fokker4me Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 If I could only have one cigar before I was to die It would have been a Cohiba 1966. That was probably the best smoke I have ever had. Rob can we get some more??? JK they are history.
BMWFan Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 Why can't people read the previous posts? I've already wrote that "130 countries" is a MISTAKE. And it's not a test, it's a palmares, a ranking, country by country. (Dom, Honduras, Nica, Cuba) I have the ranking in hand now, it's a special issue of l'Amateur de Cigare, nothing else; the [email protected] article is full of bullshit and errors… So you agree it is BS, and those other 47 Cubans must have been all Quinteros, Fonsecas, or something else of lesser quality. Not that there is anything wrong with those brands, but one would not expect them to be the top Cuban. Since you have the magazine can you give us an idea of some of the other Cubans they compared?
SCgarman Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 Let's see; one box of BHK or 2 boxes of RASS.... Easy decision for me RASS
Smallclub Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 Since you have the magazine can you give us an idea of some of the other Cubans they compared? CUBA: 1_ BHK 52 2_ Partagas Lusitania 3_ RyJ churchill Reserva 4_ Trinidad Fundadores 5_ Sir Winston 6_ SLR double corona 7_ Cohiba Siglo VI 8_ RA Gigantes 9_ RASS 10_ Partagas Serie E No.2 11_ Bolivar Gold Medal 12_ Trinidad Reyes 13_ Upmann Connoisseur No.1 14_ Cohiba Robusto 15_ Cohiba Siglo III 16_ Bolivar Royal Corona 17_ Partagas D4 18_ RyJ Wide churchill 19_ Upmann Magnum 46 20_ Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios 21_ Upmann Magnum 50 22_Trinidad Robusto T 23_ Cohiba Lanceros 24_ Partagas Salomones 25_ Quai d'Orsay Embajador (RE France 2011) 26_ Partagas 8-9-8 27_ Bolivar CG 28_ SLR Serie A 29_ Punch DC 30_ Upmann No.2 31_ RyJ Exhibicion No.4 32_ Cohiba Piramides Extra 33_ RyJ Petit Churchill 34_ Montecristo No.2 35_ Cohiba Siglo V 36_ RASCC 37_ Cohiba Siglo IV 38_ SCdLH La Fuerza 39_ RyJ Belicoso 40_ Punch Punch 41_ Sancho Panza Belicoso 42_ RyJ Short churchill 43_ Montecristo Petit Edmundo 44_ Quai d'Orsay Imperiales 45_ Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos 46_ VR Famosos 47_ Sancho Panza Molinos 48_ Partagas Short 49_ Cuaba Exclusivo 50_ Por Larranaga Montecarlos Again, this is a ranking for the year 2013, most of the cigars smoked are 18 months-2 years old, and availability on the french market is taken in consideration… I suppose there is nothing I can say that would avoid us the "what? no PLPC?" / "where is the Hoyo DC", etc., comments… If people are interested in the rankings of Dom Rep (36 cigars), Honduras (12 cigars) and Nicaragua (24 cigars), let me know… I'll type it as soon as I have the time…
mazolaman Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 I like steak!!!! Mmmmmm!!!! Mmmmm steak... I'd have the Molinos, the sp belicoso, or the Salomones after my rare steak, with Dauphinoise...no behike...
