gran habano 2002 vintage

twistedstem

just got done smoking this one. so good i smoked it till my fingers where burning!! i had to relight it once i walked away for a few minutes.had a nice oily feel to it .was a little spicy at first but was smooth thru out .great smoke i definitely recommend it!

jsnake

Fantastic inexpensive cigar. I set one down and went into a gas station, took a leak, got a fountain drink, and waited on my brother in law. Get back to the car and it was still burning beautifully. I am trying to remind myself that the price tag does not equal quality.

jadelt

Agree..... probably my favorite (well one of them) value menu sticks.

big chunks

I got about 15 robustos, still haven't tried one, maybe tomorrow I'll light one up

Rhamlin

Yeah they are great smokes. I got one left, been in my humi bout a year now. Gonna have to get some more so I can fire that puppy up.

seagarlover

WOW, yes I posted the same review last week this is my favorite smoke the flavor is so awesome i think it's the cedar wrap. it is so taisty I LOVE THIS SMOKE

JudoChinX

Agreed 100%! Love this smoke.

Lee.mcglynn

Good to know guys I've been having these in the back of my mind for a while now I might have to order some

Andrew_Dzikoski

They are awesome. I smoke them on a near daily basis.

Amos_Umwhat

I love it when people discover these, and, I need to buy some soon.

NectarCigar

Great cigar especially for the price!!

twistedstem

yeah i got mine in a sampler and didnt think it looked that good so i sat on it for awhile.ended up being really good

seagarlover

I'm going to chime in again on the GHV2002, this to is one of my favorite smokes, the robusto is great for a short drive or before a meal.

kaspera79

Are you kidding me !!

catfishbluezz

kaspera79:

Are you kidding me !!

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kaspera79

catfishbluezz:

kaspera79:

Are you kidding me !!

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PM to you.

tincup703

I smoke one every day with my first cup of coffee. Haven't found anything comparable for the same price. TC

The_Kid

tincup703:

I smoke one every day with my first cup of coffee. Haven't found anything comparable for the same price. TC

Do you prefer the vintage over the regular corojo I think its the # 5 ??, I like the # 5's but most of the vintages ive had were churchills? I like the #1 and # 3 as well

bigharpoon

I've been reading people's love of these cigars for years. Personally, I can never get them to burn worth a damn. Even dry-boxing doesn't seem to help. They seem like they are simply unwilling to stay lit and the effort I have to put forth to keep them going is so frustrating I haven't enjoyed one yet. I still have one more so I'll get it one final chance. I wish I could love this cigar.

beatnic

I've had several mazzos over the past few years. The wrapper leaf is a bit inconsistant. But when the wrapper works, yes, it's the best $2 cigar on the market.

NectarCigar

+1 on a great inexpensive cigar!! Also great to have on hand for buddies who don't smoke that much, they always like the taste of them and they don't look like an inexpensive cigar all dressed up like they are.

Bob_Luken

Necro!

This cigar has come up in conversation again and I broke out one of my remaining Gran Habano Vintage  2002s and fired it up. The pre-light draw on the mazo I got two years ago has always had grassy hay-like notes on the pre-light and strong hay flavors on the finish as well. In fact it's the dominant flavor in the finish. I'm still thinking these are OK and a great price but I just don't dig that hay flavor very much.

I don't mean to horse around but, has anyone else experienced the hay in the profile?  

edelrionyc

Great inexpensive smoke.  I haven't had one in a while but I clearly remember for the price it was a great smoke.

Amos_Umwhat

Timely, I am expecting some today. I used to smoke these a lot, but haven't in at leasr a year.

Bob_Luken

Hey! ........ What about the hay?

I have another one of a larger vitola that was gifted to me. I think I'll spark that one up tonight and see if my experience with the hay in the profile is limited to perhaps some inconsistencies in the blend of my particular mazo from two years ago. 

Amos_Umwhat

Give me a week or so, I'll try and be aware of hay, although I don't remember that from previous impressions.  What I do remember is deep dark chocolate, and black pepper, and that certain Gran Habano spice.

Gray4lines

I don't remember hay or grassy. Usually those flavors would go away with age. I typically think of young cigars as being grassy, unless it's some kind of connie.  I do remember having some that were OK and the occasional one that was terrific.  Cheap cigar, not bad.

skydiverD

I'll let yall know what I think in a few days

Amos_Umwhat

OK, so curiosity got the best of me and I smoked one last night.  Stuffed full of hay, or so it seemed.  NOT what I remembered from when they first came out, but, I did remember why I stopped buying them.  The first year or two that these were out, I'd have compared them with many a $10 - $12 cigar, they were a steal.  Then something changed.  I don't think it was me, I think it was them.  How sad.  Well, I guess I've got a bundle of yard / shop cigars.  This too shall pass, just as the next time these come up in some kind of deal, I shall pass.

Bob_Luken

Amos Umwhat said:

OK, so curiosity got the best of me and I smoked one last night.  Stuffed full of hay, or so it seemed.  NOT what I remembered from when they first came out, but, I did remember why I stopped buying them.  The first year or two that these were out, I'd have compared them with many a $10 - $12 cigar, they were a steal.  Then something changed.  I don't think it was me, I think it was them.  How sad.  Well, I guess I've got a bundle of yard / shop cigars.  This too shall pass, just as the next time these come up in some kind of deal, I shall pass.

Thanks for posting this.

I was beginning to think I might be nuts for talking about the hay.

Or, that that there's lots of city-boys here who may not really know anything about hay. 

Last night I meant to smoke the one odd gordo I have that was gifted to me that didn't come with my mazo of robustos. I fell asleep too early but I'll try again tonight to see if it's the same hayish profile.

Bob_Luken

So I fired up the gordo and, the hay profile was in there but not as dominant as with the robusto. Still, not a stick I would seek out again. Maybe the blend has been changed since the early offerings.