Couple of quick questions

[ChuckMejia]

I read a lot and tried to find stuff that I will enjoy

Both of those Lineas smoke well young and aged. Whichever route you take will pay off either way!

 

[Boudie]

I also have a box of Por Larange Montecarlos coming in that everyone says 5 to 10 to be special

 

[Burnaz16]

Correct - the first 3 letters are known as the Factory Code, as in, which Factory made the cigars. There is a method to decoding which factory code leads to which Factory but I am not familiar with that. I know there are many on BOTL who can help with this though.

The next 3 letters with 2 numbers is your date. The date is using the Spanish alphabet so you have the following:

English Month = Spanish Month = Month Code
January = Enero = ENE
February = Febrero = FEB
March = Marzo = MAR
April = Abril = ABR
May = Mayo = MAY
June = Junio = JUN
July = Julio = JUL
August = Agosto = AGO
September = Septiembre = SEP
October = Octubre = OCT
November = Noviembre = NOV
December = Diciembre = DIC

Any help with box codes and which factories would be great! I had found some resources that were helpful but then found out that they change/recycle or switch codes between factories for some reason (forget what it was). Anyone know about this or have any input would be really appreciated

 

[BenS]

I read a lot and tried to find stuff

You should know better than to listen to chuck then.

 

[Glassman]

I also have a box of Por Larange Montecarlos coming in that everyone says 5 to 10 to be special

I had one that was only a year or two old and it was fantastic. It really depends on batch with many of these. Hence Chucks advice.
Personally I'd give them a few weeks to acclimate then try one. If it's amazing, I'd want to try to grab another box of the same code if possible.
Buuuut, if you do want to try to smoke through your NC's, instead of potentially selling, donating, or bombing some of the excess, then it might be wise not to touch these. When you have better stuff, sometimes it's hard to smoke your lesser stuff...
That said, life is short and tomorrow isn't promised, I'm not going to save all my best stuff for "someday".

 

[Boudie]

You should know better than to listen to chuck then.

I listen to Chuck all the time, but I listen as if I'm seeing a boyish "sh*t stirring" grin on his face.

 

[Boudie]

Good advice Glassman for an old fart that just turned 61! Thanks for throwing reality in my face!!

 

[Glassman]

Good advice Glassman for an old fart that just turned 61! Thanks for throwing reality in my face!!

Hahahaha!
Sorry man, just sayin...

 

[Eg133]

There’s really no need to freeze them UNLESS they were purchased directly from Cuba. That being said, I agree with Chuck. It’s good to see how they progress as some cigars might peak and then the flavors tend to go down. I would also suggest letting them acclimatize for 3-4 weeks and then trying one to see how they are so far. Those marcas do really well with 3-5 years on them. Happy smoking!

 

[Nacho Daddy]

Any help with box codes and which factories would be great! I had found some resources that were helpful but then found out that they change/recycle or switch codes between factories for some reason (forget what it was). Anyone know about this or have any input would be really appreciated

Factory codes are changed at random.
Habanos found that buyers were seeking out mother factories and passing by the smaller ones searching for quality.
It is possible as well that the prime leaf was sent to the mother factories,another reason to pick and choose.
A box code will last a year or so, I do not recall one lasting 2 years ,but I do not see ALL of them.
Cuba is not like Nica, Honduras etc ,where you can produce the same cigar for thousands of boxes,season after season.
the infrastructure is just not there.
Also,the available leaf is limited to what is produced in Cuba.
The abundance of leaf outside of Cuba allows better quality control as well.

 

[navyvet]

They change the box codes ever so often to keep people from knowing. And add security features too all the Montie now have a black light mc on the band now

 

[BenS]

Factory codes are changed at random.
Habanos found that buyers were seeking out mother factories and passing by the smaller ones searching for quality.
It is possible as well that the prime leaf was sent to the mother factories,another reason to pick and choose.
A box code will last a year or so, I do not recall one lasting 2 years ,but I do not see ALL of them.
Cuba is not like Nica, Honduras etc ,where you can produce the same cigar for thousands of boxes,season after season.
the infrastructure is just not there.
Also,the available leaf is limited to what is produced in Cuba.
The abundance of leaf outside of Cuba allows better quality control as well.

Didn't LUB last from '13-'15?

 

[Opforty]

I listen to Chuck all the time, but I listen as if I'm seeing a boyish "sh*t stirring" grin on his face.

Chucks not off base on this one.


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[Master Shake]

Didn't LUB last from '13-'15?

Yes it did, but I don't think its 2 years total. I'm not sure on the exact dates of LUB, but MUO, for example, was NOV 13 to JUL 15.

 

[Glassman]

Yes it did, but I don't think its 2 years total. I'm not sure on the exact dates of LUB, but MUO, for example, was NOV 13 to JUL 15.

I wonder how long BRA and PUS are going to go for.....
I really need to get a PUS code box from December...

 

[Nacho Daddy]

Didn't LUB last from '13-'15?

It did exist in 13 thru 15, I do not know if it was the full 2 years.
fine factory though.......I smoked many sticks from LUB.

 

[Nacho Daddy]

Glassman, I think ENE PUS would make you happy..........

and you don't need to LUB DIC.................

 

[bwhite220]

Glassman, I think ENE PUS would make you happy..........

Even if you need to LUB DIC.................

PUS DIC would be a wet dream to own.

 

[Boudie]

PUS DIC would be a wet dream to own.

?????? well that kind of changes things

 

[Glassman]

?????? well that kind of changes things

Saw the box code PUS recently, and DIC is the December abbreviation.