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Your Top 10 Favorite Cigars in 2023
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Palama Offline
#1 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2024, 1:13 AM EST
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What were your Top 10 favorite cigars last year?

Mine:

AF Mag R44
AF Casa Cuba Divine Inspiration
Southern Draw Manzanita Toro
Warped Chinchalle
Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988
AF Anejo #46
AF 8-5-8 Maduro
AF 8-5-8 Rosado
AF 8-5-8 SG
AF Hemingway WOAM
(Tie) Tat PCR and Southern Draw Lady Killer
cashmoneydave Offline
#2 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2024, 5:45 AM EST
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AF Opus X Oscuro perfection no 4
AF Hemingway Maduro Untold Story
AF Casa Cuba Doble dos
AF Don Carlos 80th Ann.
AF 858 RSG
Foundation Tabernacle Goliath
Ashton Symmetry sublime
JDN Número Uno L’Ambassadeur
Padron 1926 no. 35
Cohiba behike 56
deadeyedick Offline
#3 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2024, 8:00 AM EST
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PSD#4
PLPC
Behike 52
JL#2
Bolivar RC
Party Short
Alex custom roll
Tat T110 Capa Especial
Tat PCR
R44

Honorable mention:
Fuente WOAM
Huzza3045 Offline
#4 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2024, 4:55 PM EST
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Montecristo #2
My Father La Promesa
AF Don Carlos
AF 858 Natural
La Aurora Preferido Cameroon
RyJ 1875 Nicaragua
Warped Cloud Hopper
Sobremesa Creme Brulee
DE Nasty Fritas
Punch Chop Suey
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#5 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2024, 5:25 PM EST
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Tat T110
Blackbird unkind
Warped chinchalle
Padron 1926
Dunbarton sobremesa
My father la duena
Diamond crown Maximus
Dunbarton still well navy (it’s different)
Herrera esteli Brazilian maduro
Tat cojonu 2012 Sumatra


The order would depend on my mood and if I’m feeling thrifty.

Hate my list already but not changing anything. Plenty of goodcigars last year
LeeBot Offline
#6 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2024, 6:05 PM EST
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I smoked a Stilwell Star last night that you gave me for my Friday cigar. I thought it was good. I'd smoke it again.

I have to think about my list. Chit like this agonizes me more than it should.
MidnightToker( • )( • ) Offline
#7 Posted: Sat, Jan 6 2024, 6:49 PM EST
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Esteban Carreras 211
DE Undercrown Maduro 10
DE Nica Rustica CT Broadleaf
LADC Mi Amor
AJF Man o war
JDN Antano Dark corojo
Leaf by Oscar corojo
Foundation Tabernacle broadleaf maduro
Kristoff corojo limitada
Sinistro the last barbarian
JGRAZ Offline
#8 Posted: Sun, Jan 7 2024, 9:15 AM EST
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Dunbarton Red Meat Lovers
CAO Amazon Basin Extra Anejo
My Father La Duena
My Father The Judge
Blackbird Osprey
Southern Draw Manzanita
LFD Double Ligero
Rojas Breakfast Tacos (all three wraps)
Jamie Garcia Reserva Especial
CAO Steelhorse Apehanger

Honorable mentions:
The Tabernacle David & Goliath
Liga No.9
Liga T-52
Oliva Black Swan
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#9 Posted: Sun, Jan 7 2024, 10:49 AM EST
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^ I’ve gotta try the swan. I have one I believe you gave it to me.
LeeBot Offline
#10 Posted: Sun, Jan 7 2024, 6:27 PM EST
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I can't do it. I can't make a list. I'm not going to do it. It's causing me too much angst.

OK, here's my list, in no particular order. And only for cigars that are somewhat regular production, and I've smoked at least 2. The one-off LCA / Privada stuff doesn't count, nor does Ezra Zion. Too small batch. Although some of the Privada and EZ cigars have been excellent.

Oliva Melanio
Warped Chinchalle
AF RSG R44
AF CF Cuban Belicoso
AF Anejo 888
SD Ladykiller
Caldwell The Last Tsar
CH Las Calaveras '22
CH Las Calaveras '23
La Aurora ADN


I will mention, however, that I think the best cigar I smoked last year may have been the Privada Champagne toro. It was just excellent in every possible way. I looked on their site to buy some, but they were $22 each d'oh! , and sold out.Angry

EDIT: I knew I'd forget something! The Plascencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro
Palama Offline
#11 Posted: Sun, Jan 7 2024, 6:48 PM EST
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LeeBot wrote:
I can't do it. I can't make a list. I'm not going to do it. It's causing me too much angst.

