Akela3rd Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 Diplomatico No2PSD4Partagas Aristocrats (yes, really)RyJ Churchill Ramon Allones SSCSent by spooky action at a distance
LLC Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 I could list five special, really old or discontinued cigars but instead I’ll go with five regular ones that don’t seem to ever let me down. HU Connie A Punch Punch PLPC Cohiba Siglo IV JL2 1
Shatner's Bassoon Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 Every team needs a solid spine, round which you can fit in flashier players. These make up my solid spine; I would trust any of them to take penalties in a shootout. Bolivar Petit Coronas MSU MAR 19 Monte 4 ABO JUN 19 Monte 3 BUM SEP 14 Bolivar Tubos no 1 ULA JUL 15 SCDLH El Principe LGR JUN 18 1
Rhinoww Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 It’s funny reading these top five lists makes me rethink mine. Or at least I realize that there are a lot of sticks I really like. This remains a fun hobby. 1
PigFish Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 I cannot say that I think about cigars in these terms. There are good, bad and average cigars, and I have a share of all of them. Cigars from '01 have been standouts for me. The RAPC, the du Roi, various Lonsdales and Coronas to name a few. I don't smoke these cigars every day. I reach for them when I am actually looking for something different to smoke. When I have the time to contemplate smoking which I seem to do less and less these days. Mainly I smoke through a handful of vitolas, and the brand mean precious little. I smoke some petit Robustos, PCs, and sub-PCs depending on what I have opened and spilled into the smoking drawer. I don't tend to smoke these from a box anymore. I dump them in an open space, push my finger through the pile until I see one to smoke. RASCC, Monte 5s, Hoyo PRs, RyJ PRs are just some rolling around in there. The best cigar is currently the cigar I am smoking. I smoke one at a time and think largely about that one and not a whole host of others unless it was a real standout. I smoked a really nice, likely the best cigar this year, Monte #2 from '08 to celebrate my friend Ricky. If I offered my friend a choice when he came by to smoke, Rick would often take a Monte 2. I know... As usual I have not bothered to follow the rules of the game. Rules are boring! Cheers! -Piggy 3 1
Tstew75 Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 Hiba Sig 2 - UAO JUL 19 Hoyo Epi1 - LGR OCT 19 Monte Linea 1935 Dumas - BOP DIC 17 VR Famosos - RAG SEP 19 RAS - ETP MAR 17
Perla Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 19 hours ago, westg said: R &J Wide Churchill TUA MAR 20 I think absolutely magnificent San Cristobal Prada Punch Short de Punch. RAT ENE 20 H Upmann EL 2015 Monte Petit Edmundo BUP AGO 17 The Cappuccino looks awesome. Nice piece of art. I am sure it compliments the HU 56
Tdm_86 Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 For me right now it’s Montecristo Double Edmundo, SOM AGO 16 Cohiba Siglo IV, LGA DIC 17 Partagas Series E No. 2, LTO MAR 20 Drew Estate Undercrown Maduro, box from 2018 H. Upmann Half Corona, GOS AGO 17
Meesterjojo Posted July 10, 2021 Posted July 10, 2021 I'll tell yall, this thread has me really thinking about diversity of my stock and growing to try new cigars. When I started with Cubans I clung to what I enjoyed. I went hard into D4s, and now have enough to survive a post apocalyptic scenario. All based on one golden box that I haven't been able to find again. I guess what I'm getting at is that the need to stock pile more than 2 boxes has decreased, while the surprise of discovering what I'm going to get with any particular box has increased. It seems part of the game. The compulsion is gone. Now I'm in the process of turning most of my large humidor into singles storage, with half going for aging. This thread has given me some more ideas on what to try next. Thanks! 1
