido $450[/li]
  [li]Sampler No.8: (2) Piramides $315[/li]
  [li]The humidor box: $25[/li]

Includes USPS Priority Mail shipping. Discount for multiple samplers.

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[Hotboy]

DOH, wrong forum!  :-[

...apologies, posted in TBSC...

[hissing_prig]

Kinda sad to see this split up but I guess it’s better than collecting dust for another 20 years. I haven’t come close to smoking any Cubans with this amount of age but I recently had a 2006 Camacho that knocked me on my ass. Was not expecting that.  Did you sample any of your stash before listing? Just curious what those might be like.

[Hotboy]

[quote author=hissing_prig link=topic=54975.msg209829#msg209829 date=1653264063]
Kinda sad to see this split up but I guess it’s better than collecting dust for another 20 years.[/quote]

Yeah, that's what I thought as well....with 20 years of perfect condtions and aging, they are good as they will be.

[quote author=hissing_prig link=topic=54975.msg209829#msg209829 date=1653264063]Did you sample any of your stash before listing? Just curious what those might be like.
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I smoked a Media Corona out of the box a few years ago, and it was like old-school Cohibas I smoked from early 90's vintages. Very flavorful, with that smooth grassy and creamy flavor profile and medium/full strength.

[quote author=hissing_prig link=topic=54975.msg209829#msg209829 date=1653264063]I haven’t come close to smoking any Cubans with this amount of age but I recently had a 2006 Camacho that knocked me on my ass. Was not expecting that.[/quote]

Camachos were always too strong for my palate. The Cohibas don't have anywhere near the morbid level of Ligero leaf that Camacho does...LOL