El Presidente Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 Using the poll, let us know your three favourite LCDH releases. Three only people. ...and yes, I have left off the HDM Escogidos and Juan Lopez Especiales as not enough people have had the opportunity to experience enough of them as yet.
El Presidente Posted September 2, 2020 Author Posted September 2, 2020 I am a little surprised that there is no love for the Salomones. Still.....tough lineup to pick three only. 1
Hammer Smokin' Posted September 2, 2020 Posted September 2, 2020 Mercadares is my favourite from that list....but so long discontinued don't often see them around. 1
benfica_77 Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 Connie B i think could get an honrouable mention as well
godpheonix Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 to me the la trova tops them all. plus it's the same size as the 1966 Cohiba LE, which i love!
HerrHonaker Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 11:46 PM, El Presidente said: I am a little surprised that there is no love for the Salomones. Expand Agree, it got my vote. It's a sleeper for sure.
Bijan Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 Partagas Culebras are technically a LCDH release? According to cubancigarwebsite.com at least. 2
Islandboy Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 8:32 PM, El Presidente said: ...and yes, I have left off the HDM Escogidos and Juan Lopez Especiales as not enough people have had the opportunity to experience enough of them as yet. Expand I’m arguing the same for Bolivar Gold Medal, as I’ve yet to see one in the wild. Since Boli Libertador is my top pick, I’m betting Gold Medal would be in the top 3 if they were available. 1
BrightonCorgi Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 11:46 PM, El Presidente said: I am a little surprised that there is no love for the Salomones. Still.....tough lineup to pick three only. Expand Not what I was expecting at all on the Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe
Habana Mike Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 1:22 AM, BrightonCorgi said: Not what I was expecting at all on the Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe Expand Smoked one today. Still not rocking my socks.... La Trova has not performed well for me either. Box and a half, still not impressed. Perhaps not the best boxes. Agree BGM may be underweight as they've not been around for awhile. 1
MrGinger Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 Gold Medal. Hands down. Absolutely love these! Followed by Mercaderes and LGC Inmensos.
La_Tigre Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 Noellas are pretty darn great for the price and the jar. Just not a lot of availability like the RAS.... La Trova has been divine and we are primarily skinny lovers. Just not a lot of enjoyment from the Libertadors comparatively. I’d say a lot of this vote is going to be on recent availability.
KavalanWhisky Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/2/2020 at 11:46 PM, El Presidente said: I am a little surprised that there is no love for the Salomones. Still.....tough lineup to pick three only. Expand Shhh I don't want more competition when picking these up.... 1
NSXCIGAR Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 I had to vote for the Murallas even though most have never had one and is therefore not going to finish strong on this list. But they are classics--one of the best cigars of the 2000s. Noellas are great, but the price off the island is horrible. Like a Connie 1 in Coronas vitola. But it is an outstanding cigar, so it got my vote. Also agree with the high ranking of the RAS. Such a versatile, solid cigar at a fair price, and they practically give them away on the island. No surprise on the Boli Libertadores. Great cigar but I've always thought they're a tad overpriced, and I hate the vitola. But it would have been my fourth vote. La Trova coming in strong is a bit of a surprise but apparently they really are that good. I've yet to have one but these really do seem to be a cut above. The price is high but really not that much more than Boli Libertadores.
NSXCIGAR Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 12:57 AM, Bijan said: Partagas Culebras are technically a LCDH release? According to cubancigarwebsite.com at least. Expand Yes, they are and should be included but I doubt it would score high. Unpopular and more of a novelty cigar (but I'm glad it exists.) On 9/3/2020 at 1:22 AM, BrightonCorgi said: Not what I was expecting at all on the Romeo y Julieta Cedros de Luxe Expand This is an interesting cigar. Never been popular. The blend is silky smooth with that light rosewater RyJ DNA. For what they are I think they're very good but they definitely lack the oomph to really hook anyone. I actually think the CdL are the third best RyJ model behind the Churchills and the Petit Royales. On 9/3/2020 at 12:02 AM, benfica_77 said: Connie B i think could get an honrouable mention as well Expand LCDH/HS release--not an LCDH exclusive. Same for the Connie A, although it lacks the second band. On 9/3/2020 at 2:32 AM, MrGinger said: Gold Medal. Hands down. Absolutely love these! Followed by Mercaderes and LGC Inmensos. Expand I smoked a lot of these between 07-09 and it just never did anything for me. I never thought they were good at all and were just cashing in on the name of the legendary original release. Now, I have heard the original 5th Ave 2004 release versions were outstanding. So if you lump that release in I suppose you could make the argument. 1 1
La_Tigre Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 12:57 AM, Bijan said: Partagas Culebras are technically a LCDH release? According to cubancigarwebsite.com at least. Expand I like these quite a bit. I wouldn’t include them because they really are a novelty as mentioned. They were readily available on the island and are a good price for gifting. Not sure I’d see them as a regular in anyone’s lineup.
joeypots Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 I've had better experiences with the RR program than with the EL cigars.
BrightonCorgi Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 On 9/3/2020 at 12:17 AM, HerrHonaker said: Agree, it got my vote. It's a sleeper for sure. Expand Same here. I like Cuaba too.
GavLew79 Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 Tough one between Berties and Superiores. La Trova, just superb. Upmann RoRo, UPE NOV 12. Long gone but unforgettable. Libertadors. ULA MAR 14. Again, lone gone but certainly not forgotten. Close 4th; Superiores. Had some 14 and 15 boxes and they were great.
Sir Diggamus Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 I haven't had the La Trova yet but the voting here makes me think I really should. My top three beyond that are 1. RA Superiores 2. Bolivar Gold Medal 3. H. Upmann Noellas
Tstew75 Posted September 3, 2020 Posted September 3, 2020 Immensos are dreamy. In terms of high-end ones currently avail, La Trova by a country mile. RAS might be the most complex CC coming out of Cuba today for the $$. 1
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