westg Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 CUBA: 1_ BHK 52 2_ Partagas Lusitania 3_ RyJ churchill Reserva 4_ Trinidad Fundadores 5_ Sir Winston 6_ SLR double corona 7_ Cohiba Siglo VI 8_ RA Gigantes 9_ RASS 10_ Partagas Serie E No.2 11_ Bolivar Gold Medal 12_ Trinidad Reyes 13_ Upmann Connoisseur No.1 14_ Cohiba Robusto 15_ Cohiba Siglo III 16_ Bolivar Royal Corona 17_ Partagas D4 18_ RyJ Wide churchill 19_ Upmann Magnum 46 20_ Cohiba Maduro 5 Genios 21_ Upmann Magnum 50 22_Trinidad Robusto T 23_ Cohiba Lanceros 24_ Partagas Salomones 25_ Quai d'Orsay Embajador (RE France 2011) 26_ Partagas 8-9-8 27_ Bolivar CG 28_ SLR Serie A 29_ Punch DC 30_ Upmann No.2 31_ RyJ Exhibicion No.4 32_ Cohiba Piramides Extra 33_ RyJ Petit Churchill 34_ Montecristo No.2 35_ Cohiba Siglo V 36_ RASCC 37_ Cohiba Siglo IV 38_ SCdLH La Fuerza 39_ RyJ Belicoso 40_ Punch Punch 41_ Sancho Panza Belicoso 42_ RyJ Short churchill 43_ Montecristo Petit Edmundo 44_ Quai d'Orsay Imperiales 45_ Cohiba Maduro 5 Secretos 46_ VR Famosos 47_ Sancho Panza Molinos 48_ Partagas Short 49_ Cuaba Exclusivo 50_ Por Larranaga Montecarlos Again, this is a ranking for the year 2013, most of the cigars smoked are 18 months-2 years old, and availability on the french market is taken in consideration… I suppose there is nothing I can say that would avoid us the "what? no PLPC?" / "where is the Hoyo DC", etc., comments… If people are interested in the rankings of Dom Rep (36 cigars), Honduras (12 cigars) and Nicaragua (24 cigars), let me know… I'll type it as soon as I have the time… Nice of you to do this and thankyou.. Shlomo we are reading it and commenting on it and posting in regard to it, so the list is working beautifully. It gives us something to talk about . I love the 52's just looooove them
orangedog Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 CUBA: 1_ BHK 52 … Thanks for posting! While Shlomo's comment has merit I think this is a pretty good list... maybe appropriately titled: "50 Most Enjoyable Smokes from the Last Few Years (Listed in No Particular Order)" I suppose in some ways the palate reflects some of my preferences... i.e. I'm not on the Party Short bandwagon yet, so having those below so many others makes sense. Boli GM towards the top? Yes, I concur.
BMWFan Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 Smallclub, thanks for posting the list. I am still shocked that the BHK52 topped that list. I see many smokes that are better like SigVI, Sir Winston, CoRO, CPE, RASS. But I guess it is all subjective.
CanuckSARTech Posted June 18, 2013 Posted June 18, 2013 Thanks for posting! While Shlomo's comment has merit I think this is a pretty good list... maybe appropriately titled: "50 Most Enjoyable Smokes from the Last Few Years (Listed in No Particular Order)" I suppose in some ways the palate reflects some of my preferences... i.e. I'm not on the Party Short bandwagon yet, so having those below so many others makes sense. Boli GM towards the top? Yes, I concur. LOL. Maybe that's all part of Habanos S.A.'s super-secret-evil-plan....they're discontinuing so many cigars that eventually, there may only be 50 different cigars left, so that when someone does a "50 Best" list, everyone would be happy because no matter what they're all on it!!!
CaptainQuintero Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Guys, my comment was based on most threads with lists of "greatest" cigars, such as CA's top 25 or others. Yes, this thread has generated polite disagreement, but it seems as though everybody is in agreement about disagreeing with the list! I have found that people tend to get very defensive about their personal favorites. Glad it is not happening here. You don't rate the sir Winnie? I'LL KILL YOU!!!!
LGC Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Yes. I always defer to others for telling me what cigars taste the best
orangedog Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Of course I rate it. I rate it very low on my list of big cigars that I like! LOL ...from the last few years, lest we not forget.
finecigar Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Thanks for sharing that list. I do believe the BHK 52 is a gem of a cigar, along with many others mentioned in that list... But yes unfortunately it is quite subjective ...any kind of published list. My main trouble with the BHK line is justification of price when compared to others on that list.
mk05 Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 If it were unnumbered, this would have been a hell of a 50 cigar sampler list.
ramon_cojones Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Yes. I always defer to others for telling me what cigars taste the best you and i are always in the same (fishing) boat
orangedog Posted June 19, 2013 Posted June 19, 2013 Huh? I have not smoked for decades like some, but I have smoked plenty of these with varying years of age on them... attempt at a joke... clearly mis-fired. I'll leave the comedic effort to Ken going forward.
Habana Mike Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 attempt at a joke... clearly mis-fired. I'll leave the comedic effort to Ken going forward. Yours wasn't the only one.... My apologies to our fine French members and anyone else I may have offended.
kuma Posted June 20, 2013 Posted June 20, 2013 Got a box of 52's in 2010 (Spain) when they first came out and I still dream about them. For me who is a newbe to smoking cigars (5 yrs) they might be the best that I have ever smoked. Now 2013 I don't know how they are smoking. A friend of mine brings back Cohiba VI's and rustic looking (dark wrappers) HDM Double Coronas and they are almost as good as the org. 52's.
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