Hmm... I'm trying my first SC today (Oficios). Hopefully if I like it I'll be able to snag some before they are gone. (event though they'll probably be available for a few more years)
Have an untouched box of the Oficios resting. Based on Fitze's description, I may have to break into them. For whatever reason I've never gotten into the SC line, though I did smoke through a box of el principes that I really enjoyed.
I really enjoyed the first 2/3s of an 07 oficios I had a few weeks ago. It had a really unique peach flavor on top of the more usual flavors of earth, leather, tea . . .
Thought this was old news? The article doesn't really even touch on the facts that they are refreshing all of the LCDH cigars. The article implys that they are being cancelled do to poor sales but these were cancelled with the gold medal which was by my best guess a great seller. I have not heard it said anywhere but - think that they are putting the LCDH cigars onto a limited life span as they aren't intended to be reg production cigars.
El Principes from '01 are smoking superbly. When the three LCDH vitolas came out I had one of each and found them to be very nice and I thought they might age well if you cared to take a shot.
I wish Habanos would focus on more thin-gauge sticks; can you imagine a '12 Punch Ninfa or RG Slenderella?