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Old 12-25-2003, 12:32 PM   #1
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Punch Royal Selection 12 (CSU VC2)

Prominent veins...Very nice ash...almost blue smoke..Very prominent citrus flavors...Definitely tangy! First inch: Smoke has a slight amount of spice to go along with this citrus flavors!..Very refined smoke...tastes aged!..No tannic flavors observed at all! 1 1/2 into it, a slight toastiness observed...The tanginess is still there but not as prominent
It remained this way until the very end, with no other obvious changes observed

Another excellent cigar! ...I am not readily familiar with deciphering boxcodes, so if someone knows, I'd love to know what the year of this cigar is 02 perhaps? The best thing IMHo about this cigar is the pleasantness of the flavors and the refined tobacco taste!
Loved it and want more!
Thanks to Awesome1 for giving me the opportunity to try this cigar (a new one for me)!

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Old 12-25-2003, 03:32 PM   #2
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Box Code: 7/98 Villa Clara factory #2. These sticks are mucho good.
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Old 12-25-2003, 06:01 PM   #3
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Thanks for the review.

I've been smoking some '02s, and they are much different from what you describe. The '02s are in fact quite tannic, but they have an incredible toasted tabacco and earthy background with hits of roasted nuts. You just know that in a year or two when the tannis subside a little these cigars will be awesome - maybe as good or better than the '98 you describe.
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Old 12-26-2003, 04:21 AM   #4
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After reading this thread, and not having had a Christmas smoke as I am just recovering from 2 weeks of chest crud, head cold, etc...; I dug into the humidor and lo and behold found that I had a couple of these from 0LSU VC1 and decided to smoke one for Christmas.

It was spicey, smooth, built in strength, lots of smoke nice even uniform burn; I didn't quite catch the citrus, nonetheless, it was excellent.
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Old 12-26-2003, 04:39 AM   #5
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thanks for the review
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Old 12-26-2003, 11:11 AM   #6
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1998..So that explains it...No wonder it tastes so refined! Not a trace of harshness in this cigar
Thanks for the input all!

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