| 101. Author: delta1 | Date: Fri, 5/20/2022, 5:27PM EST | |
some weird stuff going on...long gone dogs and cats are showing up here outta nowhere... |
| 102. Author: glongoria | Date: Sun, 5/29/2022, 9:18PM EST | |
1. Rocky Patel-1990
2. Arturo Fuente-curly head
3. Black Pearl
4. Gurkha- Chairman Select 13
5. Frisco Maduros |
| 103. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Sun, 5/29/2022, 10:29PM EST | |
Holy crap! Smoke what you like and all, but if those are the top 5 what didn't make the cut? |
| 104. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 5/30/2022, 4:34AM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:Holy crap! Smoke what you like and all, but if those are the top 5 what didn't make the cut? Mebbe a delayed April Fool's joke?  (I sure as heck hope so) |
| 105. Author: Centurion | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 10:12AM EST | |
No self respecting cigar enthusiast can describe their passion in just 5 choices. This list describes my basic choices in accordance with the vibe I'm feeling. I still have untested choices inside my humidor that will double/triple this list! In no particular order:
Sweet:
-Drew Estate Tabak Especial Limited
-Drew Estate Java Series
Chill:
-Alec Bradley White Gold
-Alec Bradley American Sun Grown
-La Palina Classic Connecticut
-Gurkha Classic Havana
Serious Smoke w/ adult libation:
-Pinar del Rio Reserva Limitada
-Alec Bradley Prensado
-Gurkha Governor's Private Blend
-Big Papi
Smoke'm if you got'em! Keep trying new things. Don't follow the crowd, follow your heart.
Peace and Blessings be unto you,
-DC Centurion- |
| 106. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 10:38AM EST | |
Centurion wrote:No self respecting cigar enthusiast can describe their passion in just 5 choices. This list describes my basic choices in accordance with the vibe I'm feeling. I still have untested choices inside my humidor that will double/triple this list! In no particular order:
Sweet:
-Drew Estate Tabak Especial Limited
-Drew Estate Java Series
Chill:
-Alec Bradley White Gold
-Alec Bradley American Sun Grown
-La Palina Classic Connecticut
-Gurkha Classic Havana
Serious Smoke w/ adult libation:
-Pinar del Rio Reserva Limitada
-Alec Bradley Prensado
-Gurkha Governor's Private Blend
-Big Papi
Smoke'm if you got'em! Keep trying new things. Don't follow the crowd, follow your heart.
Peace and Blessings be unto you,
-DC Centurion- Whoa….. I’ve wondered about those Big Papis… |
| 107. Author: corey sellers | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 11:06AM EST | |
That curly head is better than the CAO Brazilla and that Black Pearl man I can't get enough of them. The Gurkhas everything they make is great. With all this said you know I am full of s h i t. Smoke what you like and LIKE what you smoke.
1 LFD Andalusian bull
2 Viaje TNT
3 Viaje anything
4 LFD Oro
5 LFD La Volcado
Many others could be on the list it is hard to narrow it down to 5 .There are many that I could put on there..The top 2 are really good to me smoked a TNT last night.
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| 108. Author: Palama | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 4:42PM EST | |
Centurion wrote:No self respecting cigar enthusiast can describe their passion in just 5 choices. This list describes my basic choices in accordance with the vibe I'm feeling. I still have untested choices inside my humidor that will double/triple this list! In no particular order:
Sweet:
-Drew Estate Tabak Especial Limited
-Drew Estate Java Series
Chill:
-Alec Bradley White Gold
-Alec Bradley American Sun Grown
-La Palina Classic Connecticut
-Gurkha Classic Havana
Serious Smoke w/ adult libation:
-Pinar del Rio Reserva Limitada
-Alec Bradley Prensado
-Gurkha Governor's Private Blend
-Big Papi
Smoke'm if you got'em! Keep trying new things. Don't follow the crowd, follow your heart.
Peace and Blessings be unto you,
-DC Centurion- You don’t sound like your ordinary, here today, gone tomorrow nOOb…well, except maybe for some of your cigar choices  but fo’ sure your tastes will evolve.  |
| 109. Author: corey sellers | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 4:47PM EST | |
I remember the pinar del rio days |
| 110. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 4:59PM EST | |
corey sellers wrote:I remember the pinar del rio days Ha!  |
| 111. Author: KingoftheCove | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 5:00PM EST | |
But to be fair, there are a couple that are decent yard gars, but I don’t buy them anymore.
