Popular Post El Presidente Posted November 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted November 30, 2020 This is to gauge member opinions for the FOH Cigar of the year awards in 5 different categories. Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). excluding special releases, regional's and Edicion Limitada's. Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). special releases regionals edicion limitadas Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Regular production and LCDH releases only. This may help. https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/cigar/releases Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) which cigar by weight of performance has rocketed into your rotation this year. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) which cigar is your loyal brown dog. The one that just turns up and does his job honestly day in and day out Simply copy and paste the categories above and post your thoughts on this thread over the next week. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ElJavi76 Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year: HdM San Juan... This is on sheer volume. I've probably smoked thru 2 boxes this year. Steady Eddie's! Have had ok ones but never a bad one. Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year: Tie: Diplomatico Diputados / Sancho Panza Gran Quixote both Belux Regionals. The dips are creamy and custardy and the SP is a chocolate dream, hold the driftwood. Your Best New Release: Trinidad Esmeralda... Nuff said! Your Most Improved: Juan Lopez Selección No 1... Not because they weren't good but just cause I finally turned my attention to them and they're now in rotation. Your Mr. Dependable Award: Partagás D4... It never let's me down. When I'm not sure what I wanna smoke I can turn to it and it performs. I have to add an honorable mention to the JL2s. Same format. Same result. Work horses that just do it for me every single time I reach for them. Cheers! Looking forward to reading these. ~elJavi 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JohnS Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Trinidad Esmeralda. The Trinidad 50th Anniversary regular production releases in late 2019 have all been exemplary and the impact of the Trinidad Esmeralda is similar to the introduction of the Cohiba Siglo VI in late 2002/early to mid 2003. Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Trinidad La Trova LCDH Again, they've been consistent in delivering premium satisfaction and class. A great addition to the LCDH program. Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Punch Short de Punch It's difficult to out-perform the aforementioned Trinidad 50th Anniversary releases (i.e. the Esmeralda, Media Luna and Topes) but when you factor in the price, the Punch Short de Punch is amazing value. Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Partagas Maduro No.1 Perhaps the regular production additions of the Partagas Maduro No.2 and No.3 has added to its positive appraisal in recent times, but when this cigar was released in 2015 I have to admit that I didn't give it much serious thought. I can longer state that with the outstanding quality of recent Partagas Maduro No.1 stock. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Romeo y Julieta Petit Royales Day in, day out these simply deliver in satisfaction over 30 to 35 minutes and have yet to let me down on construction and/or flavour. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunettesman Posted December 1, 2020 Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your regular RASS Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Trinidad La Trova Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Trinidad Esmeralda Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Magnum 54 Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Partagas D4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mprach024 Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). MonteCristo #2 Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Libertador Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Trinidad Esmerelda Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Hoyo Epicure 1 Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Juan Lopez Seleccion 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Meklown Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Monte 2 Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). La Trova. Yet to try the supremos which looks and sounds promising, will have it next week Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Media Luna. I actually think the Topes is a better tasting smoke but the rg makes it tough. Also consistently heard that the esmeralda is even better but haven't had a chance to try. Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Monte 2. More like I re-noticed it so it's firmly in my rotation now. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Hdm no2. Has been one of my go-tos for years and maintains that spot. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post westg Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Regular Production Cigar of the Year R&J Wide Churchill . Can't believe it, smoked so many over multiple box codes. Ginger chocolate and a little spice, wrapper and construction just delightful Specialty Production Cigar of the Year. Raman Allones No 2 , butter on toast with cognac. Stunning Your Best New Release Punch de Punch great value great size and for me the perfect utility smoke. You can take it anywhere. Cabs of 50 would be a bonus Your Most Improved. Easy , a double whammy for the R&J Wide Churchill. I had given up on them . Many thanks to Nick Russell from Cigar Social Perth for putting me back on course. A standout from R&J with a host of passengers aboard that ship for me. Dependable Award Montecristo Petit Edmundo. Five boxes all stunning. Claro toasty golden silky wrappers. A delicious smoke , oozing coffee , chocolate and espresso flavours. One of my absolute favorites, I love them. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post zigarrenziggy Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Trinidad Esmeralda Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Abstain (have not had any specialty production) Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Trinidad Esmeralda Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) RyJ Churchill Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) H Upmann Magnum 46 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post joshhooper7 Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Rio Seco, hands down. From cigar to cigar the consistency was phenomenal and the burn and draw was never a let down. Mild to medium, woody, creamy, a touch of ginger spice to flesh it out... might smoke one today! Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). This one is a bit tougher as I love the punch 8-9-8 dearly, snagged 5 boxes and I’m thinking two more are in order but... I smoked a Supremos last night... I have two boxes but I think I need 20. That cigar... my cigar of the year and it’s not even close. MAYBE Davidoff Year of the Ox will come close, we will see. Rich, decadent smoke. Chocolate from first puff to last. Excellent draw and burn. Creamy, leather, spice and a bread note that made the chocolate taste like chocolate filled croissants. This is a SERIOUS cigar. I cannot wait to get my hands on some more. Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) I haven’t tried any of the new releases yet, I’m a sucker for the old reliables. Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Por Larranaga Petit Corona. My 16’ box is really hitting its stride. My go to cigar when I’m outside grilling. Rich, medium+ in body. Toasty tobacco, a brown sugar sweetness and coffee. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Bolivar Belicoso Fino. One of my all time favorites. Now that I’m writing this I’m realizing I haven’t bought a box since 2017 and I’m down to 7, certainly need to rectify that! Full bodied. Oaky, rich dense tobacco flavor. El Prez refers to it as a Guinness note and I couldn’t agree more, I’ve always thought it had flavors of strong stout and I typically pair it with a barrel aged porter/stout and the marriage is magnificent. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MrBirdman Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 My Regular Production Cigar of the Year Siglo III If I had to choose my favorite stick which still retails for under $20, this is the easy winner. If abiding my regular caveat that these need some age, Siglo III's regularly delivers experiences as memorable as more expensive smokes. I have smoked a lot of 2017 examples lately - they're not only the essence of flavor and class, they're going to continue improving for years. Given the overall improvement in quality across lines in 2019/20, I'm excited to see if/how much better these can get. I observed in a past review that there had not (to that point) been a single box of Siglo III's put up on Bond Roberts. And rightly so - of my aged/to be aged cigars, these are the ones I could never imagine myself selling. My Specialty Production Cigar of the Year Punch 8-9-8 The Dalia is probably my favorite vitola, and while I'm not much for the RE's and LE's, the Punch 898 truly delivers. My examples are only just hitting a year old, and yet they've never gotten hot even smoking down to the nub. That's a remarkable accomplishment in itself, and especially for the format. And - by the standards of 2020 prices - it's as close to a value as one can find in higher end smokes (RE's, Cohiba, LE's, etc.). My Best New Release Punch Short de Punch Esmeralda would be my #1B since they're essentially tied - but if forced to choose one I'd choose the Short de Punch b/c it's a better value. My Most Improved Coloniales There is still a little inconsistency remaining in Coloniales production, but the overall quality has increased by leaps and bounds over the past 18 months. It's gotten overshadowed by all of the great new Trinidad releases, but the Coloniales is just as much a beneficiary of the "Trinidad Renaissance." It's ascended to the best petite corona (perhaps excepting well-aged PLPC's), and can still be had at reasonable prices - by today's standards, at least. My Mr. Dependable Award Montecristo Especiales No. 2 This is a vitola that requires attention but, week in week out when I'm looking for an intense distillation of everything Montecristo, this consistently delivers. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Andy04 Posted December 1, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 1, 2020 The cigar most reflective of 2020 is a plugged JLP cazadores with a candela wrapper stored at 80/80. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tstew75 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Cohiba Robusto. After a shaky 16/early 17, these came raging back to life in late 17/18/19. Some of the prettiest wrappers I've ever seen (especially Summer 19 El Laguito examples). Despite the price, I'm constantly blown away by the consistency of the creamy tones juxtaposed with the silent power of these. Only Cuba can roll this magic. Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). La Gloria Cubana Orgullosos. What dreams & unicorn tears are made of, all wrapped in the glorious 109 format. Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) No notable cigars, IMO. Honorable (bending the rules) mention, Trinidad La Trova. While technically a late 17 release, this gave the marca a big dog vitola & are so fun to smoke. 18/19 examples have been gorgeous. Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 1. The 18/19s have blown me away (particularly La Corona boxes), and I'm a believer now...can't stop smoking them. Coronas Gordas for life. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Por Larranga Petite Coronas. As as I always say, you can't have too many cabs of these. Dense young, and ages as good as any CC at any price. Caramel dreams. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Esplendido has been knocking it out of the park excluding special releases, regional's and Edicion Limitada's. Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Punch 8-9-8 special releases regionals edicion limitadas Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Punch Short DePunch Regular production and LCDH releases only. This may help. https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/cigar/releases Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Upmann no 2 - Darker wrapper = outstanding! which cigar by weight of performance has rocketed into your rotation this year. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Fundadores - never had a clunker which cigar is your loyal brown dog. The one that just turns up and does his job honestly day in and day out 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprach024 Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 25 minutes ago, Chibearsv said: Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Esplendido has been knocking it out of the park excluding special releases, regional's and Edicion Limitada's. Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Punch 8-9-8 special releases regionals edicion limitadas Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Punch Short DePunch Regular production and LCDH releases only. This may help. https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/cigar/releases Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Upmann no 2 - Darker wrapper = outstanding! which cigar by weight of performance has rocketed into your rotation this year. