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A TASTING OF VINTAGE CIGARS

99 1492 (1992) This is a 30-year-old marvel. It’s the second one I have smoked, the second 1492 I have scored 99 points, and this one somehow seems even better than the first. The brownish-red wrapper is laced with dark swirls of oil. The performance is perfect, with a solid draw and even burn. Thirty years have evened out the delicious combination of flavors. Strong hints of dark coffee bean at the start shift slightly toward sweetness as it warms up. There are hints of cocoa, a sweet mid-palate floral note and a finish of sweet earth and chocolate. From the first puff to the last, this is a smooth, rich smoke. And there is still a lot of life left in this cigar. —Gordon Mott 95 HOYO DE MONTERREY LE HOYO DES DIEUX (1995) Slim…

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