FOH top 25 2019

[El Presidente]

 

 

FOH top 25 2019

 

"From my records, I have gone through the top cigars for 2019 in terms of quality.  Now for a cigar to have been eligible, I needed to have seen a minimum of four mastercases during the 2019 period. Plenty of great cigars just missed out. The Quai D’Orsay 50, Juan Lopez Seleccion 2,  Partagas Serie E Number 2 were all on the cusp. Rafael Gonzalez Petit Corona and Vegas Robaina Famoso, Partagas Serie D 5 etc,  I just didn’t see the requisite quantity. Some cigars had a great half of the year but were let down at some period.   Tabacuba have generally done an excellent job of getting some consistency into big production cigars such as the Monte 4 and Monte 2 through 2019.  Others such as the D4 and most of the minuto’s struggled. Some such as the Montecristo Media Corona I left off as while I saw a lot of boxes, they were from 2016-17. 

To put the below in perspective, just over 20,000 boxes were inspected this year."

 

2019 has been a very good year. Let's take a look at the star performers  

 

 

1. Quai D’Orsay 54 

 

2. Romeo y Julieta Churchill

 

3. Trinidad Fundadores 

 

4. Partagas Lusitania 50 cabs

 

5. H. Upmann Number 2 

 

 

 

6. Ramon Allones Specially Select 50 Cabs

 

 

7. Cohiba Medio Siglo 

 

 

8. H. Upmann  Connaisseur B

 

 

9. Hoyo De Monterrey Double Corona (50 Cab)

 

 

10. Cohiba Esplendido

 

 

11. San Cristobal La Fuerza

 

12. H. Upmann Magnum 50 (25)

 

13. Triniad La Trova

 

 

14. Bolivar Libertador

 

15. Montecristo Number 1

 

16. Cohiba lancero

 

 

17 .Hoyo De Monterrey  Rio Seco

 

 

18. Bolivar Belicoso Finos

 

 

19. Hoyo De Monterrey Petit Robusto (25)

 

20. Trinidad Coloniales

 

 

21. Montecristo Number 4

 

22. Cohiba Siglo II

 

23. H. Upmann Sir Winston

 

24. Cohiba Robusto

 

25. Montecristo Number 2

[foursite12]

Wait...you saw more La Trova than JL 2?  Or did you mean quality wise the JL2 was on the cusp?

[CptGoodTimes]

Fabulouso!  I acquired 9 of the top 10.  How’d I miss the Connie B ?

[Riverstyx]

What’s the cutoff as far as box date goes?  Did late 2018 box codes fit into this?

[cgarner]

Nice line up.  Wish I had 2 boxes of each.

[Notsocleaver]

I'm suprised you saw enough QdO 54 to qualify. It seemed like they were thin on the ground all year.

[Wailbait]

I’ve never had a Medio Siglo.  Always wanted to try just one.  This sort of seals it for me.

[benfica_77]

Any box codes for QDO 54 to keep an eye out for that are good? Since it came out on top.  @El Presidente

[CptGoodTimes]

18 minutes ago, benfica_77 said:

Any box codes for QDO 54 to keep an eye out for that are good? Since it came out on top. 

Good question ??

I just acquired a TOU because the TOU 50s are primo excellente.  I plan to light a 54 up very very soon.  Will post review.  

[Human Jukebox]

Can you put all the top ten on 24:24 one day lol? 

[irratebass]

10 hours ago, Human Jukebox said:

Can you put all the top ten on 24:24 one day lol? 

Maybe a top 10 Sampler? That would be nice.....make it happen @El Presidente

[SwissPEP]

Thanks for the infos

Great work as always  @El Presidente

 

 

[Corylax18]

You saw more than 4 mastercases of La Trova? That must've been half the world supply. Haha

[joey rockets]

Did anyone get 8 out of the top 10 correct in any order?  That's a tough call itself imo.

[Gamehawker]

I Can't believe the H. Upmann Connossieur A did not make the list for 2019! ?

[El Presidente]

On 12/13/2019 at 12:29 PM, benfica_77 said:

Any box codes for QDO 54 to keep an eye out for that are good? Since it came out on top.  @El Presidente

I didn't see a bad batch. MSU would be my preference. 

[El Presidente]

On 12/13/2019 at 10:57 AM, foursite12 said:

Wait...you saw more La Trova than JL 2?  Or did you mean quality wise the JL2 was on the cusp?

I was referring to quality 

Saw good quantity of La Trova in the first quarter and again recently. 

[Gamehawker]

Wow, I would not have guess there would be not many replies on this thread with other people's opinions and thoughts.

Again, I Can't believe the H. Upmann Connossieur A did not make the list for 2019! ?

 

[El Presidente]

1 hour ago, Gamehawker said:

Wow, I would not have guess there would be not many replies on this thread with other people's opinions and thoughts.

Again, I Can't believe the H. Upmann Connossieur A did not make the list for 2019! ?

 

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Simply, 2019 was not the best of years for the Connie A in terms of quality. It certainly wasn't bad ...a bad Connie A is a rare thing indeed!!! However in terms of wrapper quality, it certainly went backward. Between 2019 and 2018, close to 12% less PSP/HQ per mastercase over 2018. It was one of only four cigars to go backward over 2018. 

[mtapia3]

Did Partagas P2 go backward as well? I was surprised they didn't make the list this year. From my recollection they were at the top of the 2018 list. 

[El Presidente]

2 hours ago, mtapia3 said:

Did Partagas P2 go backward as well? I was surprised they didn't make the list this year. From my recollection they were at the top of the 2018 list. 

Certainly did. 

 

[Gamehawker]

On 12/17/2019 at 3:23 PM, El Presidente said:

Simply, 2019 was not the best of years for the Connie A in terms of quality. It certainly wasn't bad ...a bad Connie A is a rare thing indeed!!! However in terms of wrapper quality, it certainly went backward. Between 2019 and 2018, close to 12% less PSP/HQ per mastercase over 2018. It was one of only four cigars to go backward over 2018. 

Well then, I am glad the latest box code of the two boxes I got of my beloved H. Upmann Connie A were "BRE OCT 18". ?

And since I do not touch a cigar until they have at least 3 years (more like 4 years) of age on them I do not know how they will smoke but the wrapper color and the smell is incredible! 

[Bri Fi]

Is this list in reference to appearance and construction or does it include how well it smokes? 

[El Presidente]

2 hours ago, Bri Fi said:

Is this list in reference to appearance and construction or does it include how well it smokes? 

First line 

 

"From my records, I have gone through the top cigars for 2019 in terms of quality

[Ken Gargett]

On 12/19/2019 at 6:37 AM, El Presidente said:

First line 

 

"From my records, I have gone through the top cigars for 2019 in terms of quality

be fair. it was at the end of the first line.