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Fundadores - never had a clunker which cigar is your loyal brown dog. The one that just turns up and does his job honestly day in and day out Got the copy paste part correct but you missed a step! ? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chibearsv Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 30 minutes ago, mprach024 said: Got the copy paste part correct but you missed a step! ? Because I posted my cigar selections in the same bold font? Not sure what you mean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaptain Karl Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 7 minutes ago, Chibearsv said: Because I posted my cigar selections in the same bold font? Not sure what you mean Yep that's what he meant! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinoww Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 Fascinating thread for sure. While I have been smoking 5 or so a week since the pandemic hit, I don’t know that I have covered enough ground over the past several years to make a meaningful comment. One observation for me is that components outside of the cigar can influence the experience everything from the desire/expectations to food/weather etc. With that said, what do I instinctively grab when I’m undecided for a cigar I know I will enjoy (Mr Reliable). It’s a crowded field : BBF; BPC, JL2, MAG46, Epi 1. I just don’t know if I will ever have enough of these in my collection. And for those 30 min breaks, I have a box of 17 RASC that are on fire. While there are a few notable absences given high market demand here and elsewhere, I was interested to note the lack/limited of Quai D 50 call outs. Just ordered my first box so I may soon find out ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zigarrenziggy Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 38 minutes ago, Lrabold89 said: Pleased to see another mention of Epi 1.......also, yea remember when the qdo 50 was selling out like crazy and everyone was nuts over them? Lol Agreed on the QD50. I thought I was lucky to grab a 10 box a few months ago given the hype, but on 24:24 just 2 days ago they did not sell out at all, even with a 2 box deal. Maybe the dust has settled, so to speak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Puros Y Vino Posted December 2, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 2, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Partagas E2 Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Punch Mantua Italian RE Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Haven't had anything new in this category yet. Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) QdO No 54. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) The only cigar in this date range that qualifies for me is the Punch Mantua. *Been smoking mostly "older" stuff this past year. Enough so that there isn't much in the 2017-2020 range that I've smoked regularly. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhinoww Posted December 2, 2020 Share Posted December 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Lrabold89 said: They’re just not that good to be totally honest Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk So, you want my box then? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mtapia3 Posted December 3, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 3, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year: Hoyo de Monterrey Double Coronas stood out for me. Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year: A draw between La Gloria Cubana Orgullosos and Trinidad La Trova. Your Best New Release: Trinidad Esmeralda with Trinidad Media Luna a close second. Your Most Improved: Montecristo No 2. Never had one I liked, but recent production has definitely turned that around for me. Your Mr. Dependable Award: • Vegas Robaina Famosos. These have dethroned my BBFs for being the most reliable cigar in my rotation. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akd313 Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Partagas D4 Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). ERDM RE Formosa Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Trinidad Media Luna Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) RASS Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Cohiba Siglo IV 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted December 3, 2020 Share Posted December 3, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Man what a tough question...if forced to choose just one, I'll go with H Upmann #2 Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Ramon Allones Superiores - I'm with the previous poster that suggested the Superiores. I haven't had much experience with specialty production this year but if the Superiores counts, it gets my vote. Splendid RA signature profile with some very interesting complexities going on. Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) Haven't had any new releases although I would love to try the new RA! Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) R&J Churchill - each one seems better than the last! Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Por Larranaga Montecarlos - tasty treats when young, consistent performer and AFFORDABLE! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
99call Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 On 12/1/2020 at 12:21 AM, ElJavi76 said: the SP is a chocolate dream, hold the driftwood. Love these, it's like someone has taken a PSP quality RGPC and Monte Especial and blended them together, the result is top drawer 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshot Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 Your Regular Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Montecristo #2 Your Specialty Production Cigar of the Year (2017 - 2020 production). Ramon Allones Superiores. These have all been good to me as well this year. My 18' La Trova's are good but got lighter as they aged. RAS has been great every time. Your Best New Release (2019/2020 production ) N/A - I have nothing new from this year. I didn't see the need. Your Most Improved (2017 - 2020 production) Montecristo #2. The one's that I had that where pre 2017 to the fresh 19' boxes I have been smoking have been way better. I'd say the biggest improvement is fuller body and not some so muted. I've been really enjoying these. Your Mr. Dependable Award (2017-2020 production) Tie Juan Lopez No. 1 / RG Perlas - 99% of these two have been great this year. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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