Casa Magna 2nd release.

[Cigar Man Andy]

Have any of you tried the second release of the Casa Magna yet? I just bought a half dozen Robustos, and the first two had construction problems. I am now on the third and I am having an issue with this one as well. This one is plugged and the first two tunneled badly. Just hoping it was just this box.

[bdw1984]

when did they start the 2nd release? its still no jdn antano replacement i know u feel the same way... the last few casa maganas i smoked burned pretty well no major issues... bought 5 from an open box at my local 2 weeks ago smoked 2... im gonna go there today and ask how old the box is that he has... for $5 its a good smoke

[Egis]

Same here, really hard construction, draw was really really tight!

[Rubix^3]

I wouldn't know how to tell between 1st and 2nd release, but I picked up a 5er from a B&M a couple weeks ago, and tried to smoke my first this weekend. Emphasis on the word try. It was rolled super tight and was difficult to draw and pull smoke out of. I quit about 1/3 in, blue in the face. Must say, I am not too impressed by mr. "#1".

[Herf N Turf]

Sorry to hear, Andy. Perhaps try dry boxing the remaining three and see if that helps. There's a guy around here with a couple of first release boxes in stock. Sounds like I might want to stock up on those.

[Cigar Man Andy]

The second release just shipped about 10days ago. If you bought them before then, the were ORR. Original Release. I still have 20 ORs left, but we will see. They were so popular, that I think they may have rushed them.

[Rubix^3]

I'm glad you shared Andy and confirmed with others that I was not alone here. I was all geared up to review my first impressions on Saturday and I had some good pics started, but I got so frustrated I grabbed another stick from the humidor and just enjoyed the afternoon without distraction. I'm gonna sit on the other 4 I have and see if it wasn't construction, but too much humidity that gave the bad draw.

[thebayratt]

I have heard more disappointments than joys with Casa Magna. I was shooting the S... with a guy at the Local and he siad that the brand is all hype and overpriced; The only reason they won is because of the amount they had spent in advertising in CA (magazine)... He told me that he had his doubts on getting a few boxes for sale due to the disappointments that would follow. He wanted to keep his rep of being a "quality cigar" stocked store. Im always up for a new thing but I try them slowly and dont jump into full box situations. Kinda glad I didn't with these.

[Cigar Man Andy]

This was the first time that I was disappointed with the Casa Magna.

[thebayratt]

I think what I shall do is grab a single or two if I ever come across one and see for myself. People's palates are different. Who knows maybe i'll like them. Not saying I hate them, I was just stating what I was told and was kinda weiry of them.

[Bidiwalla]

I had 5 casa magnas recently
3 robustos
1 belisco
1 short fat one..

all 5 with same construction issues. All plugged.
Extremely tight draw. They were absolutely horrid.

A complete waste to time and money.

[Acesfull]

I dunno about people thinking the first release of Casa Magnas were bad or overpriced.. everyone that has smoked them has said how good they were for the price. Good for the price being the key phrase. I picked up 30 belicoso for $105 of the first release and they sat about 30 days before I got home from Iraq and probably another 10 days or so before I smoked one. I think I smoked 3 total and each one has been awesome with no burn or draw issues. I cant speak much for the 2nd release.

[DBCcigar]

Not yet. Only the first release.

[Herf N Turf]

Originally Posted by Acesfull

Good for the price being the key phrase.

And that's it, in a nutshell. My first CM was absolutely ruined by all the JdN comparison hype and that *so obviously paid for* review in CA. I simply expected something spectacular and it simply wasn't. When I eventually revisited the band, some months later, my expectations were in the basement. On this occasion, I really got it... I was able to enjoy the cigar for what it was.

I can see the point made above, about trying to over-produce a second release, based on the OR reception. It makes me wonder if this isn't going to be Drew Estates' albatros. They have a good cigar at a reasonable price point. They haven't reinvented the wheel.

[MrRogers]

Originally Posted by bdw1984

when did they start the 2nd release? its still no jdn antano replacement i know u feel the same way... the last few casa maganas i smoked burned pretty well no major issues... bought 5 from an open box at my local 2 weeks ago smoked 2... im gonna go there today and ask how old the box is that he has... for $5 its a good smoke

Are the Joya de nic antanos being discontinued???????????

MrR