Van55 Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 I posted this on another board and have found others' opinions very interesting. For your taste what is your favorite vitola in each marca? Mine (for the time being): Bolivar -- Corona Gigante (GM a close second) Cohiba -- Exquisitos (Robustos a close second) Cuaba -- Salomones Diplomaticos -- No. 4 El Rey del Mundo -- Grandes de Espana Fonseca -- No. 1 H. Upmann -- No. 2 (Connoisseur #1 a close second) Hoyo de Monterrey -- Le Hoyo des Dieux Juan Lopez -- Seleccion #1 La Gloria Cubana -- Medaille d'Or #2 Montecristo -- Especial #1 Partagas -- Serie du Connoisseur #1 Por Larranaga -- Lonsdale Punch -- Punch Punch (best of a mediocre line for me) Quai d'Orsay -- Gran Corona Rafael Gonzalez -- Coronas Extra Ramon Allones -- Specially Selected Romeo y Julieta -- Churchill Saint Luis Rey -- Churchill San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe Sancho Panza -- Gigante Trinidad -- Reyes (with the pricey Fundadores a close second) Vegas Robaina -- Famoso
kjellfrick Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 This is difficult, I had to leave a lot of cigars out...variation is important to me. Also, I left out most of the EL's and RE's. Bolivar -- Corona Gigante (GM a close second) Cohiba -- Siglo IV Cuaba -- Divinos Diplomaticos -- No. 2 El Rey del Mundo -- Grandes de Espana Fonseca -- ??? H. Upmann -- Sir Winston Hoyo de Monterrey -- Le Hoyo des Dieux Juan Lopez -- Yuck, ok...Seleccion No.2 La Gloria Cubana -- Medaille d'Or #4 Montecristo -- Millenium Robusto Partagas -- Lonsdales Por Larranaga -- Petit Corona Punch -- Ninfas, but SS#1 is a very close second Quai d'Orsay -- ??? Rafael Gonzalez -- Lonsdales Ramon Allones -- Gigantes Romeo y Julieta -- Exhibition No. 4 Saint Luis Rey -- Serie A, but a good DC is a close second San Cristobal de la Habana -- La Punta, though not a favourite marca Sancho Panza -- Sanchos Trinidad -- Fundadores Vegas Robaina -- Don Alejandro
winelover Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 Here are mine: Bolivar -- BBF Diplomaticos -- No. 5 H. Upmann -- Connaisseur #1 Montecristo -- petit tubos Partagas -- PSD#4 Por Larranaga -- petit coronas Punch -- RS#11 Ramon Allones -- Specially Selected Saint Luis Rey -- Petit coronas San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe Trinidad -- Coloniales Vegas Robaina -- DA
hoyopr Posted August 19, 2008 Posted August 19, 2008 I haven't tried nearly enough to really even reply but have found these to now rate as personal favorites. Bolivar - RC Diplomaticos -- No. 3, (#2 close 2nd) Hoyo de Monterrey - Le Hoyo des Dieux Montecristo - Especial #2 Partagas - 898 Por Larranaga - PC Punch - RS #11 Sancho Panza - Coronas Trinidad - Fundadores
