Best Robusto Poll Results

[El Presidente]

We change our poll this afternoon so it is good to review the results of our "Best Robusto Poll"

No real surprises here ;-)

Cohiba Robusto 32.6%

Ramon Allones Specially Selected 17.4%

Partagas Serie D No 4 17.4%

Vegas Robaina Famoso 12.8%

Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure No 2 9.3%

Romeo y Julieta Exhibition No 4 5.8%

El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme 3.5%

St Luis Rey Regio 1.2%

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» We change our poll this afternoon so it is good to review the results of

» our "Best Robusto Poll"

»

» No real surprises here ;-)

»

» Cohiba Robusto 32.6%

» Ramon Allones Specially Selected 17.4%

» Partagas Serie D No 4 17.4%

» Vegas Robaina Famoso 12.8%

» Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure No 2 9.3%

» Romeo y Julieta Exhibition No 4 5.8%

» El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme 3.5%

» St Luis Rey Regio 1.2%

This is an OUTRAGE! I demand to know why you listed the RASS before the PSD4, when both had the same number of votes? Especially when the letter P comes before R. Didn't you learn your alphabet? Or did you even go to school?

An act of cunning and manipulation worthy of noneother than the impostor Ken Gargett!

[El Presidente]

I prefer RASS :-D

[kingfisher59]

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» I prefer RASS :-D

Cohiba Rules!.......But Of Course!

[Tampa1257]

» We change our poll this afternoon so it is good to review the results of

» our "Best Robusto Poll"

»

» No real surprises here ;-)

»

» Cohiba Robusto 32.6%

» Ramon Allones Specially Selected 17.4%

» Partagas Serie D No 4 17.4%

» Vegas Robaina Famosos 12.8%

» Hoyo De Monterrey Epicure No 2 9.3%

» Romeo y Julieta Exhibition No 4 5.8%

» El Rey Del Mundo Choix Supreme 3.5%

» St Luis Rey Regio 1.2%

I still feel that if everyone was totally honest about this pole, and if I remember correctly, it was "Current" and thus young cigars, then my answer to the pole would have been the one that received the highest number of votes. VR Famosos IS the Best Robusto coming out of the gate, the CoRo takes time, almost a year before it has any of the known flavors and nuances they are known for (thus people that voted Coro) voted with emotion and not objectivity. While I love RASS, young RASS suck, they take 3-5 years to be off the hook, and people that voted for RASS don't know there RASS from a hole in the ground. I also am a devoted Partagás *****, but the PSD4 has had some serious under fills coming out the gate over the past 2 years, and just is not as good as they have been historically.

The Vegas Robaina Famosos has been THE BEST ROBUSTO coming out fresh from the box, young and tasty!. Nuff Said.

While the pole results are what they are, I disagree with the results. I feel that people voted emotionally and not with Objectivity.

[Havana Joe]

I kinda assumed that the Cohiba would come out on top...

[harwellplant]

i would echo some of chuck's comments, except for the rass. i really do like the flavor of a young rass. i know this puts me in the minority but, hell, it won't be the first time.

i am surprised the choix is down on the list. with as many newbs as are floating around here, you would think an approachable cigar like the choix would get higher reviews than some of the more full flavoreds like the rass and psd4. one cigar that has NOT been good young for me is the epi2.

[manny816]

» I still feel that if everyone was totally honest about this pole, and

» if I remember correctly, it was "Current" and thus young cigars, then my

» answer to the pole would have been the one that received the highest

» number of votes. VR Famosos IS the Best Robusto coming out of the gate,

» the CoRo takes time, almost a year before it has any of the known flavors

» and nuances they are known for (thus people that voted Coro) voted with

» emotion and not objectivity. While I love RASS, young RASS suck, they take

» 3-5 years to be off the hook, and people that voted for RASS don't know

» there RASS from a hole in the ground. I also am a devoted Partagás *****,

» but the PSD4 has had some serious under fills coming out the gate over the

» past 2 years, and just is not as good as they have been historically.

»

» The Vegas Robaina Famosos has been THE BEST ROBUSTO coming out fresh from

» the box, young and tasty!. Nuff Said.

»

» While the pole results are what they are, I disagree with the results. I

» feel that people voted emotionally and not with Objectivity.

Chuck, tell us how you really feel.:-)

I always enjoy reading everyones reviews on the different marcas and vitolas. I may try a cigar based on a review but soon realize that my tastes are completely different from everyone else's. This poll is a very good example. My current favorite did not even make it, the Bolivar RC.

One day I may muster up the courage to actually attempt a review. That is probably still a few years down the road. After reading all of the great reviews here at FOH I may never step up.

[hazleem]

Just curious, does anyone know how many votes were there?

[SuperT]

» i would echo some of chuck's comments, except for the rass. i really do

» like the flavor of a young rass. i know this puts me in the minority but,

» hell, it won't be the first time.

I too like young rass. I've never had a bad rass, young or old. Enjoyable when young, phenomenal when aged.

»

» i am surprised the choix is down on the list.

This surprises me too. I love the Choix. As with many cigars, I think people confuse mild with flavorless. To me - this is not the case. I find the Choix flavorful, complex and enjoyable. I love them! Do you know how many people have popped their Cuban cherry (???) with the Choix or how many people make the Choix their first box order? I'd guess more than most other cigars. . .

[strayvector]

I agree completely with Tampa. I too, love the PSD4 flavor profile, but for consistency and best flavor fresh of the truck, the robusto of choice has to be the Famoso. I keep ordering the Famoso so that I can leave my RASS and PSD4 alone so that they can age. I don't have very many aged smokes, so the Famoso is a Godsend. It allows me to smoke a great robusto on a daily basis without having to age them.

[Well Armed]

No Juan Lopez Sel. No. 2s or Bolivar Royal Coronas? C'mon!

And not a surprise the CoRo wins. I bet if you did a blind taste test of 5+ year-olds the results would be WAY different!

[SuperT]

» I bet if you did a blind taste test of

» 5+ year-olds the results would be WAY different!

Let's leave the kids outta this, okay?

[Colt45]

» One day I may muster up the courage to actually attempt a review. That is

» probably still a few years down the road. After reading all of the great

» reviews here at FOH I may never step up.

Why wait? It can be as simple as your basic thoughts on a particular cigar.

As to the poll results, everyone was entitled to their opinions.

[Ken Gargett]

»

» This is an OUTRAGE! I demand to know why you listed the RASS before the

» PSD4, when both had the same number of votes? Especially when the letter P

» comes before R. Didn't you learn your alphabet? Or did you even go to

» school?

»

» An act of cunning and manipulation worthy of noneother than the impostor

» Ken Gargett!

this wounds deeply!!

for the record, i am the one battered and bruised soldier holding the fort against the evils of the prez.

what wounds even more deeply is to be dragged into this (leaving aside the cohiba and famoso argument) when i actually prefer the PSD4 to the RASS!!!!

[sleeper]

I suppose 'current stock' could easily mean 3-5 yr old cigars for many here. Semantics, plain and simple!

[shrink]

what wounds even more deeply is to be dragged into this (leaving aside the cohiba and famoso argument) when i actually prefer the PSD4 to the RASS!!!!

Ken, you are my NEW hero. Prez be damned!

[Van55]

Just goes to show the subjective nature of taste...

H. Upmann Connoisseur #1, Royal Corona and J. Lopez #2 not getting any votes is a travesty.

Plebians, all of ou!

[sillyrib]

There is no bad Cuban Robusto.

[Arkay]

» There is no bad Cuban Robusto.

That's exactly my thoughts!

[sas]

Boli Royal Corona:-)