Cuban consistency (or lack of)

[simwells]

Yet people rave about NC consistency, although I can't vouch for that personally

There is a huge difference as to why that I have no clue


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[Adamsmokes]

Let's be realistic. The roller grabs a specific handful of leaves and bunches them together before rolling them into a cigar. Its amazing that its consistent from cigar to cigar but box to box and then year to year?

Yet people rave about NC consistency, although I can't vouch for that personally

[Adamsmokes]

That's interesting Simon. The opposite is true for me; I'll happily get through a single box over a month. And as I say, a lot of those boxes are inconsistent in flavour but I wonder how much of that is to do with my palate becoming accustomed to them and meaning they become a bit dull to me. I should change my approach and dip in and out of different boxes but I don't think I have a deep enough collection to that at the moment as I smoke most days.

[PeeJay]

Let's be realistic. The roller grabs a specific handful of leaves and bunches them together before rolling them into a cigar. Its amazing that its consistent from cigar to cigar but box to box and then year to year?

[Simon Bolivar]

Good question to raise. I think we can all agree that Habanos has improved construction & draw over the last 10yrs but flav/blends is another question to ponder.

I am probably alone in rarely smoking two cigars from the same box within 3-6months. The obvious reason for that is I have a decent collection & to allow some rotation, apart from my small smokes, I don't usually smoke more than 3 of the same vitola p.a. The other reason is that I never wanted to have an amazing smoke & then a week or so later, have a disappointing experience - if it didn't match the first.

So I guess others will be better qualified my me to comment but I can't say I have ever noticed a marked difference in flav within a box, construction sure.

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[Adamsmokes]

We all know that Cuban quality control can vary wildly in terms of construction but what are members thoughts of inconsistency in flavour? I personally find this more frustrating than the odd tight draw or wonky burn. For example I have a box of Bolivar CJ the first of which was sensational, one of the best cigars I've ever had, so good that I immediately brought another box with the same box code. But having nearly finished the box I have yet to have one anywhere near as good. I know part of the allure of Cubans is chasing that great smoke but I feel they need to do better in delivering a product which you can have a certain level of exception met. I've had it with other boxes as well, 2 or 3 brilliant ones and the rest just average, albeit with no construction issues. Having said that I have also had boxes that all tasted fantastic but for a premium product this should surely be the norm, right?