Which of the larger formats has the fullest body/strength for you?

[El Presidente]

It is question that was raised earlier today and I thought it better to get a wider range of opinion as each of our tastes is unique.

Which of the larger formats has the fullest body/strength for you?

For the sake of the exercise let's focus/define the cigars as:

• Current releases
• 47 or over in ring gauge
• 160 mm or 6 inches in length minimum (Double Robusto + )
• Non Regional.
• Current 2015 LE permitted.

Cheers

[dangolf18]

RyJ Churchill

BHK 56

Cohiba Esplendido

[JohnS]

Rob, I'm assuming your range of cigars is limited to the traditional parejo-shaped cigars and doesn't include the piramide cigars. If so, we have 24 cigars including the recent H.Upmann Magnum 56 2015 LE.

http://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/list.aspx?&shapeid=5;6;1;7;8;9;267;277;10;11;12;233;241;269;13;14;178;15;16;17;214;215;280;18;251;19;20;21;22;23;24;25;26;27;28;29;256;30;179;180;115;31;32;200;33;34;35;36;37;38;39;40;213;41;196;253;42;43;44;45;46;47;49;51;50;52;198;53;54;55;197;175;56;57;130;58;254;242;59;60;61;62;63;3;209;64;65;2;66;205;206;207;67;68;275;195;234;279;69;276;70;281;71;252;283;270;72;73;239;74;208;75;77;76;78;79;4;201;80;81;82;83;84;85;282;266;86;202;87;88;89;194;90;91;92;93;94;95;271;96;97;99;100;101;238;102;103;104;105;106;107;108;109;110;176;112;210;116;117;257;118;119;120;121;122;123;124;125;274;126;127;128;129;173;244;232;172;48;167;262;170;165;166;186;263;265;264;182;235;187;221;192;159;181;163;133;164;161;227;229;184;259;132;225;212;158;193;243;148;249;219;144;236;237;147;156;151;155;157;150;223;149;183;222;245;145;191;154;153;226;211;261;146;188;143;134;131;142;224;141;140;240;231;217;228;139;204;203;260;137;136;273;230;250;272;278;135;284;;&ringlow=47&ringhigh=60&lengthmmlow=150&lengthmmhigh=300&specialtype=Current_Production;&includeimages=True&sortorder=noorder

I've sampled about half of those and for me the Ramon Allones Gigantes had the fullest strength.

[Lotusguy]

Lusis, followed by BCG for me

[Duxnutz]

Party on the E line. Partagas E2

[SCgarman]

Currently smoking an Upmann #2 from a LUB 14 box. First one, definitely on the fuller side and has a bit of strength.

This is out of the box for me as I am a smaller vitola person mostly PC's and Robustos. Had to try something different as it is Thanksgiving day. Has the classic Upmann flavors that I get from the PC though.

[raymond5737]

Cohiba Esplendido, Si Senor!

[LeafLover]

Lusi

[Rye]

Lately, after a bit of rest, I've found the Upmann Connie 'A's can be quite strong, but they're so damn smooth that it creeps up on me and I finish feeling that I've had a much deeper pairing pour then what actually was drank

[mrsgucia]

Fresh Ramon Gigantes i had

[CigSid]

Lusis, followed by BCG for me

Agree 100 percent.

[Randolph]

I enjoy a good Lusitanias - but seldom have time to do it justice. A good marathon of full flavour. However I think the H Upmann Sir Winston tops the league.

I find the Paragas Serie E2 very inconsistent in its fullness - and I've also noted it does perform as well on the palate in high temperatures and high outdoor humidity.

Randy

[dflan82]

Agree 100 percent.

See comment below

[dflan82]

Lusi

Lusis, followed by BCG for me

The Lusi crept up and got me in terms of body/strength but BCG's have been smooth as silk to me. Flavor for days with body/strength a touch above medium. Love them both though with an edge to the BCG

My apologies for the multi-edits and reposts...comments stand true but Thanksgiving may have gotten the best of me

[RijkdeGooier]

2005 Bolivar Coronas Gigantes

2009 RA Gigantes

1998 Montecristo No. 2

2003 Partagas Lusitanias

[Nrengle]

After smoking nothing but petit coronas or half coronas exclusively I'd say the Epicure de Luxe last was pretty full body and strength.

[Drguano]

H.Upmann Magnum 56 2015 LE is the supreme keister kicker...

[Smallclub]

…err… what part of

• 160 mm or 6 inches in length minimum (Double Robusto + )

is so difficult to understand ?

Lusitania for me. Plus, they don't lose strenght with age.

[maverickdrinker]

Bolivar gigantes

Ramon Allones gigantes

Partagas Lusitanias

[Charltonc]

Lusis, e2s and Bolivar corona gigante.

[Laxman]

Would have to agree with the Lusi then the BCG. The E2 from 2011 to 2013 OGA and MUR codes have been very full body and amazingly consistent. Have not tried the 2014 and 2015 offerings as I have not heard the same reviews of those years.