OK, here's my list, in no particular order. And only for cigars that are somewhat regular production, and I've smoked at least 2. The one-off LCA / Privada stuff doesn't count, nor does Ezra Zion. Too small batch. Although some of the Privada and EZ cigars have been excellent.

Oliva Melanio
Warped Chinchalle
AF RSG R44
AF CF Cuban Belicoso
AF Anejo 888
SD Ladykiller
Caldwell The Last Tsar
CH Las Calaveras '22
CH Las Calaveras '23
La Aurora ADN


I will mention, however, that I think the best cigar I smoked last year may have been the Privada Champagne toro. It was just excellent in every possible way. I looked on their site to buy some, but they were $22 each d'oh! , and sold out.Angry

EDIT: I knew I'd forget something! The Plascencia Alma Fuerte Colorado Claro


Should change your handle to “Mr. Waffle”. jester


delta1 Offline
#12 Posted: Mon, Jan 8 2024, 2:16 PM EST
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Ashton ESG
Crowned Heads Las Calaveras EL 2023
Eiroa First 20 years Colorado
Fratello Bianco
Fuente Casa Cuba Doble Dos
Fuente Don Carlos
Fuente Work of Art Rare Pink
Padron Anniversary1964 Natural
Oliva Master Blends 3, aged 8 years
Warped Serie Gran Reserva 1988


Just missed top ten: CigarsofHabanos Custom Rolled Corona Gorda, Kristoff Pistoff, Sindicato, Illusione Holy Lance maduro




edit: alphabetical order says I can't decide which was my fave for 2023, but the most memorable "wow" moment was from the Eiroa
JGRAZ Offline
#13 Posted: Mon, Jan 8 2024, 8:24 PM EST
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Jakethesnake86 wrote:
^ I’ve gotta try the swan. I have one I believe you gave it to me.


I was a big surprise for me. The initial release had them rather cheap and honestly I expected Saison and found Melanio relatively speaking.
Mraia Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Jan 9 2024, 1:36 PM EST
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Perdomo 10th Anniversary Maduro
La Arom de Cuba Mi Amore
Liga Undercrown Shade Conn
My Father El Centurion and H2KCT
My Father Le Bijou
Padron 1926
Anything by Tatuaje. Havent disliked a single one!
RobertHively Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Jan 9 2024, 7:34 PM EST
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In no particular order...

Drew Estate Liga Privada No. 9

Drew Estate Liga Privada T52

Padron 1926 Maduro

Drew Estate Herrera Esteli Norteno

Dunbarton Todos Las Dias (Discontinued)

Oliva Black Swan

My Father (original blend)

Drew Estate Liga Privada UF-13

Dunbarton Umbagog

Padron x000 Maduro

There are a few others that could have easily made this list.
Mraia Offline
#16 Posted: Thu, Jan 11 2024, 6:26 PM EST
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Gotta try that Umbagog, if only for the name
RobertHively Offline
#17 Posted: Thu, Jan 11 2024, 8:05 PM EST
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^

He named it after his favorite smallmouth bass fishing lake, on the New Hampshire/Maine border.
PapaWhiskey Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Jan 16 2024, 9:05 PM EST
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AF 8-5-8 MD
AF 8-5-8 RSG
AF Anejo #60
AF Casa Cuba Doble Cinco
AF Hemingway MD Classic
AF Hemingway WOAM
AF Mag R44
AF Rothschilds MD
Foundation Tabernacle CBL Robusto
Warped Chinchalle Robusto
delta1 Offline
#19 Posted: Wed, Jan 17 2024, 7:13 PM EST
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RobertHively wrote:
^

He named it after his favorite smallmouth bass fishing lake, on the New Hampshire/Maine border.



The Umbagog cigar tasted like it was filled with leaves pulled from plants in a bass lake...imho
Palama Offline
#20 Posted: Thu, Jan 18 2024, 12:22 AM EST
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delta1 wrote:
The Umbagog cigar tasted like it was filled with leaves pulled from plants in a bass lake...imho


Think I may have one, mebbe 2, laying around. Should search for them. Who knows, they might have that buttery shortbread flavor a few of us have been looking for. jester
LeeBot Offline
#21 Posted: Thu, Jan 18 2024, 8:32 AM EST
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I forgot to mention RomaCraft CroMagnon Aquitaine Mode 5 to my list.

Add that.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#22 Posted: Thu, Jan 18 2024, 9:07 AM EST
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I didn’t like umbagog either. Or mi querida. Or red mi querida. They’re all kinda sorta related I think
RobertHively Offline
#23 Posted: Thu, Jan 18 2024, 11:20 PM EST
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Smoke Monkey said to stick to big ring gauges with the Umbagog blend. So I've had the 4.75x56 and the 6x56. Like em. Delta, what vitola did you smoke?

