Cojonu 2012

[Reeve11]

We had a event this past weekend and Pete brought a bundle of each prototype of the new Cojonu 2012 due in March. I smoked them both and early impressions are the sumatra has all kinds of flavors going on that needs some time to balance out. The Broadleaf seemed to me a little further along in the melting of flavors and was tasting more like the profile (with that broadleaf grit/sweetness added in). Both were strong cigars but not to over the top. These were very very early/young samples so it's maybe not even fair to comment. But hey, that's what message boards are for and it's a slow monday morning.

here's a pic of the broadleaf one.

Dan

 

[xddco]

I've been waiting for this one...:drool:.. I loves me some cojonu.

 

[SmokeProper]

Pete did a great job with the bands.

 

[MICSTOGIE]

Pete did a great job with the bands.

Yes he did!

 

[vivalanation734]

Pete did a great job with the bands.

Agreed. What size are these again?

 

[whodeeni]

Wow! Thats Hot!

 

[bugbear]

Stogie Pr0n! Sexy sticks

 

[jmvcp]

Love the pic. Not sure what I want more the sumatra or broadleaf

 

[SmokeProper]

Agreed. What size are these again?

The 2003 size.

 

[Reeve11]

crappy photo of the other one

Dan

 

[orangedog]

Full pepper sticks again?

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Thanks for sharing my friend, but personally I'm kinda partial to the broadleaf version myself....Just like JFire has said, "It's all about the Broadleaf Baby!"

 

[ciggy]

Well I am a HUGE fan of the 03's (My #1 NC) and didn't care much for the 06's or 09's. I'm hoping these will be a real treat in the Cojonu line.
Just so I'm clear on this...You mean there are two different wrappers for this Cojonu? Sumatra and Broadleaf?

 

[Reeve11]

Just so I'm clear on this...You mean there are two different wrappers for this Cojonu? Sumatra and Broadleaf?

yes sir..


and these are box-pressed.

 

[loki993]

Killing me, Pete really needs to do an even here in Michigan.

 

[MReschke0626]

I'm looking forward to it. And I'm a big Tat whore and fan of Pete's, don't get the pitchforks and torches out, but am I the only one a little disappointed to see the box-press and Sumatra wrapper in the Cojonu series? The 2003 is one of my all time favorite smokes for literally 7-8yrs. And the Capa Especial is easily in my top 5 fav smokes this summer. But it makes me kind of sigh to see 2011 "The Year of the Sumatra" affect the Cojonu line, and I always saw them as big, rustic sticks, not a box-press.

I'm sure it'll be fantastic, and I'm looking forward to it, but seeing those two details make me kind of think, "Oh, the Cojonu now too?"

 

[orangedog]

No me gusta box press...

 

[ciggy]

Well I'm just going to come out and say it...If anyone has a couple of these there willing to sell, PM me!
Another question I forgot to ask you was do you think it is better than the 03, comparable, or not quite as good?

 

[KiloWhiskey]

I was fortunate enough to be given one of these (broadleaf not Sumatra) from Pete at the Inter-Tabak in Dortmund. I must have smoked 8 or 9 cigars that day, but that cigar was the best one I smoked all day....all weekend for that matter. It had been rolled just 10 days prior. I still think about that cigar. I look forward to smoking many more of these!