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| 112. Author: Palama | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 5:40PM EST | |
KingoftheCove wrote:But to be fair, there are a couple that are decent yard gars, but I don’t buy them anymore.
When I first got into premium cigars and more precisely, when I found this place, PDR seemed to be a brand that was smoked, PIB’d, RAOK’d and traded by a lotta members. Went to a PDR smoker later that year, met Abe Flores and bought more than a few of his cigars. All of them were, at the very least, decent, with a few of them bordering on the pretty good level. But, it seemed like the overall quality of the brand went downhill from around 2016…at least to my palate. |
| 113. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Wed, 8/10/2022, 5:44PM EST | |
Figures, since I started in late spring of '17 |
| 114. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 8/22/2022, 4:49PM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:Figures, since I started in late spring of '17 Iffin' I remember, the next time I go humidiving and find my 2013-2014 PDRs, I'll grab 'em and send them to you. |
| 115. Author: corey sellers | Date: Mon, 8/22/2022, 6:22PM EST | |
They were decent smokes. Now days i don't know. Probably not going to be trying them. Unless sent to me not buying anymore cigars right now. Just preordered all 3 boxes of the Viaje 15th anniversary. |
| 116. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Mon, 8/22/2022, 7:37PM EST | |
I appreciate it. However, while I'm curious, I don't know that I'm curious enough to risk a Hawaiian Punch  |
| 117. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 8/22/2022, 9:13PM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:I appreciate it. However, while I'm curious, I don't know that I'm curious enough to risk a Hawaiian Punch Punch? Why in heavens name would I do that? I’mma just gonna send the 5 (…or so…) seegars in a SFR box. |
| 118. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Mon, 8/22/2022, 9:55PM EST | |
I feel as though I've heard this somewhere before |
| 119. Author: Palama | Date: Mon, 8/22/2022, 11:44PM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:I feel as though I've heard this somewhere before Yah, it does sound kinda familiar….  |
| 120. Author: Cracker Jack Kid | Date: Tue, 8/23/2022, 8:27AM EST | |
1 Pirates Gold best smoke out there
2 Rocky Patel Mulligans
3 1990 Rocky Patel
4 1992 Rocky Patel
5 Victor Sinclair Connecticut Yankee
All great smokes them Pirates gold with 3 years rest are da bomb. When I am swinging my big BERTHA on the fairways I love the mulligans. |
| 121. Author: corey sellers | Date: Tue, 8/23/2022, 8:54AM EST | |
Conan will send a sfr but it will be inside a lfr. Been on the end of one of them. |
| 122. Author: corey sellers | Date: Tue, 8/23/2022, 9:27AM EST | |
Now thats a list there |
| 123. Author: Cracker Jack Kid | Date: Tue, 8/23/2022, 12:38PM EST | |
If you ain't smoking them you missing out.That's all the great smokes you need to satisfy your every need. Them cubans are like smoking a dried cow turd. Them Tatuaje and LFD and Fuente are made with all them come get me chemicals that be altering your mind to buy more . Like them rona shots you be taking making you hate Biden it was all Trumps evil plans. Glad I be knowing peoples to help me out with the right stuff. |
| 124. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Tue, 8/23/2022, 9:07PM EST | |
Can confirm. Tat & LFD did alter my brain to make me want to buy more |
| 125. Author: frankj1 | Date: Tue, 8/23/2022, 9:26PM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:Can confirm. Tat & LFD did alter my brain to make me want to buy more but addictive free Pirates Gold did not? Lucky you. |
| 126. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Tue, 8/23/2022, 9:39PM EST | |
I feel as though I've seen them listed before. Guess I just didn't have enough sense to pull the trigger |
