Nice review! This is my personal favorite. I especially like the Gran Consul size. I was really bummed recently because I had been getting these from serious cigars at $4.05 a stick, but the price shot up to $7.25/stick. But, as darkninja pointed out above, I also came across these at Atlantic Cigar and I have an order in for a box of 20 Gran Consul's @ $66.00. With shipping it comes to like $3.57/stick. Hard to beat that IMO!
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Heck yeah Atlantic has amazing prices on JdN. I picked up a box of lanceros about a month ago for $60 shipped...can't beat that. Unfortunately they came in sopping wet and basically unsmokable at this point...giving them a few months to dry.
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They were overhumidified? mine were fine OOTB. Maybe dry box them for a few days at least.
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So has anybody tried the Gran Reserva variation and compared it to the original Antano's?
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Yea they are still a bit too humid. Dry boxing is a great idea if I can't hold off for a few more months. The box bumped my RH by 4% when I first put it in.
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They're not good fresh, but give them a year and they're pretty damned tasty.
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been meaing to try this size....does it pack the same punch as the beli
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Thanks for the nice review and photo's Luke. The Consul is my favorite and a great tasting cigar. Before the SCHIP issue, TNT had these going for $63 (but don't tell Ratters that:-)).:-)
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Yes it is certainly a winner :-)

I just checked Atlantic...they have them on sale now...amazing price!

ANTANO 1970 Consul (4.5 x 52 Box 20)
JDN-01-636MpadRegular Price: $115.00pad SALE PRICE: $51.95

http://www.atlanticcigar.com/joydenican19.html#section1
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Yep, I've already picked up two boxes the last couple months at that price, may do a 3rd. And 4th. :-)
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welcome to last month. :-)
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Indeed :-) I wish I would have checked then!
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Very nice. The Machitas are affectionately known around here as coffin nails. LOL
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