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List of Top 5 Cigars

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marcsheldon

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when i started smoking cigars the only reference guide on cigars i had without doing alot of searching was "cigar aficianado". like everyone here, i learned that there tastes were much different than mine. now, in addition to reviews here, i also use the top25cigars website on cigars i havent smoked to see what others think first. i think it would be useful for the regulars here to list there top 5 cigars in an isom and non isom category. i think it would be useful to newbies and guys like me who havent smoked every cigar out there. if there was a cigar that was on alot of guys list, id be more intrested in trying it when i otherwise i wouldnt have given it a second thought. id also be intrested in seeing what my tastes are a year from now compared to today. i guess this would be kinda like the "wish list" topic; kind of an ongoing thread to use as a reference for someone looking for feedback on a particular cigar. not to mention a few suprises on what different people rate certain cigars over others. this may have been done in the past, but i thought id start a new one up anyway. and since well use this as a buying reference, lets keep it to cigars still in production. here's mine:

isom
1) monte #2
2) slr pc
3) erdm choix supreme
4) vr famosa
5) jl pc


non
1) pam piramide
2) af btl
3) pam diplomatico
4) davidoff millenium
5) cuesta rey stanford's camaroon rsrv.
 
Marc, good topic! Here are my top 5 (for today anyway):

ISOM
1) Monte #2
2) Monte #4
3) H. Upmann Magnum 46
4) Partagas Serie D No.4
5) Punch Punch

Non-ISOM
1) PAM Exclusivo
2) Padron 2000
3) PAM Principe
4) Punch Rare Corojo Rothchilde
5) AF Short Story
 
Top 5 for each category (in no particular order):

Cuban
1> Hoyo Epi#2
2> PLPC
3> RASS
4> Trinidad Fundadores
5> Partagas Serie P No. 2

Domestic
1> OpusX xXx
2> Diamond Crown #7 (Maduro)
3> Padron 1926 Serie #9 (Maduro)
4> Litto Gomez Diez Lusitano
5> Anejo #46
 
I will just do NC cigars as I don`t have enough other experience. In no order of preference-

PAM 64 in the smallest size

Opus x #4

torano 1959 exodus blk/gld label belicoso

AF between the lines (had one, so not really fair for list)

bauza pmd when it was camaroon wrapped now maybe don carlos #2

Its hard to pick this list because I like so much- but all of these(but one) have multiple very positive entries in my cigar journal.( also containing my lifetime list of grievences).
 
ISOM
1) Partagas D#2
2) Boli PC
3) Partagas Lusitania
4) RyJ #3
5) Monti #4

Non
1) Opus Perf X
2) Padron 1926 #9 nat
3) Anejo 48's
4) Casa Fuente CG
5) WOAM
 
ISOM
(1) Cohiba Siglo series (III)
(2) Trinidad Reyes
(3) RASS
(4) H. Upman Corona Major
(5) Monte #2 or #4

NC (not familiar with them
1926 (liked this one)
AF (waiting to try Short Story and #77, UTS, BTL)
858 SG (again waiting to try in warmer weather)
Opus X
 
Non-ISOM
Don Carlos Belicoso
WOAM
PAM (any size)
Cuesta Rey Sun Grown
858 Sun Grown

ISOM
Monte #2
HdM petit Robusto
VR Famosos/Unicos
PSD #4
RASS

This list could be alot longer, but Marc asked for 5

Great idea marc
 
ISOM:
RASS
CoRo
PSD4
SLR "A"
Siglo VI

'other' :laugh:
WOAM
Padron Anni (any- fav '26 #1... Mmmm)
Anejo (any! fav- shark,,, Mmmmm)
Opus (any! fav- xXx...Mmmmm)
DCM #5


soooooo hard topick just 5 :laugh:
 
ISOM: (INPO)

Punch Punch
Monte Tubos
Cohiba Siglo I
Partagas SD4
Bolivar Robusto

NC: (INPO)

Rocky Patel SG
Padrón 4000 M
Carlos Torano Signature
5 Vegas Series 'A'
Gurkha Legend
 
ISOM

Taboda Dom Periom Custom Roll
Partagas Lusitania
RASS
Punch Punch
CoRo


Domestic


Padron 1926 #9 Maduro...My favorite cigar period!!!
UTS Maduro
Anejo 77 Shark
Torano Virtuoso Cresendo
Any Ghurka
 
My experience is rather limited, but my current favorites would be:


1) Anejo Shark
2) Sir Winston
3) Padron 1926 #6
4) Don Carlos Robusto
5) Any Padron
 
Isom
1.RASS
2.Romeo EX#4
3.Hupmann Mag50
4.VR Famoso
5.Partagas Salome

NC
1.PAM Pyrimide
2.Opus X Petit Lancero
3.Tatuaje Reserva A
4.Padron '26 #1 Maduro
5.PAM Imperial
 
N/C

AVO LE5 (Original Release)
Opus X Power Ranger
AF Hemmingway Signature Maduro
Padron 40th Anniversary
Lito Gomez Chiesel


C

HDM Piramide El 2003
Bolivar Royal Corona
RASS
CoRo
Partagas 898


The newer AVO LE5s are not the same cigar as the ones released in January 2005, good but not the same flavor and character.
 
Good idea for a thread.

There are so many I haven't tried, but my favorites so far...

ISOM
Bolivar - Belicoso Fino/Royal Corona
San Cristobal - la Fuerza/la Punta
Cohiba - Lancero (when it's on)
HdM - Epicure 2
H. Upmann - Mag 46/Sir Winston

Non-ISOM
Padron 1926 Maduro #6
FFOX Double Corona
FFOX Power Ranger
Gurkha Legend Perfecto
La Gloria Cubana Selectos de Lujos

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N/C

1.) Padron 1926 40th Maduro
2.) Opus X Belicoso
3.) AF Hemi..any will do.
4.) Litto Gomez line...any will do.
5.) Anejo..any will do.

Isom

1.) BBF
2.) RASS
3.) PSD 4
4.) Cohiba Siglo IV
5.) SLR A

Not in that particular order either.
 
N/C

1. Anejo
2. Padron 64 Maduro
3. Tatuaje
4. AF Hemmingway
5. VSG

Isom

1. Cohiba Siglo IV
2. Trinidad Fundadore
3. PSD4
4. SLR A
5. H.Upmann Magnum 46
 
unlike most CPers, I prefer mild-medium smokes and ones that smoke extremely clean... therefore marc, my list may not help you much.

1) any Diamond Crown natural
2) any Ashton Cabinet
3) any Cuesta Rey Centenario
4) Fuente 858s and Chateaus
5) any Padron maduro; except the 1926s (with atleast 1 year of age)

6) Cuban cigars with minimum 5 years of age (preferably Cohiba)
 
I am new to all this, and there is a lot I haven't smoked, but here's my list. No particular order.

1. Punch Punch
2. Padron 64 Maduro
3. RyJ #3
4. 5 Vegas Series 'A'
5. Cohiba Siglo IV
 
Don Carlos, any vitola
Opus X, any vitola
Padron 1926, any vitola
Ashton VSG, Corona Gorda
La Aroma de Cuba, Corona

Don't smoke communist cigars. I'm Italian, I hold a grudge for a long time.

Doc.
 
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