I would like to know someone's opinion on how these have changed over the years. The No.9 has been my favorite go-to stick for the last 14 years, and I feel as if the flavor profile is more muted than it used to be, and the burn less even (used to be razor thin and straight). The old sticks had prominent cedar, espresso, and cocoa to me. Almost like sipping a good mocha in a log cabin in the snow. It's still got the qualities, but the new ones just don't have that premium feel.
In the upcoming El Septimo Toscana video, I plan on discussing the curing process in more detail. It may shed some light on why you are experiencing such drastic changes in the flavor profile..without knowing the exact details of what a manufacturer does we can only guess. This information is usually proprietary. Your comment is also very similar to one posed in a Cigar Aff article discussing the return to older manufacturing techniques in the cuban factories to improve quality. There response was more general than the chemistry based one I plan on sharing.
I'll be trying one tomorrow night. Looking forward to it.
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I would like to know someone's opinion on how these have changed over the years. The No.9 has been my favorite go-to stick for the last 14 years, and I feel as if the flavor profile is more muted than it used to be, and the burn less even (used to be razor thin and straight). The old sticks had prominent cedar, espresso, and cocoa to me. Almost like sipping a good mocha in a log cabin in the snow. It's still got the qualities, but the new ones just don't have that premium feel.
We are in agreement
In the upcoming El Septimo Toscana video, I plan on discussing the curing process in more detail. It may shed some light on why you are experiencing such drastic changes in the flavor profile..without knowing the exact details of what a manufacturer does we can only guess. This information is usually proprietary.
Your comment is also very similar to one posed in a Cigar Aff article discussing the return to older manufacturing techniques in the cuban factories to improve quality. There response was more general than the chemistry based one I plan on sharing.
Good cigar. Pointless review.