Do you have a "Nemesis" Cigar?

[ramon_cojones]

Cohiba.

I've never had a good one never mind great! The best I can say I've had is a great first half of a siglo IV, the second half being sour and grubby.

I just won't buy them anymore.

Depends on where they are rolled imho.

[MoneyPit]

Depends on where they are rolled imho.

How do you know which factory they are rolled in?

[Michel1968]

Any San Cristobal and since this very evening: Sig V...

[Orion21]

Hoyo Epi 2 -- as much as guys like them I find them to be the worst Robusto in the HSA line. I know Rob has been swearing by them as of late, but my past experience just can't justify a box purchase.

[Wil]

Monte Edmundo. Every one I've had has been an underfilled wind tunnel.

[gersonmorelli]

I second the Montecristo Edmundo and add to that the RyJ Short Churchill (out of the 5 I've tried not a single one was good).

I've never been impressed with the Bolivar PC and RC either. I know pretty much is a huge fan of these, but Bolivar is not my cup of tea (with few exceptions i.e. Bolivar Legendarios 08 Switzerland RE). But that's a different topic anyway...

[davidsan]

Monte No2 would definitely be my nemesis cigar. On a brand front though R&J seem to be my nemesis brand.

[NJP]

Punch punch. I keep trying but I still miss the point. I will keep trying as I don't give anything up.

[canadianbeaver]

Not happy to hear about the R&J SC... just picked up a pair today. As for the Monte #2 FOH guys have been dumping on those for weeks...

[brazoseagle]

Boli RC & any Punch I've ever tried. Also Cohiba Secretos.

[Dbone]

I'll say this, I can depend on the Boli PC, Monte Esp, and RASS. Everything else is up to the Cuban Cigar lotto, winners today are not the winners of tomorrow.

[Montaigut]

Cigar appreciation is, as we all experience everytime we light up, a matter of personal taste. If I knock down a particular cigar I am essentially criticizing somebody else's taste. I really do not want to do that....

... except for the El Pluggo, all vitolas!

[Styler]

If I knock down a particular cigar I am essentially criticizing somebody else's taste. I really do not want to do that....

There's a difference between saying you don't like something and having a go at someone else for liking something you don't. I love RASS, but I'm not offended by the people who have said that they don't get on with them. Either they have been unlucky with the sticks they have bought, there was a problem with their construction/condition or it simply was not to their taste.

The two that sprint to mind for me are the Monty 2 and the Boli RC. Two cigars that a lot of people rave about but try as I might I just can't see the attraction. In fact with Montecristo, the only one I've really enjoyed was the 2008 EL (speaking of which, I really must get a couple of the 2010 EL...).