Popular Post Rinze Posted December 29, 2025 Popular Post Posted December 29, 2025 Was saving this one & decided to light it up over Christmas weekend. Cigar of the year for me. Cigar Aficionado was not far off on their assessment. 95+ 20 1
Popular Post batwick Posted December 30, 2025 Popular Post Posted December 30, 2025 Partagás Serie E No. 2 - Gran Reserva Cosecha 2015 Cohiba Espléndidos - Gran Reserva Cosecha 2017 Por Larrañaga Magníficos - Edición Regional Reino Unido 2007 El Rey del Mundo La Reina - Edición Regional UK 2018 Quai d’Orsay Impériales - Travel Humidor El Rey del Mundo Kon-Tiki - Edición Regional Los Andes 2017 Hoyo de Monterrey Double Corona - 2023 Cohiba Pirámides Extra - 2021 Tubos Ramón Allones Absolutos - Edición Limitada 2024 Davidoff Year of the Snake - 2025 All 94 or above. 17 1
Popular Post Hoosh Posted January 1 Popular Post Posted January 1 See my review HERE, but easily a solid 94 - and probably higher. This Padrón is the first Padrón to have both kicked my backside AND impress me at the same time. Never have I ever… 15
Popular Post dicko Posted January 8 Popular Post Posted January 8 Cohiba Medio Siglo (PEU? ENE 24) - magnificent cigar! Great from first puff to the nub. Cedar, burnt caramel, coffee bean. Great construction too - no touch ups and two ashes only. Youthful but very smooth. Speaking from a small sample size, but Cohiba from the 20's seem to be smoking very well young whereas previously I found they always needed 5+ years to hit fully their stride. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk 16 1
MadridPuros Posted January 12 Posted January 12 On 1/7/2026 at 9:22 PM, dicko said: Cohiba Medio Siglo (PEU? ENE 24) - magnificent cigar! Great from first puff to the nub. Cedar, burnt caramel, coffee bean. Great construction too - no touch ups and two ashes only. Youthful but very smooth. Speaking from a small sample size, but Cohiba from the 20's seem to be smoking very well young whereas previously I found they always needed 5+ years to hit fully their stride. Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk Just to confirm, you’re saying after 2020 cohibas smoke good young? Because I have some cohibas in the humi but all I hear is to let them sit forever. 2
Popular Post NYGuido Posted January 12 Popular Post Posted January 12 I just smoked my first BR 109 No. 1 (have had plenty of the No 6), and it was an absolute 94. Rested for 3 months in my humidor, and it was fantastic. As they say in Hollywood, no notes! 9
zacca Posted January 13 Posted January 13 13 hours ago, MadridPuros said: Just to confirm, you’re saying after 2020 cohibas smoke good young? Because I have some cohibas in the humi but all I hear is to let them sit forever. In my experience they really start to come into their own after 5 years. I think what he mean is some of the newer ones can be smokeable and even good with just a year or two on them…but those same cigars will still be even better with more age. 3
Popular Post Puros Y Vino Posted January 13 Popular Post Posted January 13 Responded to a similar question elsewhere. These easily come to mind. And IMO, these would be closer to 100. The 1st two certainly are... 1970 Davidoff No 1 (Cuban) Cohiba Gran Reserva (Siglo VI) 1974 H Upmann Sir Winston 1969 Punch Nectares La Escepcion Selectos Finos Habanos 1994 (humidor release). 12 1
dicko Posted January 14 Posted January 14 Just to confirm, you’re saying after 2020 cohibas smoke good young? Because I have some cohibas in the humi but all I hear is to let them sit forever. Yes sir. I have found them more approachable young in recent years.Sent from my SM-G986B using Tapatalk 1 1
MadridPuros Posted January 14 Posted January 14 On 1/13/2026 at 9:38 AM, habanohal said: Have to go with Ashton vsg robusto Always a great smoke. Ashton VSG and ESG. I still like the V more. 3
Popular Post Glass Half Full Posted January 26 Popular Post Posted January 26 Top cigar experiences past 6 months (an unusually good set of months from a cigar standpoint)... 97+ Trini Fundadores (NOSU; 1997) KSA LE Robusto Extra (unknown age) La Escepción Selectos Finos (LEM Sep 2011) 94+ Punch Punch Spanish Release Jar (2011) Cohiba Siglo VI Gran Reserva (2009) HdM du Dauphin (ESOORSE (Jun '99); enjoyed just yesterday KSA Robusto (unknown age) ...To be fair, expectation plays a large role, especially for initial impressions. Being so surprised by something that was once (or still) considered simple, is a great influence. 19 2
Ford2112 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 @Glass Half Full I have never even heard of KSA. Seems intriguing. 1
KCCubano Posted January 26 Posted January 26 23 minutes ago, Ford2112 said: @Glass Half Full I have never even heard of KSA. Seems intriguing. I believe those are Kingdom of Saudi Arabia custom rolled Cubans. 1 1
Popular Post JohnS Posted January 26 Popular Post Posted January 26 2 hours ago, Ford2112 said: @Glass Half Full I have never even heard of KSA. Seems intriguing. 2 hours ago, KCCubano said: I believe those are Kingdom of Saudi Arabia custom rolled Cubans. It's an intriguing topic (these Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Custom Rolls), which we've had to monitor and moderate here on the forum in the last few years. Have fun reading... 5 1
Popular Post Glass Half Full Posted January 26 Popular Post Posted January 26 Yes to the observations above. They were gifts enjoyed with a few friends of the original gift recipient, who we lost in 2024. Their wonderous flavors were bittersweet as a result, but stunning all the same. 5 1
JohnS Posted January 27 Posted January 27 14 hours ago, Ford2112 said: @JohnS well John that thread escalated quickly!!! Yes indeed. 1
gormag38 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 On 1/27/2026 at 1:03 AM, Glass Half Full said: HdM du Dauphin (ESOORSE (Jun '99); enjoyed just yesterday Love the nails in the bottom of the old boxes; and then the unbanded cigars inside of em...a much more simple time. As for he cigars, I've got some HdM Le Hoyo des Dieux from that same month and year that have been real hit or miss for me. The good one have been amazing but the bad one are nothing but hot air.
Glass Half Full Posted January 30 Posted January 30 17 hours ago, gormag38 said: Love the nails in the bottom of the old boxes; and then the unbanded cigars inside of em...a much more simple time. As for he cigars, I've got some HdM Le Hoyo des Dieux from that same month and year that have been real hit or miss for me. The good one have been amazing but the bad one are nothing but hot air. Sorry to hear of the inconsistency in your des Dieuxs. Vintage can be dicey...but I hope the amazing ones make it all worthwhile. 2
Popular Post captain Posted February 8 Popular Post Posted February 8 Great topic: Cohiba Siglo VI (2016) Partagas Maduro No 1 (2020) RyJ Wide Churchill GR 5
Fugu Posted February 8 Posted February 8 On 1/26/2026 at 10:20 PM, Ford2112 said: @JohnS well John that thread escalated quickly!!! Haha, well, the ‘best’ had been put down. Some posters banned... Fun times, indeed! 😅 2
Boxer31 Posted February 15 Posted February 15 Best from last year: 2015 P2 maybe a 98/99 2019 Lusi 2020 Dip 2 (was from a PSP or HQ box, have both and they are great) 3
Popular Post dangolf18 Posted February 15 Popular Post Posted February 15 1. 2010 BHK 54 & 52 2. Cohiba 2006 Piramides LE 3. 2008 Cohiba Siglo I (MEL code) 4. 2009 Trinidad Robusto Extra 5. Montecristo No.2 Gran Reserva. 5 2
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