r&j robusto

If you are talking about just one line and value is a primary consideration than I would have to do go with Torano. But there are so many good choices. I love A.F. sungrowns and Anjeos. Just really getting into some ISOM's and I have to say of some them are awesome cigars. Pam's one of the best on the planet and I love the taste of several Perdomo's. But if I had to live with just one line than Torano for me. Pefect burn all lines are different and you cannot beat the price.

People...people!? WTFO? Cohiba. Period. And I mean the ISOM Cohiba. And I will boldly say that IMO anyone who has to ask what are so great about ISOM's hasn't smoked enough of them.

If I was going for price and selection I would go with Hoyo. If you include Excaliber, all the sizes and types it would take a long time to try ever one.

Bucanero.

WTFO! Cuba has some great cigars! A true statement! But so do the DR, and Nicaragua. I just think some people put too much stock in a particular PLACE of manufacture, and not enough on the WHO of it! I confess I haven't tried a Cohiba yet (ISOM or Red Dot) but if they are all that, then Cohiba is all that, not necessarily ISOM. I've had a few ISOMs that I had to put out, although I also have to confess that it was in my younger daze when I may have been getting counterfeits, or improperly stored cigars. I have smoked a Punch that I received at the same time as a Montecristo, and the Montecristo was fantastic, and I didn't care for the Punch at all. I may have to try them again, as I know that my flavor profile has changed, but the fact remains that an ISOM you don't care for is no bargain compaired to a DR or Nic that you like!

True statement c-dub. I love the CAO line (Nicaraguan), and the red dot Cohibas are great too (DR) and I also love the ERDM Rectangulares and Indian Tabac Corojos (Honduran). It really is all a matter of taste. I have been fortunate enough that in my travels I have been able to smoke many Cuban cigars and I just prefer them. Of course my taste leans toward medium to full bodied with a dash of mild sprinkled in here and there. Hell, I woke up and had a beer and a Cohiba for breakfast last Saturday. It was delightful.

Thas' whut I'm talkin' about! Breakfast of champions! LOL

and the macster is a old sweet heart. did you say spinckles?

I like a lot of the brands mentioned here but if you can only choose 1, how could you choose a brand that only has 5 or 6 varieties? Bucs are very good but I mostly smoke the Salsa or the Z. CAO's are good but I usually smoke the Brazilia or criollo.

With Fuente, I smoke hemingways in natural and maduro, 858's in maduro and SG, Chateau fuente sungrowns, Cuban belicoso, and Anejos. There's enough variety to keep me interested. If I could only smoke a small variety of cigars I'd get bored with cigars and probably quit.

1.HDM

2.Ashton

Even the worst ISOM I have ever had has been a decent smoke. The best has been the best I have ever smoked. And considering I can get almost anything in corona gorda size for the same price I pay going to the local and getting any decent single its worth it to me. Sure I still like non-cubans, and I would rather have a buc clasico or af sg then a quintero brevas most of the time but there is a very distinct taste that is mixed into ever ISOM I have had that I quite enjoy.

Still in the end I would choose a non-cuban if I could only have one brand, because there are brands with better ranges of prices.

AF. Carlos Torano a very close second.

PADRON......without a doubt.

PM

Geez PM, how did we all know you were going to pick that brand?

P.S. Never tried a padron yet. What would you recommend?

Fuente without a doubt.

Fuente hands down and on the ISOM side me thinks Bolivar

MAC pick any they are all good. If you like rich well aged maddies go with the PAM 64, maybe the best domestic on the market.

Without a doubt, Bucanero....everything they make is good to great.

Then I'd go with Padron. (Oops, only one brand allowed, sorry.)

AAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Bucs......always!