Punch Rare Corojo

[smokinpoke]

This just proves there is no one perfect cigar. I personally like the rare corojo. good post simon.

[c2000]

I have not had one yet..But my experience is if the draw is tight the cigar usually tastes like crap..

Jerry in Minnesota

[The Saint]

Originally Posted by donp

Saint:

what?.........or you're talking to Simon Templar. Man, this could get confusing!!

[Baric]

Hot Ammonia...yuck! good review though

[donp]

Originally Posted by The Saint

what?.........or you're talking to Simon Templar. Man, this could get confusing!!

Was one of my favorite alltime shows. I can call you something else if you want

[stogie_kanobie_one]

Hopefully you have more than one so that you can try again in a few months. I bought two fivers and the first one was really good. No draw or light problems, and a relatively smoothe stick. Thanks for posting your experience.

[punch]

I have never had one of these draw hard unless it is too wet. IF that is the case, it will taste like poo-poo. From my experience, these are not sticks that do well at 70% RH. I have had excellent results with these when kept at 65 - 67% RH. Also, I don't know about a sick period with these. I have noticed a tendency for these to be a bit bitter when smoked right after delivery from one of the big boys like JR or Holts. The ones that I have let sit six months to a year are excellent. I have some 2004 Pitas that I would rate a 10 out of 10 at this point.

[chip]

Originally Posted by pnoon

Generally speaking, NCs are released well after any "sick period".

While this is correct, I have also gotten that "ammonia" taste that seems to indicate a very green cigar. I believe it is because the cigar is too wet. We all know some are shipped a bit wet, and even if that is not the case I prefer them around 65%. Let them rest and acclimate for a few months. Ageing takes years, but a few months at your preferred environment can make a huge difference.
In my experience, I find this is especially true of milder sticks.

The good news is that you sometimes forget you have them buried, and when you find them again it's a real pleasure.

[pnoon]

Originally Posted by dartsinsa

While this is correct, I have also gotten that "ammonia" taste that seems to indicate a very green cigar.

Absolutely, Chip. I was just trying to state that NCs generally don't have a "sick period"

[rockyr]

Originally Posted by Simon Templar

I also just picked up my first box purchase and a twenty count humi. My wife is getting nervous. (sighs) Im thinking of hawking some stuff to buy a bigger humi? Is that bad? hahahha! Oh well. Is this the slide everyone keeps mentioning????

Yeah... That's the one.

Good review!

[Mister Moo]

Originally Posted by dartsinsa

... I believe it is because the cigar is too wet. We all know some are shipped a bit wet, and even if that is not the case I prefer them around 65%...

I'm too lazy to search, but this wet PRC thread has a very deja-vu quality. I'm gonna go out on a very little limb here and say the only bad PRC is a PRC at 69% or higher.

[papajohn67]

Currently smoking a Punch Rare Corojo Pita that I took out of a almost full box last night. They have been sitting in the cooler for about 4 months now. Just as I remember them...spicy, twangy & this one which is about 2/3rds gone now has had no draw or burn problems. Have the Cigar Oasis set in the cooler at 68% but I think these could be better taken down a notch or two. May move the box into another cooler where I have started using Vipers 65% beads.

Have been enjoying the Pita this morning. Not a stick I would look for on a regular basis but it makes for a nice change and I'm glad the review got me motivated to dig one out from the bottom of the cooler.

[The Saint]

Originally Posted by donp

Was one of my favorite alltime shows. I can call you something else if you want

No thats ok......I've been called something else WAY to often!