In 2001, General Cigar ran a trial promotion during which the company sent consumers two cigars simply labeled “Selection No. 1” and “Selection No. 2.” Then, in focus groups and by letter and e-mail, those consumers voiced their preferences, and the more favorably received cigar went into production to become the Excalibur 1066. Anyway, while this is possibly not the greatest sales pitch in the world, these Excalibur 1066 Certified Vintage smokes are the ones that were not picked by the focus groups. That being said, they’re fine cigars, and with a whole bunch of extra years to season, they’re a hell of a smoke.