All three are similar, especially the Umbagog and the Blue. Didnt like the Red and wont really miss the Blue--I have 4 left. I liked the Blue for 4 dollars per cigar though.

Steve said if we cant tell the difference between his cigars and the other guys, then save our money and smoke the other guys.


Well, at least I could tell the difference... the other guys are better.
Jakethesnake86 Offline
#24 Posted: Fri, Jan 19 2024, 8:46 AM EST
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^ agree. I’ll pay for the original sobremesa. I payed for the todos also. I like the brûlée but I won’t pay that for it. Never tried the blue band brûlée but will at some point. Actually really liked the navy Stilwell star. Payed for those too.

Man can blend a good cigar but I thought the mi querida and all variants were just ok. If 4$ I’d smoke one here or there. But honestly I’ll buy aj smokes in that price and smoke those
delta1 Offline
#25 Posted: Sat, Jan 20 2024, 1:07 PM EST
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RobertHively wrote:
Smoke Monkey said to stick to big ring gauges with the Umbagog blend. So I've had the 4.75x56 and the 6x56. Like em. Delta, what vitola did you smoke?

All three are similar, especially the Umbagog and the Blue. Didnt like the Red and wont really miss the Blue--I have 4 left. I liked the Blue for 4 dollars per cigar though.

Steve said if we cant tell the difference between his cigars and the other guys, then save our money and smoke the other guys.


Well, at least I could tell the difference... the other guys are better.



It was the 6 x 56. I smoked the first one while in the jacuzzi and it was harsh and seemingly tightly rolled - difficult to get much smoke. After I got out of the spa, I finished the cigar, which puffed better...maybe the first half issues were due to the increased RH from the jacuzzi. But the flavor was not anything special.

Smoked two others since and both performed well, but the flavors were not to my liking. I'll have to dig around to find the other two of the 5 pack I bought. Maybe the extra rest will help. I'm glad you enjoyed yours. Everybody's perception of cigar flavors can differ...many here don't enjoy Mexican San Andres wrapped cigars...I like them and their bold muddy barnyard essence.

I bought a hand full of DTT cigars from a vendor who offered them at a reduced price. Along with the Umbagog, I got some Mi Queridas, Mi Querida Triqui Tracas, and some Todos Las Dias. I was disappointed with them all, too. Had high hopes since I really liked the Sobremesa...
Mraia Offline
#26 Posted: Sat, Jan 20 2024, 2:35 PM EST
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I think I’m the only guy I know who got almost nothing out of the Sobremesa Brûlée. Well made, good smoke, good draw, but I didn’t get any discernible sweetness or much flavor at all. I have one chilling in the Humidor and I’m pretty sure it will be better. Maybe I smoked the first one without proper aging time. I don’t know.
delta1 Offline
#27 Posted: Sat, Jan 20 2024, 5:32 PM EST
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The Brulee came out after the release of the Sobremesa. I liked the OR Sobremesa (in the Cervantes Fino size) much better than the Brulee, which was very mild compared to the Sobremesa. It is the only DTT line I've really liked, tho I haven't tried them all. Not sure if I'll get around to them, after the I.R., but I've not tried the Muestra de Saka, the Red meat Lovers, Sin Compromiso, Stillwell Star, or Mi Querida Black....................since I've only liked one of the few I've had...
RobertHively Offline
#28 Posted: Sun, Jan 21 2024, 6:46 PM EST
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Hmmm. I didn't like the Sobremesa at all. Got 2 left out of a fiver. I really like Ecuadorian Habano leaf, but the Sobremesa seemed mild and flavorless to me. Had the toro.

My hands down favorite of all his smokes is/was the Todos Las Dias. I've had all the sizes and like the short churchill and toro the best. I was disappointed when he discontinued the Todos line, but I prolly would have quit buying them anyway since he removed his stuff from the auction sites, and raised prices. I did enjoy it as a 7 dollar smoke for the toro, a little less for the short churchhill. Used to purchase them from "the other place" quite frequently.

I haven't tried any of his newest stuff either, and don't intend to...
LeeBot Offline
#29 Posted: Sun, Jan 21 2024, 7:08 PM EST
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^ I wasn't all that impressed with the Sobremesa either. Basically thought what you thought. But, I just chalked it up to my lack of taste buds.
delta1 Offline
#30 Posted: Sun, Jan 21 2024, 8:00 PM EST
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my initial hopes for DTT have been quashed...Saka is putting out meh stuff and charging top tier prices...

but he's not alone...plenty of others doing the same in the name of small batch boutique cigars from "special" tobaccos...
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