I didn't much care for the regular 5 Vegas - although they are pretty cheap (I thought they were a bit mild, and mine didn't burn very well). I've been curious about the 5 Vegas '05 Limitada that just came out...

Here's the blurb at CI...

The 5 Vegas Limitada - a stunning "small-batch" series produced just once a year.

Each year, a small production run of 5 Vegas will be produced and each year, the blend will be completely different. What will not change is that only the finest of the finest materials will be used. That means only superior, supremely aged tobaccos and only expert torcedores.

Well, the first shipment of the 5 Vegas Limitada '05 has landed. I am frothing at the mouth just looking at it. For starters, the stunningly complex 6-country blend includes Cuban-seed, Nicaraguan, Peruvian, Corojo long-leaf fillers; a Brazilian binder; plus the icing on the cake - an amazing 5-year-old Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper. It's made in the La Aurora factory in the Dominican Republic, the oldest factory in that country and one of the most respected in the world. It's available in one size only, a 6.25"x52 belicoso shape. Lastly, there are only 50,000 cigars produced for the entire year.

Rolling it between forefinger and thumb it is clearly well-constructed - solidly packed with no soft spots to speak of. The wrapper leaf is slightly veiny with an appealing marbleized, chocolate-brown wrapper. Flame it up and the initial impression is a deep, pleasant richness yet very mellow. The draw is smooth and yields big clouds of velvety smoke. It's medium in body and extraordinarily smooth, with a distinct leathery, smokey character throughout, and a subtle sweetness that develops toward the end. The aroma is wonderful and the flavor profile is quite unique - unlike any other cigar I can think of.