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So I have been smoking cigars for 20 years but only recently entered the world of Habanos. I have realized some brands have their benchmark cigar. If you are going to smoke a Monte, then the Monte #2 is it. Romeo has their classic Churchill. What are the must try cigars of the other brands?

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Bolivar-petit corona

Cuaba - the 2008 EL :S

Cohiba - robusto

Diplomatico - 4

Erdm -petit corona

Fonseca - the tissue paper

HDM - epicure #1

Upmann - 1 (Cervantes)

JL - PC

LGC - 2

Monte - 3

PL - robusto Asia RE

Partagas -tres petit corona

Piedra -petit cazadorez

Punch - sabrosos RE

QDO - corona

Quintero -panetela

RA - corona

RyJ - cazadorez

RG - slenderella

SCdlH -la Fuerza

SLR - serie a

Sancho Panza - molinos

Trinidad - fundadores

VR - *blank expression*

Well that's a depressing thought right before bedtime! :D most are in the ether now!

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These are are my personal "benchmarks" that I feel represent each marca of regular production... Mostly still available. Some discontinued

Bolivar: Corona Gigante, BF

Cohiba: Lancero and Siglo VI

Diplo: No 1

ERdM: Demmi tasse and Corona de Luxe

HU: Sir Winston, Mag 46

HdM: Churchill, Des dieux

Montecristo: No 4, Esp. No 2, A

Partagas: Lusitania, D4

PL: Montecarlo

Punch: Punch, Ninfas

QdO: Gran corona, Corona

RA: RASS

RyJ: Churchill, Ex. No. 4

SCdlH: El Principe

SP: Belicoso, Corona Gigante

Trinidad: Fundadore, Robusto T

VR: Don Alejandro

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A question like that will prob get you 100 different answers.

Here are my recommendations, for what its worth

Montecristo- Number 2 or 4

Ramon Allones- Specialty Selected (RASS)

Partagas- Shorts or 898

Por Laranaga- Petit Corona

Boliva- Belicoso Finos or Petit Corona

H. Uppman- Royal Robusto or Sir Winston

Cohiba- Lancero

Juan Lopez- Selection #2

Diplomatico- Number 4 (discontinued)

Hoyo D Monterey- Epicure 2

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I don't see it as that simple, but I'll play along.

Hoyo De Monterrey: Epicure #2

Juan Lopez: Seleccion #2

Bolivar: Belicoso Finos

Partagas: Series D #4

Cohiba: Siglo VI

Ramon Allones: Specially Selected

Montecristo: #2

Por Larranaga: Petit Corona

H. Uppman: Sir Winston

That's about all that I can comment on with any experience.

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One each the marcas i smoke, reg prod

Boli belicoso fino

Cohiba sig vi

Erdm choix supreme

Hoyo epi 2

Upmann royal robusto

Juan lopez 2

Monte 2

Parti serie e2

RASS

Romeo wide churchill

Scdlh muralla (discon't but available with age)

SLR regios

Vegas robaina unicos

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Cohiba - robusto

Hdm - double corona

Ryj - churchill

Upmann - sir winston

Monte - no. 2

Partagas - 898

Bolivar - bbf

Trinidad - fundadores

Por larranaga - petit corona

Quai d'orsay - corona

My two cents...

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As PolarBear stated, you will get many different answers. With that said, my personal favourites are:

Bolivar - Royal Corona

Upmann - Mag. 46

Hoyo - Epi. 2

Juan Lopez - Seleccion #2

Montecristo - Petit Edmundo

Partagas - D4 or 898

Punch - Double Corona

Ramon Allones - Specially Selected

Romeo y Julietta - Wide Churchill

Saint Luis Rey - Serie A

Trinidad - Reyes

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A question like that will prob get you 100 different answers.

Here are my recommendations, for what its worth

Montecristo- Number 2 or 4

Ramon Allones- Specialty Selected (RASS)

Partagas- Shorts or 898

Por Laranaga- Petit Corona

Boliva- Belicoso Finos or Petit Corona

H. Uppman- Royal Robusto or Sir Winston

Cohiba- Lancero

Juan Lopez- Selection #2

Diplomatico- Number 4 (discontinued)

Hoyo D Monterey- Epicure 2

This list pretty much nails it for me
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Ye ole can of worms is certainly open :P Not sure about the quip on Forenseca's Quintero! But I like ya so I'll let it slide this time..

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So I have been smoking cigars for 20 years but only recently entered the world of Habanos. I have realized some brands have their benchmark cigar. If you are going to smoke a Monte, then the Monte #2 is it. Romeo has their classic Churchill. What are the must try cigars of the other brands?

Need to understand your palate better first. What are your go to noncubans.

For example if youre hooked on illusione or curivari, i would tell you to dive straight into bolivar royal coronas and partagas p2 or e2.

But if youre a davidoff anniversario smoker and still wanted to try bolivar i would tell you to start with corona gigante or skip bolivar and partagas altogether and maybe delve into siglo 6, esplendido, choix supreme first.

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