aavkk Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 » Bolivar -- Corona Extra » Cohiba -- current production Siglo IV * best overall original release VI » Cuaba -- ??? never had one » Diplomaticos -- No. 4 » El Rey del Mundo --??? only had 2 piss poor choix supreme » Fonseca -- ??? never had one » H. Upmann -- Sir Winston followed closely by Mag 46 » Hoyo de Monterrey -- Le Hoyo des Dieux » Juan Lopez -- Seleccion #2 » La Gloria Cubana -- Medaille d'Or #4 » Montecristo -- Millenium Robusto » Partagas -- D4 followed closely by P2 » Por Larranaga -- PC followed closely by Montecarlo » Punch -- SS#1 » Quai d'Orsay -- ??? never had one » Rafael Gonzalez -- Coronas Extra » Ramon Allones -- Small Clubs » Romeo y Julieta -- Cazadores » Saint Luis Rey -- DC » San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe » Sancho Panza -- Coronas (01) » Trinidad -- Reyes » Vegas Robaina -- Famoso followed closely by Unicos
B.HOBS Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 This is it for me.... Bolivar -- BBF (PC close 2nd for me) Cohiba -- ?? Cuaba -- ?? Diplomaticos -- No. 5 El Rey del Mundo -- Choix Supreme Fonseca -- Cosacos H. Upmann -- Mag 46 Hoyo de Monterrey -- Epicure No. 2 Juan Lopez -- Seleccion #1 La Gloria Cubana -- Medaille d'Or #4 Montecristo -- No. 1 Partagas -- 898 Varnished (Shorts very close 2nd) Por Larranaga -- Petit Corona Punch -- ?? Quai d'Orsay -- Corona Rafael Gonzalez -- ?? Ramon Allones -- Specially Selected Romeo y Julieta -- Exh. No. 4 Saint Luis Rey -- Serie A San Cristobal de la Habana -- ?? Sancho Panza -- Molinos Trinidad -- ??? Vegas Robaina -- Familiar
skindiver Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 » This is it for me.... » Bolivar --BCG » Cuaba -- absolutely avoid this marca » El Rey del Mundo -- Choix Supreme way too mild for me! » Fonseca -- Cosacos Cheap, but I'll never buy them again » H. Upmann -- Mag 46, well they used to be good » Hoyo de Monterrey -- Epicure No. 2 Nice! » Juan Lopez -- Seleccion #1 Don't do this marca at all » La Gloria Cubana -- Medaille d'Or #4 Nope! » Montecristo -- No. 1 These are good » Partagas -- 898 Varnished (Shorts very close 2nd) I vote 898 » Por Larranaga -- Petit Corona Nice, too! » Punch -- ?? I liked the Churchills prior to 1999 » Quai d'Orsay -- Corona Too mild for me » Rafael Gonzalez -- ?? Nope » Ramon Allones -- Specially Selected Need age, I'm old already » Romeo y Julieta -- Exh. No. 4 I like these alot now » Saint Luis Rey -- Serie A Not a marca I buy » San Cristobal de la Habana -- ?? Principes and La fuezas I smoke alot » Sancho Panza -- Molinos Say What? » Trinidad -- ??? I love em all » Vegas Robaina -- Familiar These too, the famosas and don Alejandros
Tampa1257 Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 My Palate is always evolving, so while I enjoy many cigars within some marcas, some marcas do not provide any pleasure to me. Here would be my current favorite in each marca: Bolivar – Petit Corona (Gold Medal a close second) Cohiba – Corona Especiales (Lancero a close second) Cuaba – Exclusivos Diplomaticos -- No. 5 El Rey del Mundo – Demi Tasse Fonseca -- No. 1 (If I had to choose anything from this marca) H. Upmann – Magnum 46 Hoyo de Monterrey – Epicure No.1 Juan Lopez -- Seleccion No.1 La Gloria Cubana -- Medaille d'Or No.2 Montecristo -- Especial No.1 (Very closely followed by No.1 & No.5) Partagas -- Serie du Connaisseur No.1 Por Larranaga – Petit Corona Punch -- Punch Black Prince (Discontinued yet still available) Quai d'Orsay -- Gran Corona Rafael Gonzalez -- Coronas Extra Ramon Allones -- Specially Selected (The Belicoso Fino should be available world-wide IMHO is a Strong #2 and almost a tie with the RASS) Romeo y Julieta – Exhibicion No.4 Saint Luis Rey -- Regois San Cristobal de la Habaña – La Punta Sancho Panza -- Sancho Trinidad -- Reyes (the Fundadores a close second) Vegas Robaina -- Famoso
Professor Twain Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Van, ever since you posted this on another Board, my response has troubled me, I changed my vote on Ramon Allones, don't know how I forgot the RA 898. OK so here is my response. Bolivar -- Petit Coronas Cohiba -- Exquisitos Cuaba -- None Diplomaticos -- No. 4 El Rey del Mundo -- Demi Tasse Fonseca -- None H. Upmann -- Con #1 Hoyo de Monterrey -- Le Hoyo des Dieux Juan Lopez -- None La Gloria Cubana -- Medaille d'Or #1 Montecristo -- Especial #1 Partagas -- Serie du Connoisseur #3 Por Larranaga -- Petit Corona Punch -- Super Selection #1 Quai d'Orsay -- Coronas Claro Rafael Gonzalez -- None Ramon Allones -- 898 Romeo y Julieta -- Exh #4 Saint Luis Rey -- Serie A San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe Sancho Panza -- None Trinidad -- Fundadores Vegas Robaina -- Don Alexandro
Colt45 Posted August 20, 2008 Posted August 20, 2008 Bolivar -- Corona Gigante Cohiba -- Robusto H. Upmann -- Sir Winston Hoyo de Monterrey -- Epicure No.1 La Gloria Cubana -- Taino Montecristo -- No.4 Partagas -- 898 Punch -- RS11 Ramon Allones -- 898 Romeo y Julieta -- Churchill San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe Sancho Panza -- Corona Gigante Vegas Robaina -- Unico
harwellplant Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Bolivar -- Royal Corona Cohiba -- Robusto Cuaba -- Divino Diplomaticos -- No. 4 El Rey del Mundo -- choix supreme Fonseca -- cosaco H. Upmann -- Mag46 Hoyo de Monterrey -- probably the Epi2. Juan Lopez -- Sel. no. 1 La Gloria Cubana -- Tainos Montecristo -- esp. no. 2 Partagas -- psdc2 Por Larranaga -- plpc Punch -- ss2 Quai d'Orsay -- corona (claro) Rafael Gonzalez -- panetelas Ramon Allones -- RASS Romeo y Julieta -- Ex. 4 Saint Luis Rey -- Serie A San Cristobal de la Habana -- la fuerza Sancho Panza -- Belicoso Trinidad -- reyes Vegas Robaina -- unicos
Mel Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 » Bolivar -- Corona Gigante » Cohiba -- Robusto » » H. Upmann -- Sir Winston » Hoyo de Monterrey -- Epicure No.1 » » La Gloria Cubana -- Taino » Montecristo -- No.4 » Partagas -- 898 » » Punch -- RS11 » » Ramon Allones -- 898 » Romeo y Julieta -- Churchill » » San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe » Sancho Panza -- Corona Gigante » » Vegas Robaina -- Unico I can't believe it! this pretty much the same as I would say. Except the Punch, the SS#2 or the corona are my top picks.