Chucko8 Posted July 11, 2021 Posted July 11, 2021 PLMC 2017 PSDP 2020 Esmeralda 2020 Cohiba Corona Especiales 2014 El Principe 2017 2
dobbs Posted July 11, 2021 Posted July 11, 2021 lusitanias aso mar 17 - every cigar from that box has been outstanding. not sure it matters too much, but the wrappers are super-dark, oily, and brindled monte especiales #2 reg abr 19 - like the lusis, they have been fantastic. grabbed a box of especials hoping they are as good but longer por larranaga montecarlos tos feb 17 - stopped smoking this box to see how they do in 5 more years, but these made me go deep on this cigar upmann connoisseur #1 bre mar 19 - consistently good cigars, but with enough power to see they will benefit from rest, excited to see where these go bolivar silver jubilee er hong kong 19 - wish i had a box, slept on these and only picked up a 6er, but goddamn, each has been so good that i'm kicking myself for not grabbing as many as possible -dobbs 2
Buffalo Posted July 11, 2021 Posted July 11, 2021 JL1 MGL MAR 20- meaty, robust, dense flavor VR Famosos ARS SEP 19- truly delightful smokes HU Majestic DEC 18- cheerful (every time) RYJ SC FEB 19 (lost the box code)- need to get more, as they always satisfy PLMC LGR AUG 19- these are a treat (need more) And after following the advice from a few on this forum, I will give an honorable mention to Quintero Tubulares RMO APR 19. Really a decent cigar. (I find that short filler cigars never have construction problems, and that's not nuthin'.)
cigaraholic Posted July 11, 2021 Posted July 11, 2021 Five great cigars I can go grab and count on to hit nothing but net... SCdH El Morro MLO ABR13....best box ever from FOH Bolivar Inmensos TEB SEP07 Cohiba Esplendido LBT OCT09 Sir Winston ARG MAY14 PL Legendarios MLO NOV11 2
LizardGizmo Posted July 11, 2021 Posted July 11, 2021 •Hoyo Epi2s from late 19. •Lusis from 2017 •Magnum 46 from ‘20 (easily the most surprising of the bunch) •Vegas Robaina Classico 2011 (absolutely brilliant cigar) •P2s from 2015 2
Thirdcoastwatch Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 1 hour ago, loose_axle said: Hoyo DC EGT NOV 20 Partagas Lusitania SOU NOV 19 Bolivar BF TUA SEP 20 Bolivar PC MSU JUN 19 PL Montercarlo RAT MAY 20 I have a box of EGT OCT 20 Hoyo DC I haven’t cracked yet. Glad to hear they are smoking well. 2
Paladin865 Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) In no particular order Partagas Lusitania Montecristo Double Edmundo Hoyo de Monterrey Magnum 50 Trinidad Vigia JC Newman The American, A cigar where binder, wrap and filler are all US grown tobacco. Edited July 12, 2021 by njpinette mis spelling 1
KavalanWhisky Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Wow this is challenging to narrow down to 5. Current List of favourites: 1. RYJ Wide Churchill - Boxes of 2019/2020 2. Party E2 - Boxes of 2019 3. Trinidad Vigia - 2020 4. Cohiba Robusto - 2018 5. H.Upmann Mag 50 - 2020
Doctorossi Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 16 hours ago, bambambam said: •Vegas Robaina Classico 2011 (absolutely brilliant cigar) They were in my top 10 'til they were disco'd. *SNIFF* 1
MoeFOH Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 Great thread and very interesting to see the variation in top 5 rollouts... always a tough task... nice job to all who entered! The random draw winner is @karp !! Congrats !! Please PM your details (name, address, and email) to me, and we'll arrange dispatch of your prize. Thanks again to all participants! 2
Chas.Alpha Posted July 12, 2021 Posted July 12, 2021 @karp Free cigars always smoke a little better than the rest! Way2Be!!! 1
Glass Half Full Posted July 13, 2021 Posted July 13, 2021 54 minutes ago, Chas.Alpha said: @karp Free cigars always smoke a little better than the rest! Way2Be!!! Congrats and Way2Be! back at ya' All those great lists are inspiring! 1
karp Posted July 13, 2021 Posted July 13, 2021 That's awesome - thanks a lot FOH!! Was fun to read through the lists planning my next purchases! 2
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