Popular Post Ford2112 Posted January 31 Popular Post Posted January 31 I'm sure enough time has passed where people have their favorites. What are yours? I will list what I have. The Churchills and Queen Corona I have yet to sample but are on my short list to try. 1. Ninfa. Love the size, I can get an hour out of one. These have that sweet raisin thing and cocoa going. Fave . 2. Robusto Trinity. A bit more savory. No edges. I smoke these daily. Close close second. 3. Fat Fundy. These have a sweetness as well as a savory thing. I smoke these slow. Fast becoming a favorite! 4. Spada Gorda. I dig these. Powerful to my tastes. 5. Canonazo. Not a huge fan of the ring gauge but enjoyable. I will likely buy them by the 5 pack here and there. Love the closed foot! 6. PC. My least favorite of what I have tried, had a few that didn't burn that great. I like these as everyday smokes. The QC and flavors to me are as good and any of the other NC on the market. For Maduros I gravitate toward Padron and I'm a fan of Broadleaf,and Cameroon wrappers but that's another thread. These opinions are my own and they are honest. Hamlet and Rob are doing good things! One of these days I will try some of the Bond Roberts. 6 2
wjs Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I've been pounding Carlota 3 and long dusted my N8's but just saw the Valentine's Day Sampler as it has a number of things I've been dying to try - particularly the BR's & the new Hamlet Corte. https://www.fabrica005.com/products/valentines-day-sampler-10-pack 4
El Hoze Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I have smoked a bunch of the Carlotas, Lanceros, Spada, Queen Corona, Cañonazo, Ninfas, and…if I can include them, the BR Petit 109. I like them all and they’re all in my rotation, but: The 109 I would argue is the best cigar dollar for dollar one can buy right now, at least that I am aware of and obviously to my tastes. And by a longshot. If I am wrong or you have challengers please PM me immediately!!! I smoked a box in a month. No brainer to me. Queen Corona is fantastic. Just a perfect cigar. Very rich flavorful cigar, love the format. Other than the 109 recently this is the one I reach for the most. Spada and Cañonazo also continue to get better to my tastes. I loaded up in July 2023 on the Cañonazos and feel like they have improved or maybe I just forget how good they are. More complexity seems to be showing up to me. 3 1
mikejh Posted January 31 Posted January 31 41 minutes ago, wjs said: I've been pounding Carlota 3 and long dusted my N8's but just saw the Valentine's Day Sampler as it has a number of things I've been dying to try - particularly the BR's & the new Hamlet Corte. https://www.fabrica005.com/products/valentines-day-sampler-10-pack I'm guessing there would be some way to id these if you bought the sampler since they're all unbanded? 1
Chibearsv Posted January 31 Posted January 31 For the current variety in order: Spada Gorda - well balanced, well built N1 - getting better with age Ninfa - tasty savory smoke BR Petite 109 - Fits right here for me. I'm giving them more time to see if they get magical. Robusto - tasty twangy smoke Queen Corona - tasty sweet smoke - not real exciting but solid N3 - nice darker change of pace N2 - Very tasty but raggedy cigar. Ash flakes everywhere and a challenging burn. If this cigar was tighter, It'd be a good one. Canonazo - tried another one last night, it has its moments. We'll go 3 months to the next one PC - bought a 5 pack - they're ok so far Churchill - I've had a few of these and they don't pop for me. Just a cigar Fat Fundi - no rating - I've only had one - giving them more time. 3
Chibearsv Posted January 31 Posted January 31 8 hours ago, mikejh said: I'm guessing there would be some way to id these if you bought the sampler since they're all unbanded? Yep, post up a picture of the whole lineup when you get them. There's a bunch of us that can ID them for you. 1
Goldeneye Posted January 31 Posted January 31 I have only tried 3, the Robusto Trinity, the QC and PC and I enjoy the Robusto the most and then the QC. I will buy these now whenever I know a friend is travelling up to Canada from the States. 1
SCgarman Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Ninfas are my favorite out of all. The only blend with a pleasant raisin type flavor note. All others I have tried are heavy on the "savoury" side of the flavor spectrum. 1
ha_banos Posted January 31 Posted January 31 So far Ninfas too. Then maybe FF. I've got some incoming including the new Hamlets belicosos and PC. Just being curious. Still not a fan of the N6. 109, spada gorda, trinity not been memorable for me. Will drift back to retry at some point. Better keep some notes. 3
ryre Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Haven't had any, but i just ordered the Valentines sampler. Really looking forward to trying them. 1
CaptainQuintero Posted February 1 Posted February 1 I've only managed to try the Ninfa so far but it completely blew me away, very similar to the first time I truly "got" cigars, it came out years ahead as my favourite cigar last year and that was saying something: RA 898 2001, PL 06 Germany Lonsdale RE were 2nd and 3rd. 1
griller Posted February 1 Posted February 1 My experience here comes from bundles of original release Carlotas & Lanceros, respectively. The Lanceros have evolved from excellent to "special" as of the last one I smoked about a month ago. I'll be hoarding these going forward, and definitely need to bring in another bundle for aging. I've got maybe 15 singles left from the Carlotas bundle & they have been consistently excellent. They haven't evolved like the Lanceros but I just love the size & flavor profile. The Queen Corona & Ninfas have been on my radar since before Thanksgiving 2024 and I need to pull the trigger. Need to check out this Valentines Day sampler, too. 1
SCgarman Posted February 1 Posted February 1 8 hours ago, griller said: My experience here comes from bundles of original release Carlotas & Lanceros, respectively. The Lanceros have evolved from excellent to "special" as of the last one I smoked about a month ago. I'll be hoarding these going forward, and definitely need to bring in another bundle for aging. I've got maybe 15 singles left from the Carlotas bundle & they have been consistently excellent. They haven't evolved like the Lanceros but I just love the size & flavor profile. The Queen Corona & Ninfas have been on my radar since before Thanksgiving 2024 and I need to pull the trigger. Need to check out this Valentines Day sampler, too. Definitely spring for a bundle of Ninfas, or at the very least a sample pack. The blend is very different than the other Nudies with that sweet flavor note in there. 1
Edicion Posted February 1 Posted February 1 1. I'm a Ninfan no doubt 2. Carlota Maduro have been amazing since day one 3. The Spada Gorda was excellent and I should stock up more More recently, the Robusto Trinity hit the spot. 3
eaglebear29 Posted February 2 Posted February 2 I’ve only tried a handful. So far I like them all, and the ones that were ok at first have gotten great. I’m suspecting the Ninfa is gonna be a winner for me next, was good, but can’t wait for it to evolve more. 1) N5 Queen Corona 2) Canonoza N6 and N4 Petite Corona 3) Ninfa N7 4
ViscountDick Posted February 2 Posted February 2 I’ve smoked 50+ N3 in the past ~6 months love them. Must stock up again. Haven’t tried the entire lineup, here’s how I’d rank what I’ve had. 1. Carlota N3 2. Petit Corona N4 3. Canonazo N6 2
Boxer31 Posted February 2 Posted February 2 N1 2021 are tops for me (both maduro and rosado). N6 getting better as months go by. I'm waiting for warmer weather to try the N2 and the br109. Only tried 1 fundie and it was pretty good. 1
ryre Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Did anyone get a screen shot of what was included in the Valentines sampler? I thought I did, but apparently I was mistaken.
SUP8333 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Ninfas are my favourite, now if this flavour profile can be reproduced with a thicker ring gauge I would 100000% be in love. 1
eg133 Posted February 4 Posted February 4 Did anyone get a screen shot of what was included in the Valentines sampler? I thought I did, but apparently I was mistaken.Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1
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