| 127. Author: jpb123 | Date: Fri, 8/26/2022, 4:06AM EST | |
These are my Favs ... Leaning tword Everyday type of smokes
1. Punch Classico ... Must have in Humi... Great taste and AWESOME BURN ALWAYS!
2. Oliva Serie O
3. La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor (Hell... all of them)
4. Ave Maria
5. Cain F and Camacho or Punch Bareknuckle |
| 128. Author: Cycleman | Date: Sun, 8/28/2022, 2:41PM EST | |
Cycleman wrote:1- RyJ Short Churchill
2- Liga Provada #9
3- Padron ANYTHING
4- Coh Siglo 4
5- Perdomo Habano Robusto Corojo
Well, this hasn't changed mush after all these years........ I do enjoy AVO's and Bolivar's...... too now adays. They don't even sell #5 above now..... such a great smoke!!! How are all you asshats doing these days? |
| 129. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Sun, 8/28/2022, 9:13PM EST | |
Tuckered out. And can't afford #1, #4, nor Bolis nowadays. How're you? |
| 130. Author: GLI45 | Date: Tue, 11/8/2022, 12:56PM EST | |
1. Plasencia Alma Fuerte Robustus
2. Oliva V Melanio Maduro Churchill
3. Pledge Prequel by EPC
4. Ashton VSG Sorcerer
5. San Cristobal Revelation Triumph |
| 131. Author: PapaWhiskey | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 4:32PM EST | |
1. Cohiba Nicaragua 5x54
2. Macanudo Inspirado White 5x50
3. Cohiba Macassar 6x54
4. Rocky Patel Connecticut 6x52
5. Gurkha Centurian 6x60
I also like exploring buying 5 or 10 packs and have many more in my box but above are my top 5 of the month. They all have there place depending on amount of time available or time of day. I tend to like a lighter wrapper in the morning like the RP Connecticut or Inspirado White. The Nicaragua, Macassar, and Centurian are good any time of day or night. Nicaragua is my current all time favorite this month. |
| 132. Author: Huzza3045 | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 4:55PM EST | |
1) Davidoff Anniversario
2) Gurkha Grand Reserve
3) I kid you not, some fake Davidoffs*
4) Sobremesa Brûlée
5) Griffins #300
* I picked up a box of 10 fake Davidoffs from a guy running a tourist trap shack in the Dominican Republic for 10 bucks. Maybe it’s my n00b nature, but still remain one of my favorite cigars ever. What hurts the most is that I have no idea what sticks they actually are. |
| 133. Author: dmahfood | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 7:30PM EST | |
1. Perdomo Habano Bourbon-Barrel Sun Grown
2. CAO Brasilia Gol
3. Alec Bradley Prensado
4. My Father El Centurion
5. Ozgener Family Bosphorous
This thread has been running as long as I’ve been smoking cigars. LOL |
| 134. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 7:37PM EST | |
Huzza, your list is giving me whiplash. Gurkha and Sobremesa? |
| 135. Author: Huzza3045 | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 9:12PM EST | |
Sunoverbeach wrote:Huzza, your list is giving me whiplash. Gurkha and Sobremesa? I mean, I’ve probably only smoked 25-35ish cigars across my lifespan. I also don’t get the hate for Gurkha, but I’ve also never bought one. Both of my last Gurkhas were gifts. Are they really that pricey? |
| 136. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 9:27PM EST | |
Nah, they're actually pretty cheap in auctions generally. MSRP is pricey. Some of them can be OK. Just not usually anything special.
Also, there was apparently a time period where Gurkahs sometimes got a little explodey |
| 137. Author: Palama | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 9:31PM EST | |
I’ve NEVER had a bad Gurkha…then again, I’ve NEVER SMOKED one either. Sorry Tony. Hmm, on 2nd thought, not really.  |
| 138. Author: PapaWhiskey | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 11:21PM EST | |
Gurkha's are pretty inexpensive when you get them here on cb. I've yet to have one really knock my socks off but they're pretty good and I'm still exploring. Probably always will be. I just won some Gurkha Classic Havana Blend Toro's tonight for $2/stick, MSRP is about $10/each. Looking forward to trying them. I was bored and exploring so I also got the following. All new ones for me. Can't wait for this week's shipment!
Nica Libre Toro (6.0"x54) Pack of 5
5 Vegas Classic Fifty Five Box-Press (Gordo) (5.5"x55) Pack of 5
Padilla Serie '68 Double Toro (Gordo) (6.0"x60) Pack of 5
Ave Maria Morning Star Collection 5 Cigars
Macanudo Inspirado Orange Robusto Extra (5.5"x50) Pack of 5
Ave Maria The Lion (box-press) (Toro) (5.5"x55) Box of 20
Macanudo Cru Royale Robusto (5.0"x50) Pack of 5
Cuba Libre Magnum (Robusto) (5.5"x55) Pack of 5
Gurkha Classic Havana Blend Toro (6.0"x54) Pack of 5
5 Vegas Gold Double Nickel (Toro) (5.5"x55) Pack of 5
Ave Maria Lionheart Robusto (5.5"x54) Pack of 5 |
| 139. Author: Sunoverbeach | Date: Sat, 1/14/2023, 11:49PM EST | |
Nica Libre can be good with some age
Out of the morning stars I liked the Argentum and Reconquista. None were bad though
Inspirado Orange is purty good. Kinda citrusy like the Espinosa Laranja
Can't speak to the rest of 'em |
| 140. Author: corey sellers | Date: Sun, 1/15/2023, 9:55AM EST | |
Smoked alot of that list years ago. The Ave Maria was my second box purchase. Morro Castle was my first . Do they even make the Morro Castle anymore. |
| 141. Author: DonJaime | Date: Wed, 1/18/2023, 7:20PM EST | |
My lists are in no particular order.