northo Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 Bolivar -- Royal Corona Cohiba -- Corona Especiales Cuaba -- Diplomaticos -- No. 3 El Rey del Mundo -- choix supreme Fonseca -- No.1 H. Upmann -- Hoyo de Monterrey -- Petit Robusto Juan Lopez -- Petit Corona La Gloria Cubana -- M d'Or No. 3 Montecristo -- no. 1 Partagas -- SdC no.3 Por Larranaga -- Montecarlo Punch -- Petit Punch Quai d'Orsay -- Corona Claro Rafael Gonzalez -- Petit Corona (and Lonsdale) Ramon Allones -- RASCC Romeo y Julieta -- Saint Luis Rey -- Serie A San Cristobal de la Habana -- EL Principe Sancho Panza -- Trinidad -- Vegas Robaina -- Famoso
Colt45 Posted August 21, 2008 Posted August 21, 2008 » I can't believe it! this pretty much the same as I would say. Except the » Punch, the SS#2 or the corona are my top picks. Hey, you know what they say, Mel (whomever they are) - great minds think alike
El Presidente Posted August 24, 2008 Posted August 24, 2008 I will keep my selections to current production stock. Bolivar -- Corona Gigante (GM a close second) Cohiba -- Robustos Cuaba -- Divinos Diplomaticos -- No. 3 El Rey del Mundo -- Grndes de Espana Fonseca -- No. 1 H. Upmann -- Winston Hoyo de Monterrey -- post Nov 06 Epicure 2 Juan Lopez -- Seleccion #1 La Gloria Cubana -- Tainos Montecristo -- Monte 1 Partagas -- 898 Varnished Por Larranaga -- PCC Robusto Punch -- Royal Seleccion No 11 Quai d'Orsay -- Gran Corona if I had to pick one at all. Rafael Gonzalez -- Coronas Extra Ramon Allones -- Specially Selected Romeo y Julieta -- Short Churchill Saint Luis Rey -- Double Corona San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe Sancho Panza -- Gigante Trinidad -- Reyes Vegas Robaina -- Famoso
Van55 Posted August 26, 2008 Author Posted August 26, 2008 » I will keep my selections to current production stock. » » Bolivar -- Corona Gigante (GM a close second) » Cohiba -- Robustos » Cuaba -- Divinos » Diplomaticos -- No. 3 » El Rey del Mundo -- Grndes de Espana » Fonseca -- No. 1 » H. Upmann -- Winston » Hoyo de Monterrey -- post Nov 06 Epicure 2 » Juan Lopez -- Seleccion #1 » La Gloria Cubana -- Tainos » Montecristo -- Monte 1 » Partagas -- 898 Varnished » Por Larranaga -- PCC Robusto » Punch -- Royal Seleccion No 11 » Quai d'Orsay -- Gran Corona if I had to pick one at all. » Rafael Gonzalez -- Coronas Extra » Ramon Allones -- Specially Selected » Romeo y Julieta -- Short Churchill » Saint Luis Rey -- Double Corona » San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe » Sancho Panza -- Gigante » Trinidad -- Reyes » Vegas Robaina -- Famoso When can we expect to see the SAMPLER of the above offered, Rob? :-D
Evo03 Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Bolivar -- Corona Extra Cohiba -- Robusto Cuaba -- ? Diplomaticos -- No. 4 El Rey del Mundo -- ? Fonseca -- ? H. Upmann -- Coronas Major Hoyo de Monterrey -- Petit Robusto Juan Lopez -- Seleccion #2 La Gloria Cubana -- No. 4 Montecristo -- Petit Edmundo Partagas -- Serie Du Conni #3 Por Larranaga -- Petit Coronas Punch -- RS#11 Quai d'Orsay -- ? Rafael Gonzalez -- ? Ramon Allones -- RASCC Romeo y Julieta -- Cazadores Saint Luis Rey -- Serie A San Cristobal de la Habana -- El Principe Sancho Panza -- Non Plus, I guess Trinidad -- Reyes Vegas Robaina -- Famoso
perfectform Posted August 26, 2008 Posted August 26, 2008 Bolivar -- Belicoso Fino (RC a close 2nd) Cohiba -- Lancero Cuaba -- Divinos Diplomaticos -- No. 4 El Rey del Mundo -- Petite Corona Fonseca -- ? H. Upmann -- No.2 (Mag 46 a close 2nd) Hoyo de Monterrey -- Petite Robusto Juan Lopez -- ? La Gloria Cubana -- Taino Montecristo -- No.4 Partagas -- 898 Varnished Por Larranaga -- ? Punch -- Punch Punch Quai d'Orsay -- ? Rafael Gonzalez -- ? Ramon Allones -- Specially Selected Romeo y Julieta -- EX No. 4 Saint Luis Rey -- Regios San Cristobal de la Habana -- ? Sancho Panza -- Bachilleres Trinidad -- Reyes Vegas Robaina -- ?
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