One of the most frequently asked questions basically centers around the strength of the many cigars available from Cuba.

I have always believed that strength 'per se' is very subjective and based on personal views - one person may not consider Partagas to be a strong brand while another may think just the opposite.

The above chart is an indication of the comparative strengths of the Cuban brands. It is based on data compiled by an 'unamed' cigar web site's smoking experiences, and that of their customers.

Cigars ranked at 0-4 are considered mild cigars; cigars ranked 4-7 are reasonably medium strength cigars; cigars ranked 7-10 are considered strong cigars. (Guantanamera, the newest cigar from Cuba, is about 4 on this scale) ...

One issue not to forget - they are all great cigars!

Hopefully ... this will turn out OK, and the chart will be readable!

Nice chart Slim...

Wow...have had the Cohinba and have had the Montecristo...always thought of the Monte as a little bit stronger...but lo and behold...they rank the same....

Nice chart...

RasDas

Great chart, I will certainly say that the Sancho Panza was a big let down and I see why! I have smoked two of them and they are about as mild as a Macanudo.

Surprised to see Partagas at top of strength meter, I like the two that are head to head, Cohiba and Montecristos.

Charlie

Cohiba...not Cohinba....

RasDas

Statistics are tricky things... To be accurate, they would have had to have a large enough statistical sample (number of people). At least dozens and probably hundereds. Secondly, each respondent would have to have experience with each brand. And best not to have a single experience, i.e., smoke 2 or 3 of each brand. Then they could rate them with a higher degree of accuracy. This is just someone who smoke one and said, yeah, I'd say that was pretty strong. The reason Partagas is so high on the list is that more people have smoked them? They are strong cigars too, but it would be interesting to see the underlying data.

Like I said ... this is just simple data compiled by an 'unamed' cigar web site's smoking experiences, and that of their customers. How many customers and staff participated? I don't think that really matters much ...

I also stated that I have always believed that strength 'per se' is very subjective and based on personal views - one person may not consider Partagas to be a strong brand while another may think just the opposite.

... all this chart offers, is a simple basic guideline for those new at ISOM's, to better gauge the cigars that they would be interested in trying out ... based on their own personal strength preferences.

I don't think we have to treat this as a major case study or anything ... LOL!

Oh, I disagree Slim.... I think we (Me, you, and a select few of the forum) should indeed make this a case study. Get one of each cigar and find out for ourselves!

BUT NO BUCANEROS!

hehehehe

Slim... Interesting

I agree with you, everyone's taste varies. Some cigars that are classed generally as mild I find rather strong. But others that most would find very strong I find to be relatively mild. If everyone's taste was the same you would need to make only one brand of cigars. The value in the chart is just a starting point, but as they say... your mileage may vary.

John

I'm with BruisedLizard, I mean BeatDragon LOL.

Someone send me 26, better make that 52, 2 of each brand, and I'll test Slim's chart. (you know you can't judge a cigar brand by just 1 cigar)

Barry

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Interesting. Good post Slim. Thanks.

Thats an interesting chart.

I check out another site that catagorizes the cigars they sell by strength. I dont buy from them, but I use the info they provide to decide if I want to even try a smoke.

Mag

I have 2 San Cristobal's, Habana Cuba (ISOM) and I had never smoked one of them. Surprised to see where it stood on the "strength meter" ratings. So I smoked one and now I have one! Sounds like Dr Suess. "Two cigars that I have never smoked before, oh glory be now there is only the one, since I did smoke one of them I did!"

Nice smoke, very long lasting Churchill or Double Corona, not sure which.

Charlie

topped^

Because TG didn't......sheesh!

The Cigar "Strength-O-Meter"

Hadn't seen this before, definitely a subjective consensus.

Thanks TG for the link.

Great Chart

Thanks

Charlie, bring me one of those San Cristabols!

i never claimed to be a partagas, but i certainly ain't a sancho panza.

i think i would be about a rey del mundo or, when i was younger, on a good day a montecristo.

Interesting. If you ask me, I would say the top 2 need to be switched, but that's just me.

My current favorites are all medium. Hoyo, Juan Lopez and ERDM.

I'd also say that RyJ is easily stronger than ERDM.

Interesting but a big generalization. I don't see how a ranking like this can be very accurate as there are so many different strengths within each brand. It's kinda like saying Ford is faster than Chevy. Which model?

DED

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