A peculiar cigar day today...

With my morning coffee, I smoked a Felipe II Reserva N, a cigar I hadn't smoked in months. It was very enjoyable. I decided to smoke a Felipe Gregorio Black Suntoso, later, and it was also very good.

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=118240  Felipe II Reserva C described as: "Handmade in Honduras using all-Honduran long-filler and binder and a Sumatran wrapper. This delicious cigar is medium-bodied with a peppery flavor. SMOKE magazine rated it a '3.6'. Cigar Aficionado rated it an 88, commenting:
"A well-made cigar. This medium-bodied smoke has a good balance and components of toast and roasted wood tastes. A little dry on the finish."

It's happened before. Same named cigar. Same band, similar look, very different cigar. The Honduran with the Sumatra wrapper was discontinued quite some time ago.

I have some of the CI Reserva C. They are definately not dark and oily. Not a bad stick but the N is better IMHO.

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