Jnaube Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Guantanamera Cristales JUL 2012 vintage, English Market Selection. Gotta love 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jnaube Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Cohiba 1966. Stellar smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubba Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 A few of my top cigars were... 07 Partagas Lusi Cohiba 1966 Cohiba Lancero LGC Medaille D'or 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beamer Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 No particular order, but the standouts in my rotation this year: 2008 Partagas 898 2010 Bolivar Royal Corona 2011 Cohiba Siglo IV Honorable Mention: 2010 HdM Des Dieux 2008 Partagas Culebra (Seriously. Surprisingly Fantastic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bolivr Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Upmann half corona Mag 48 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headstand Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 JL Selection # 1 Greatest discovery of the year. I really should have three boxes waiting in the wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Guantanamera Cristales JUL 2012 vintage, English Market Selection. How about then.....Guantanamera Cristales Nov 2012 Partagas Festival special giveaways, paired with Belinda Partagas Festival specials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoony Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Cohiba 1966 and the Montecristo A. By far the best ive ever had. also got to give a big mention to the juggernaught H Upmann Sir Winston(sensational churchill) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilgrims Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Not on out and out quality but my top discovery (thanks to this forum) of 2012 is the Quai d'Orsay Corona and Quai d'Orsay in particular...love the blend and think the Corona is more or less the perfect size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunner Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 H.Upmann royal robusto monte GEs PSD4 siglo IV and II trini reyes coro in no order but reyes for me were high...drool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangedog Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Best Cigar of the Year: 1972 Montecristo Tubo really a game changer in my view of vintage cigars, especially/specifically vintage Montecristo (gifted by BENN) - lot of rich flavor and still a slight bit of strength left Most Consistent Regular Production Smoked in the Year: 2010 Bolivar Royal Corona an enjoyable smoke with plenty of flavor, and ready to smoke now Surprise of the Year: 2003(?) Quai d'Orsay Imperiales on the mild side, but nuanced and smooth. the age on this has helped and has turned my attention to QdO... somewhere I've never really looked Surprise of the Year Runner Up: 2012 Partagas EL generally not a huge Partagas fan... but have enjoyed the ELs and the P2... but almost everything I've had lately has been blah for me, so even though I've had good luck with the ELs, I didn't expect much out of this one. however, it was quite good and had me questioning whether or not I wanted to put a box away. Biggest Regret of Not Buying More: Cohiba Gran Reserva I finally burned one of these, my only one, and it was excellent. Worth the initial price tag and I wish I would've put a box or two away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverickdrinker Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 very cool lists everyone. Lots of variation. Keep'em coming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puros Y Vino Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 My top cigars of 2012. RA Gladiator. One of the best I've ever had. ED 109. Very similar profile to the Gladiator. No surprise that it ranked high for me. La Escepcion Selectos Finos (Italy RE 2011). Glorious cigar. Packed with flavour, strong but not in a distracting way. Should age beautifully. Montecristo 520. Tried one early in release. Still doing great now that they're officially out there. RA 898. Brilliant cigar. Such a shame that it's gone. RA Mille Fleurs 2002. A surprising gem! Probably the best "at cold" aroma I've ever encountered. BHK54. A solid performer for me. Only had one bad experience that I will chalk up to a cold/rainy day in Paris. Crisantos 109 Custom. Smoked one in Havana. Lots of regret since that I only bought one. Hamlet Flying Pigs. Glorious three hours of smoking pleasure. It takes you on a tour of many of the big marcas in terms of taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmac77 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Well I have had the opportunity to smoke many great cigars over the year and so here is a short list in no particular order. Monte #4 (Never thought that a monte 4 would make my list but it is from a stunning PSP box I picked up in a LFTH a while back) Jorge Lopes Custom Monsdale Hamlet Custom Robusto Extra H. Upmann Robusto (travel Humidor) RA Gladiator ED 109 RA 898 LGC Medaille D'Or #2 LGC Medaille D'Or #1 Punch SS #2 Let Downs: H. Upmann Sir Winnies: (thinking of unloading my remaining boxes of these) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maverickdrinker Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 give the Sir Winnies some time Tom. You will be rewarded. If you want my unbiased observation, I am happy to smoke one on your behalf. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mk05 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 The best 2012 production cigars for me were: Feb Reyes April Royal Robusto May Connie #1 May D4 June JL#2 Outside 2012 production, easy top 5: '71 Santa Felipa Mundiales '80s Davidoff Chateau Mouton '80s Dunhill Havana Club '60s Punch PCdP '80s Green Top Sir Winston Honors: '96 Partagas D4 '70s Sancho Panza Belicoso '50's Blue Band ERdM Choix Supreme '96 RyJ Churchill '96 Cohiba Esplendido Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michel1968 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 This year's outstanding smokey memories: 1960's RyJ Cedros de Luxe #3 1980's RyJ Clemenceaus 2001 Bolivar Lonsdale 2001 H.Upmann Lonsdale 2001 Diplomaticos #1 2002 LGC Medaille d'Or #3 2003 Hoyo des Dieux 2004 MC Especiales 2005 ERdM Corona de Luxe 2006 VR Clásicos 2011 La Escepcion Selectos Finos ER Italia 2011 2012 Cohiba Piramides Extra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finecigar Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The best smokes this year for me: Regular production: Bhk52,54,56 1966 08 Lusis Feb 12 Trini Reyes 03 VIs Bolivar GM 97 Fundadores H Upmann Half Corona PL Petit coronas Specialties: An incredible 1989 Flor De Cano Short Churchill A dunhill Havana club 1989 flor De Cano Diademas A pre embargo la escepcion Coronas Extras Largas Pre embargo RA ideals de Roma (magnificent smoke) And a few outstanding 1976 ERDM Tainos It's been a great year for smoking. I feel that the 2012 crop is really working out nice. And ya have to cherish the moments you get with prehistoric, master blended vintage smokes. Purchase way too much this year ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMQQKIN Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Cohiba 1966 was most memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strada Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 Well I have had the opportunity to smoke many great cigars over the year and so here is a short list in no particular order. Monte #4 (Never thought that a monte 4 would make my list but it is from a stunning PSP box I picked up in a LFTH a while back) Jorge Lopes Custom Monsdale Hamlet Custom Robusto Extra H. Upmann Robusto (travel Humidor) RA Gladiator ED 109 RA 898 LGC Medaille D'Or #2 LGC Medaille D'Or #1 Punch SS #2 Let Downs: H. Upmann Sir Winnies: (thinking of unloading my remaining boxes of these) Love the winnies, so if you want to unload maybe I can help you Tom! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perla Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 ERdM Choix Supreme 2007 ERdM Lonsdale 2000 LGC No.4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CossackCarl Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I have found the Monte GE and HDM epicure 2's to be excellent throughout 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbone Posted December 12, 2012 Share Posted December 12, 2012 I have found the Monte GE and HDM epicure 2's to be excellent throughout 2012. LOL My two happen to be very close. Monte PE and Epi 2 fresh out of the box this year have been spectacular. I made a big run on these picking up multiple boxes of each, killing almost 2 boxes of Epi 2 and 1 box of Monte PE. Surely can't remember a time when a box could be entirely smoked within the first 30 days LOL with no rest. But they are smoking that good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevn Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 A '03 Le Hoyo des Dieux... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInSmoak Posted December 13, 2012 Share Posted December 13, 2012 My favorites of the year BPC PSD4 Trinidad Reyes JL1 of which I need to reorder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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