Cohiba Esplendidos vs. H. Upmann Sir Winston

[ciggy]

With Jims (Azcigarnut) poll, these two bad boys are duking it out. I would like to know, for thoese of you that have been fortunate enough to smoke one, what was the flavor profile you experienced. If you've only had one or both, please let your taste buds do the talking!

 

[e-man67]

Cohiba all the way. The Sir Winnie hasn't done it for me...I like smaller Upmanns.

 

[SergeantStogie]

Plus, any stogie that gets it's own Primus song is cool.

 

[Hot_Sauce]

Both are top notch cigars IMO.

The Esplindido has a nice creamy coffee flavors to it and the Sir Winston has a toasty, honey profile.

 

[Don Andres]

The Sir Winston is my least favorite H. Upmann. The '08 Cohiba Esplendido is one of the finest Julieta #2 I have ever smoked.
This is like comparing apples to really good apples.

Cheers
Drew P

 

[Fox]

The Sir Winston is my least favorite H. Upmann. The '08 Cohiba Esplendido is one of the finest Julieta #2 I have ever smoked.
This is like comparing apples to really good apples.

Cheers
Drew P

Hmmm. . .this calls for a strong defense of Sir Winston. . .:rolling:

"Paging tubaman, paging tubaman, please pick up the white courtesy phone. . .":glassesgr

 

[ahbroody]

Don't like the esple as I said in the other poll. I bought a box of CoLa instead and believe I made the right choice. Nothing about the Esple made me stop and just stare at the stick with that I get it moment. Maybe I had a few off ones? Everytime I light up a CoLa I just love it.

In contrast I found the Sir Winnie extremely complex. The opening is spice and leather, the middle has a Connie 1 like sweetness, with some of the Upmann #2 nutty flavor, the ending has a nutty coffee profile.

Having smoked a couple of all the big sticks to try to find my favorite, the Sir Winnie won. Its very complex. Obviously though individual pallet plays a factor. The Sir Winnie to me combines the best of Upmann in one stick giving you the spice and leather followed by the Connie 1 profile, followed by the #2 profile. I am sure it helps my opinion that the Connie 1 &#2 are my two favorite Upmanns.

Hope this helps to explain the Upmann side a little.

 

[tubaman]

The Sir Winston is my least favorite H. Upmann. The '08 Cohiba Esplendido is one of the finest Julieta #2 I have ever smoked.
This is like comparing apples to really good apples.

Cheers
Drew P

Well, everyone has their own likes and dislikes, so I'm certainly not going to tell you that you are wrong, but you are the first person I have ever encountered that puts the Sir Winnie at the bottom of the Upmann line. To me the Sir Winston is the quintessential cuban cigar. Not even taking into account the other cigars in the line, I'm surprised you find the Monarch to be a superior cigar to the Sir Winston. I've always found the Monarch to be enjoyable, but somewhat muddled with it's flavor profile, whereas the Sir Winston is incredibly complex and flavorful. But to each his own I guess.

Not taking anything away from the Esplendido, I find it to be a great cigar, but to me it is my third favorite churchill. The RyJ Churchill is my second favorite.

 

[dpricenator]

Plus, any stogie that gets it's own Primus song is cool.

Primus SUCKS!!!!

 

[jwintosh]

two entirely different smokes and i love em both! i'll have to give the nod to a nicely aged Sir Winnie!!

 

[icehog3]

I like them both with age....if I were offered a 15 year old example of one or the other, it would be a very tough choice. If they were both fresh, on the other hand, I would likely opt for something else entirely.

 

[Greg]

I like them both with age....if I were offered a 15 year old example of one or the other, it would be a very tough choice. If they were both fresh, on the other hand, I would likely opt for something else entirely.

Very well said.

 

[srduggins]

So, how old do these need to be before you stop turning them down, and is recent production more approachable younger like many other marcas/vitolas?

 

[icehog3]

I haven't been too impressed with the young Sir Winstons, but still think they will age into a wonderful cigar. So I don't think the newer SWs are more approachable like some recent marcas/votolas have been.

2008 was the first time I can remember thinking that the Esplendidos were better fresh than they had been in previous years...but it is still relative, and I still don't care too much for Esplendidos without some significant age on them. Now, the '08 CoRos on the other hand....

 

[Jfire]

My o8 winnies were good already in 09 and seems like they just got sick this year????? Kev ever had that happen? (Prob not knowing you only smoke them w several years on em lol) Never had a Esplendido but the few 03s and 01 SWs I've had were mind blowing.

 

[CWS]

Tough. Very tough. I don't think I could decide if you offered me a choice of both. Probably the Sir Winne because chances are the Espl is a fake.

 

[ciggy]

Tough. Very tough. I don't think I could decide if you offered me a choice of both. Probably the Sir Winne because chances are the Espl is a fake.

"chances are the Espl is a fake.":hanghead: That sucks!

 

[BEN(SWEDEN)]

I would say Esplendidos because That is what I usualy buy BUT I have to admit, they are both 2 REALLY good cigars and when they are on....both are amazing.