Reviews
Date Added: Sunday 14 June, 2026
The H. Upmann Connoisseur No. 2 delivers a wonderfully balanced and refined smoking experience.
Creamy smoke, cedar, subtle earthiness and natural sweetness combine to create a flavourful yet approachable cigar. Construction and draw were excellent throughout, producing ample smoke and a consistently enjoyable profile. Elegant rather than overpowering, this remains one of the most satisfying cigars I have smoked and is currently the benchmark against which I judge other cigars.
Highly recommended.
Date Added: Sunday 31 May, 2026
Disappointing to say the least. Ordered two of these on the Monday, delivered on the Thursday and tried smoking one on the Sunday. The condition wasn’t too great but decided to give it a try.
From the minute I cut it the outer started unraveling to the point where it became impossible to smoke. I normally go instore and never had this issue. My first home delivery has resulted in this utter disappointment.
Date Added: Friday 22 May, 2026
Classic looking Cuban, smooth, tan brown, slightly oily habano wrapper, some veins but still smooth and good looking, nice dual bands, kinda shouty and flashy but not garish or embarrassingly overkill.
Cut with a single V the cold draw was a touch tight; however, once lit it drew beautifully producing huge amounts of thick, cool white smoke on each draw with the bonus of virtually nothing in between. Burn line was a touch wavey but it never needed correcting, ash looked flaky but held for a good half inch.
Light bodied with absolutely no strength, some gentle roasted pecan upfront alongside dry leather and light earthy notes, has a nice residual creamy sweetness throughout with just a subtle ramp up of existing flavours to finish.
Would actually make a great introduction to Cuban cigars for a relative beginner. Also nice to have a regular production Cuban that isn't plugged/unsmokeable/falls apart, or otherwise a complete disaster.
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Date Added: Thursday 07 May, 2026
Nice looking cigar, dry feeling but smooth leather brown wrapper, large, fairly unmistakable but good looking band...not exactly subtle though.
Cut with a guillotine, draw was surprisingly tight, cigar felt evenly packed and didn't have and noticeable knots...nothing I could feel anyway, smoke output was thin due to the draw but cool. Burn wasn't razor sharp but it was even and needed zero corrections, ash held for days, had to tap at 1.5 inches as I didn't want to to wear it.
Surprisingly very citrus forward initially, quite lemon heavy alongside some light roasted nut and leather, shifts to slightly sweet mixed spices alongside a continuation of roasted nut, finish is a touch of vanilla alongside drying leather and cedar. Medium body but zero strength throughout.
Decent enough, great flavours but let down by the overly tight draw.
Date Added: Thursday 05 March, 2026
Nice flavour but the draw is far to tight leaving me unsatisfied and disappointed.
Date Added: Tuesday 03 February, 2026
As a newbie this was my least favourite smoke so far,maybe it was me and the fact I was outside on a cold winter's afternoon with a coffee but as others have said it burnt unevenly,kept going out(had to relight 3 times) and the draw wasn't very good,but again that could've been me perhaps cutting to much off!!!
Smoke time lasted way longer than 20mins so can assume you must have to draw way more than I was!!!
Would I buy again? No
Would I smoke if given? Yes
