48 ring gauge Hermosos No.4 Cuban cigars. Which are the best?

[jps2345]

I could use some help with best 48 ring gauge Hermosos No.4 Cuban cigars.  

[yuppie]

SLR Regios

Choix Suprême

Upmann Connoisseur No.1

La Escepcion Don José.

[Montezüma]

Great question @jps2345. It would be interesting to see some ER and LEs if dear FOH can share insights. Personally, it's my favorite vitola. I think Vegas Robaina Famosos personifies this vitola rather well and if I am not mistaken, with a beautifully slight box pressed presentation. I would also like to add Punch Sir John, ER Germany. Is there a Cohiba Hermosos I wonder? 

[JohnS]

The most consistent and reliable Cuban Hermosos No.4-sized cigar nowadays would have to be the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1. The others (such as the El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme, Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4, Saint Luis Rey Regios or Vegas Robaina Famosos) all have their moments of exhilaration, from time-to-time, but in general nothing beats the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1.

[cybermadhatter]

Except for the VR Famosos, all of the Hermoso #4s came in SLB packaging. (All had 50 cab iterations, except the Upmann with 25;  VR only in a db presentation).  I like them all, as well as the RG Coronas de Lonsdales, depending on my mood.  

[Ford2112]

I take it the La Fuerza is too big to qualify?

[JPark3]

Big fan of the RyJ Exhibicion No. 4 and HU Connie 1.

[BigGuns]

Another vote for the Connie 1.

[teamrandr]

ERDMCS

[Lucas Buck]

The RyJ is my favorite but the Upmann Connie 1 is close. 

[Lucas Buck]

On 2/7/2026 at 5:59 PM, Ford2112 said:

I take it the La Fuerza is too big to qualify?

Yep, 50 ring gauge. 

[Ford2112]

11 hours ago, Lucas Buck said:

Yep, 50 ring gauge. 

Too bad because IMO it is an undersung hero in the Habanos portfolio. 

[Allroz]

21 hours ago, JohnS said:

The most consistent and reliable Cuban Hermosos No.4-sized cigar nowadays would have to be the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1. The others (such as the El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme, Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4, Saint Luis Rey Regios or Vegas Robaina Famosos) all have their moments of exhilaration, from time-to-time, but in general nothing beats the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1.

100% agree with this take John.

[Montezüma]

Punch 48 LCDH, really great format but a bit of a hit and miss for overall experience. People seem to have varying takes on the cigar. Its generally a 8/10 for me. Cuban Cigar Website actually refers this as a Hermosos No 3. Lovely presentation as well with the custom bands. Punch does excel under 50RG in the Coronas. Maybe people expect more than a Punch Punch when they pick and yet the Punch Punch is already such a distinguished cigar. Maybe. 

[BigGuns]

9 hours ago, Montezüma said:

Punch 48 LCDH, really great format but a bit of a hit and miss for overall experience. People seem to have varying takes on the cigar. Its generally a 8/10 for me. Cuban Cigar Website actually refers this as a Hermosos No 3. Lovely presentation as well with the custom bands. Punch does excel under 50RG in the Coronas. Maybe people expect more than a Punch Punch when they pick and yet the Punch Punch is already such a distinguished cigar. Maybe. 

Agree with this wholeheartedly, but it falls outside of the parameters due to length, as you pointed out. My favorite 48rg, though, above the Connie 1, in my opinion.

[Gamehawker]

On 2/7/2026 at 2:54 PM, JohnS said:

The most consistent and reliable Cuban Hermosos No.4-sized cigar nowadays would have to be the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1. The others (such as the El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme, Romeo y Julieta Exhibicion No.4, Saint Luis Rey Regios or Vegas Robaina Famosos) all have their moments of exhilaration, from time-to-time, but in general nothing beats the H.Upmann Connoisseur No.1.

Ditto!!

But I am a H.Upmann Whore though.   

I am glad that I have over 8 boxes of them (all boxes purchased less than $180 per box) and the youngest boxes are 2017. 😍

[Skm672]

I think the best cigar in this Vitola is the ERDM Choix Supreme. While the older cigars definitely had a better blend for me personally, I think in this vitola, the Choix Supreme, wins all the time. 

The last cigar introduced with this vitola was the RG Coronas de Lonsdale. Lots of confusion with the name. The early batches I have smoked have been phenomenal, but more recently I have smoked a few and believe that they have lost their potential.

If I can order my preference of this vitola, it would be:

1 - ERDM Choix Supreme

2 - PL Picadores

3 - Vegas Robaina Famosos

4 - RYJ Exhibicion #4

5 - H Upmann Connie 1

6 - SLR Regios.

[HuffnPuffff]

RyJ Exh 4!!! They benefit from quite a lot of time down to smooth out the experience, IMHO. I’m currently working on 2014s.


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[ha_banos]

As always, questions like this result in the full gamut of options as responses. 😀

[cybermadhatter]

Ah. How did I forget about the PL Picadores? Smoking from a 2017 box, these days.  

I like the ERdM Choix Supreme in the spring, outdoors.  (It is the yin to my Juan Lopez Seleccion No.2 in the fall, outdoors, yang)

The RyJ Exhibicion No.4 I liked more when they were in cabs.

I still like the SLR Regios, but hard to find, and I smoked through all my cabs.

The H. Upmann Connie No.1 is the most consistent over the years.  

The VR Famosos was better in the early 2000’s.

The Rafael Gonzalez Coronas de Lonsdales I like with coffee.  

[painfreefishing]

On 2/8/2026 at 12:45 PM, Montezüma said:

Punch 48 LCDH, really great format but a bit of a hit and miss for overall experience. People seem to have varying takes on the cigar. Its generally a 8/10 for me. Cuban Cigar Website actually refers this as a Hermosos No 3. Lovely presentation as well with the custom bands. Punch does excel under 50RG in the Coronas. Maybe people expect more than a Punch Punch when they pick and yet the Punch Punch is already such a distinguished cigar. Maybe. 

This is one of my favorite smokes. Even with just a few years they rarely disappoint. 

[DeeBeezy]

The VR Famosos might be my favourite cigar.  Upmann Connie 1 is also excellent and quite consistent as others have noted. The Connie1 is suited to core palates, in my opinion.

[Capn_Jackson]

My favorite vitola of all, actually!

The Cuban standout in this size is the H Upmann Connie 1. Always a nice smoke. My next up are the San Luis Rey Regios and Vegas Robaina Famosos, although I don’t think either are as good as they were ten years or so back. RyJ Exhibition 4 comes next for me.

[sbsbsb1]

Famosos never let me down....RG CdL were a big disappointment.  Have never had a box of Choix or Regios...I need to fix that.

 

[Puros Y Vino]

In terms of regular production. I'm a big fan of the following.

1. ERDM Choix Supreme. (great stick with a cotton candy and caramel sweetness)
2. RyJ Exhibicion No 4 (a seriously underrated cigar. To me it's as unique as the RyJ Cazadores blend. Not as strong but probably more complex)
3. HU Connie 1 (a solid HU DNA representation. Sadly, I wasn't chasing boxes of them when I should have).