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Originally Posted by TheRiddick
Just one question. How do you know that the cigar you smoked is the same he did?
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Cigars do come down the box on hand, and he probably smoked it quite fresh, before it got sick. All of the cigars at the Festival are going to be fantastic representations of the cigar.
There are many things I disagree with Suckling on, most glaringly is his drinking windows for port. His window is quite small and he has had plenty of vintages from the 50’s older to know how long port can age. Suckling is not a critic that makes waves when it comes to rating Habanos, and realistically what he says is good doesn’t make much of a difference. Habanos consumers are loyal to their marcas and vitolas. Collectors and avid consumers like us are just going to buy without regard to any published review. Beyond his actual reviews, he is a good writer and captures the essence of his experience quite well.
One can say MRN is a "bigger expert", and he may well be, but he is not as poetic writer as Suckling. I bet if you asked MRN, he would respect Suckling. He would single out factual errors Suckling has made, but point to the cannon of his work as being collectable and a future reference.