I was overseas for about a year in the late 90's and had a chance to enjoy Cubans exclusively
Cohiba Siglo IV
Cohiba Robusto
Hoyo Double Coronas
Monte No. 2
Partagas SD4
The current list is
Excalibur No. 1 Claro
Excalibur No. 1 Maduro
Fuente 858 Maduro
CAO Flathead 660
Fuente Queen B
And while I always come back to them, I'm always trying something else.
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| 142. Author: corey sellers | Date: Wed, 1/18/2023, 7:48PM EST | |
You need to. Haha |
| 143. Author: [email protected] | Date: Thu, 1/26/2023, 6:34PM EST | |
Hello all, I'm back from the dead and have been kicking myself for liquidating my collection some years back...
1. Montecristo Edmundo
2. Opus X 888
3. Cohiba Esplendido
4. Padron 64
5. Trinidad (loved every one I've tried, ISOM and Non-ISOM)
*Edit - One to grow on... 6. Punch Grand Cru No. II
* PSD4 fits in there somewhere too, but I wasn't patient enough to let them age. Smoked/gifted 25 pre-matures and still enjoyed them. |
| 144. Author: Ogriveht | Date: Fri, 3/3/2023, 11:28PM EST | |
Top 5 for me.. I started smoking cigars a little over 10 years ago… so I know what I know and I know what I like…
No particular order..
Nub Maduro
Macanudo Inspirado Red
Kristoff Kristania Maduro
CAO Nicaragua
And I really enjoy the Undercrown Maduro Coronets for a multiple a day, going for a drive to work smoke.
I have several other I love.
Camacho Triple Maduro being notable. |
| 145. Author: ZRX1200 | Date: Sat, 3/4/2023, 12:54AM EST | |
These lists sure explain a lot of the listing here…..jeesh |
| 146. Author: BuckyB93 | Date: Sat, 3/4/2023, 1:21AM EST | |
I'm pretty much a Nicaraguan whore with a maduro wrapper so most anything that falls into that category: Padron, Oliva, Tatuaje, My Father...
I was actually just spritzing my beads in the tuperdor today. (who doesn't like spritzing your beads every now and again?) and ran into some Cupido Criollo smokes (remember these?). I smoked a lot of them when they were readily available but they are now extinct. I have about 8 left from the original blend (box date says Sept of 1999). I should smoke up before they turn into compost. They've tried to resurrect them a few times but they are not the same.
Another long lost fav is the Perdomo 2 |
| 147. Author: PapaWhiskey | Date: Sun, 3/19/2023, 5:29PM EST | |
My updated top 5
AF Anejo
AF Hemingway Work of Art NT
AF 858 MD
Ashton Aged Maduro
Cohiba Red Dot
I just tried the Montesino Maduro and pretty sure it's going to end up on the list.
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| 148. Author: Huzza3045 | Date: Thu, 3/23/2023, 5:57PM EST | |
Now that I am more seasoned, I feel I should update my list.
1) Davidoff Anniversario
2) Oliva Serie V Melanio
3) AF Hemingway
4) Sobremesa Brûlée
5) Griffins #300
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| 149. Author: 325AIR | Date: Fri, 5/26/2023, 2:24AM EST | |
Montecristo Media Noche Torpedo
Davidoff WSC Late Night Churchill
Alec Bradely Black Market Esteli
La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amor Belicoso
Padron '64 & '26 - any size
Not in order, of course.
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| 150. Author: fortyfives | Date: Fri, 9/29/2023, 10:34PM EST | |
Ave Maria Reconquista
Don Pepin Blue
Tabernacle
Room101 the big payback
Liga Privada No 9 |
