In your opinion...what 2 cigars are the closest in blend?

[El Presidente]

be they Robusto/Mareva/Churchill or Piramide.......which 2 cigars do you find to be closest in blend?

[brazoseagle]

Partagas P2 and D4.

[shrink]

This may surprise some, but I have always found Partagas and La Gloria Cubana to have similar core blends. This is perhaps most evident in young cigars, especially when comparing the Partagas 898V to the La Gloria Md'Or No. 2.

It's as if the LGC blender started with the Partagas blend, then added some sweet, fruity and floral leaves.

[PuffDaddie]

Dido's for Part no.2 and no.4

[aavkk]

I agree Bob, with age they tend to really become their own but young its a tough call blind. Good thing I love em both! Personally, I feel that way too many of the EL's are generic and similar in profile- again particularly when they are young. Its that damn wrapper.

[ramon_cojones]

Interesting topic, I have made comments on this in the past when I've been with my mates smoking the odd cigar I normally don't but I can't think of two at the moment.

I will say that I don't find the p2 and d4 alike.

[Bartolomeo]

I have had instances of LGC Tainos and Quai Imperiales tasting similar lately......

Bart

[Colt45]

Exclusing the royal corona and belicoso fino, I feel Bolivars share many similar traits.

Montecristo No.s 4 and 5

[Lotusguy]

Monte 3, 4, and 5 for me

[mbrody]

Same lineage, bolivar.

Different marcas, JL1 and Mag46 seem to have similarities (to me at least).

[fred170]

Vegas Robaina Unicos and Cuaba Divinos. I hear that the tobacco used to produce these gems are from the same region, Pinar del Rio, and have similar attributes whilst herfing

[fred170]

Jose L. Piedra and Quintero.

Selectos and Quinteros...lol

[Rushman]

If you meant within the same marca, which I don't think you did, monte 4 and 5. Across different marcas, never really thought about it but will do some research.

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[amosnaim]

For me I usually find the Edmundo as a bit of a lighter version of the Monte2.

Unlike other members above, I find the Par P2 and D4 to be completely different.

Cheers

[dB69]

Referring to last years blind taste: Diplo#2 and Party P2.

And another pair quite close to each other: RA Superiores and H.Upmann M46.

[Manny Sotelo]

I'd have to agree with most out here, P2 and D4...

[IcedCanuck]

Hoyo - Epi No.2 and the new Hoyo Short Pyramid 2011 EL.

[CaptainQuintero]

Monte 3 - Monte 5

LFDC short robusto - Des Deux

Edmundo - Grand Edmundo

El Rey Del Mundo Lonsdale - SLR DC

[mazolaman]

In different brands -

Boli Gold medals and R Y J Cazadores.....rampant full flavours.

[winelover]

Within same MarcRy: RyJ no.2 and RyJ no.3. Similarly Upmann Corona Minors and Upmann Corona Majors. Monte Petit Tubos and MC4 (well they are the same but given different names).Also I find the P2 a lighter and ever so slightly more aromatic version of the D4 but obviously similar DNA.

Across marcas - I honestly find each marca quite distinct from the next and can usually tell them apart (and the major brands in a blind tasting).

[Yoruba Hacker]

Epi 2 and JL 2. At least the older versions.

[sblevit]

I would say BCEs and BRCs.

[Smallclub]

Different marcas, JL1 and Mag46 seem to have similarities (to me at least).

To me as well.