America's #1 Online Cigar Auction
first, best, biggest!

Last post 20 years ago by smokemed. 16 replies replies.
What country are your favorite cigars from?
Jump to Bottom | Previous Topic | Next Topic
jazzman Offline
#1 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 11:33 AM EST
Joined: 11-06-2000
Posts: 1,012
Excluding Cuba...For me I'ts a dead heat between Nicaragua and DR, Nic by a nose because of Padron. Then Honduras a distant 3rd.
arwings Offline
#2 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 11:58 AM EST
Joined: 02-09-2003
Posts: 950
Nic........then Honduros.
billreif Offline
#3 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 12:02 PM EST
Joined: 03-02-2003
Posts: 1,430
Nic.
D.R.
Hon.
Padrons tops the list
raven01 Offline
#4 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 1:10 PM EST
Joined: 07-14-2003
Posts: 215
nicaruaga
dominican republic
honduras
hokiebama Offline
#5 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 1:48 PM EST
Joined: 11-04-1999
Posts: 194
1) Nicaraguan
2) Honduran
3) Dominican
4) Cuban

I would rather have a Nic. cigar as anything out there. PAM tops the list of all cigars. Cuban is over rated. They were better pre-'98 and now they are back on the rise. I really like the flavor and strength, but too many quality problems. I have had more Cuban cigars rolled too tight to draw than any other out there.
ikonoklast7 Offline
#6 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 1:57 PM EST
Joined: 07-13-2003
Posts: 683
I really don't know.

Most non-ISOM cigar makers blend so many different types of tobacco from so many different places, that it's dizzying.

I guess I love the Dominican Republic, since its home to some of my fav cigar makers, such as Arturo Fuente.

Second for me would be Honduras, since its home to Punch, Hoyo de Monterrey, and a lot of other full-bodied smokes.

Can't say I've had too many Nicaraguans. If I have, I didn't know it.

And of course, Cubans are always good.
xrundog Offline
#7 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 6:10 PM EST
Joined: 01-17-2002
Posts: 2,212
Looking in the humidors, I gotta say Nics. I keep buying 'em. They rarely disappoint. I have lots of IT Super Fuertes. And I recently won a box of the Petite Belicoso Maduros for $46. A bargain! Of course I like the CAOs. Padrons, Perdomos, Cupido, Bucs. Man! I likes 'em!
calavera Offline
#8 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 6:40 PM EST
Joined: 01-26-2002
Posts: 1,868
nicaragua (mmmm Padron)
cuba (I don't care if you exclude it or not, they are great)


J
gorob23 Offline
#9 Posted: Wed, Aug 13 2003, 7:17 PM EST
Joined: 05-11-2003
Posts: 2,323
ISOM and DR easy call I will smoke something I have no odea where it came from and then I found out it was a DR
finsinmd Offline
#10 Posted: Thu, Aug 14 2003, 3:21 AM EST
Joined: 05-01-2003
Posts: 73
The fertile soils of Esteli, Nicaragua
beansell Offline
#11 Posted: Thu, Aug 14 2003, 5:57 AM EST
Joined: 02-03-2002
Posts: 41
If someone asked me out of the blue this question I would definately say Dominican (I am a Fuente fan), but looking through the humidor I would have to say I honestly prefer Nic's because they constitute almost 75% of my inventory of cigars.
jazzman Offline
#12 Posted: Thu, Aug 14 2003, 6:18 AM EST
Joined: 11-06-2000
Posts: 1,012
I'm surprised at the number of guys who prefer Nics. I thought Dominicans would be the favorite.
Fubar69 Offline
#13 Posted: Thu, Aug 14 2003, 6:43 AM EST
Joined: 04-02-2001
Posts: 325
Jazzman..I am surprised that you are surprised. You say NIC by a nose. Did you think that your tastes were out in left field? LOL.

I also LOVE the Nic's, especially the Mayorga High Octanes. But then when you look at the list of NIC's such as CAO, Buc's, Joya, Padron, Oliva that is a pretty good cross section of tastes of the board.

I can't see any of these that I would kick out of bed, except there is more room on the floor...69
SteveS Offline
#14 Posted: Thu, Aug 14 2003, 7:38 AM EST
Joined: 01-13-2002
Posts: 8,751
Jazz ... add me to the Nic collumn ...
wer Offline
#15 Posted: Thu, Aug 14 2003, 12:11 PM EST
Joined: 02-13-2003
Posts: 1,633
I'm piling on with the number that prefer Nics. Toss up for 2nd between Honduras and DR.

Aren't Bucaneros technically Costa Rican? I know lots of the tobacco in the blends comes from other areas though. Also no one has mentioned Ecuador (although I can only think of wrappers - not entire cigars, but there may be some).

I'm not surprised that no one has mentioned the Phillipines:)
mrtelcom Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Aug 14 2003, 12:21 PM EST
Joined: 03-25-2004
Posts: 2,255
Why... Pennsylvania Dutch Country... Of Course!!!





**This is in no way to be construed as an attempt to get matches thrown into my next shipment. Any resemblance is purely coincidental and should be treated as such. Comments are not valid in all 50 states and you should refer to your local buttsmooching statues before reaching any conclusions.**
smokemed Offline
#17 Posted: Sat, Aug 16 2003, 1:56 PM EST
Joined: 05-29-2002
Posts: 12
Cuba. Bar none.
Users browsing this topic
Guest
Back to Top