Desnudo/MOFOH: Which one do you find stongest?

[ElLoboLoco]

I have been through all of them except for the Lonsdale.

Which are you finding the strongest?

For me, it has to be the PC. I am not totally sure what year I have from a fiver I bought a month back but it’s a banger. Seems to have a good bit more oomph from the two I tried in the sampler I assume were the ‘23.

The most recent ones are terrific and I am feeling some good ole nicotine. Full delicious flavor and some giddy up, nada pepper. ‘92 from me and serious upside.

Crazy good value.

[JDoughty]

Haven't smoked too many - I'll be remedying that soon - but the lancero definitely left me with the feeling that I had actually smoked something and was satisfied. Smooth and balanced, but definitely some nicotine delivery going on. 

[griller]

For me, the Sovreign Sun I smoked on Thursday would check this box. I wouldn't call it "strong" per se, but it had the boldest body & I got a slight nicotine hit about midway through.

Should age well...

[Ford2112]

I wouldn't say any of them are what I would call stong. Each vitola offered it's own profile and I would say it is neck and neck for me with Queen Corona and Ninfas as having flavors that really pop. Robusto Trinity is about medium and Fat Fundy maybe a touch more. I say pick a vitola you like. I wouldn't throw any of them out of bed!

[BlueRidgeFly]

I’ve tried most but not yet all of the Fabrica 5 stuff, including a lot of Lanceros, Carlotas and Ninfas. Have to say the two Sovereign Suns I’ve had were surprisingly strong (though not excessively), and I’m going to let the last few rest a while. The Corta Suave also seems to be on the bolder side.

[El Presidente]

Fat Fundy, Carlota are the fullest in body. Queen Corona just behind. Love them 

[DeeBeezy]

The last third of canonazo has a kick! Low key. The ones I’m smoking are original batch.

[Hoosh]

Here for this answer. I’m looking for the one that makes me aware I’m smoking it. I’m less interested in honey and nougat unicorns. The Ninfa was really good, but not strong nicotine wise by any stretch. The only other Fabrica5 I’ve had is the Lonsdale ROTT.

18 hours ago, El Presidente said:

Fat Fundy, Carlota are the fullest in body. Queen Corona just behind. Love them 

Thanks for this answer. My confusion lies in the use of the term “body.” Are we speaking of flavor with this term or of strength/nicotine? On the website, the Spada Gorda is listed as medium plus in “strength,” but I’ve heard from a couple of members this is not a strong cigar at all. Clearly, none (I am assuming here) are designed to be nicotine powerhouses and that’s alright; the two I’ve smoked are for sure - for my palate -  not strong nicotine (“strength”) cigars. Good, but, leaving me wanting more. Also, I know “strength” is mostly a personal thing, but I’m speaking of general building of the cigar here (ie, are any constructed with real strength in mind, or are they all just chasing flavors?) 
 

Thanks for the thread!

[MrBirdman]

Fat Fundy, though it’s all relative since none are truly full bodied, at least by NC standards (which was always the goal for these lines). I would put the Carlota a half-step behind the FF in body, though I prefer it over the FF every day of the week. 

Richest is the BR 109, though strictly speaking that’s neither a Nudie nor a MOFOH. For me, richness is an element of not only the flavor but also the texture of the smoke - it’s not what people mean when they speak of a cigar’s body, but I consider richness another axis or dimension of “body.” Defining a cigar’s body on a two dimensional axis is useful as a rough descriptor, but it can miss a lot of nuance. 

[zacca]

10 hours ago, Hoosh said:

Here for this answer. I’m looking for the one that makes me aware I’m smoking it. I’m less interested in honey and nougat unicorns. The Ninfa was really good, but not strong nicotine wise by any stretch. The only other Fabrica5 I’ve had is the Lonsdale ROTT.

Thanks for this answer. My confusion lies in the use of the term “body.” Are we speaking of flavor with this term or of strength/nicotine? On the website, the Spada Gorda is listed as medium plus in “strength,” but I’ve heard from a couple of members this is not a strong cigar at all. Clearly, none (I am assuming here) are designed to be nicotine powerhouses and that’s alright; the two I’ve smoked are for sure - for my palate -  not strong nicotine (“strength”) cigars. Good, but, leaving me wanting more. Also, I know “strength” is mostly a personal thing, but I’m speaking of general building of the cigar here (ie, are any constructed with real strength in mind, or are they all just chasing flavors?) 
 

Thanks for the thread!

I guess we should get FOH consensus to make sure we’re on the same page because I’ve always had specific meanings in mind, but after reading your comment, I’m not sure if they’re the same as others.

For me:

Body = mouthfeel, smoke output

Flavor = flavor 

Strength = nic hit 

[Hoosh]

2 hours ago, zacca said:

I guess we should get FOH consensus to make sure we’re on the same page because I’ve always had specific meanings in mind, but after reading your comment, I’m not sure if they’re the same as others.

For me:

Body = mouthfeel, smoke output

Flavor = flavor 

Strength = nic hit 

I would second these three. I don’t feel like the body of a cigar has anything to do with the strength of a cigar - at all. If someone tells me a cigar is medium plus, I’m hearing/reading the cigar is a pretty heavy hitter, not that it’s creamy. I’m certainly open to other ideas/meanings, but I’d like to be on the same page as a writers or speakers of a cigars description so as to not to assume something incorrect. When Steve Saka says the Red Meat Lovers line is full strength, I know I’d better eat before smoking one. 🙂

[MrBirdman]

14 hours ago, zacca said:

I’m not sure if they’re the same as others.

For me:

Body = mouthfeel, smoke output

Flavor = flavor 

Strength = nic hit 

I don’t think there’s an exact, accepted definition of “body.” Personally, I wouldn’t include smoke output in the definition: plenty of light-bodied cigars have terrific smoke output. For example, a good San Juan will produce copious smoke.

Really, decent smoke output is a prerequisite to any cigar smoking well - it either has enough or it doesn’t. However, the texture of the smoke, its mouthfeel and richness, is certainly an element of body in my book. 

[El Niño]

In terms of nicotine strength, Cañonazo.