Your #1 of all time?
 

With so many different makers and styles out there if you had to pick only one to give as the very best there is what would it be? And is this from your first hand knowledge or by reputation? -(P

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Kristoff by first hand knowledge, I haven't had a bad one yet, but I am a noob so I look forward to reading this thread.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Being that this is the NC side I'll have to go with the:
Anejo Shark

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

I couldn't tell you "the best", but I can certainly tell you that my very most favoritest cigar in the whooooooooooole entire world is the Punch Double Corona. :tu



* and that's from plenty of, but never enough, personal experience

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

padron 64 natural

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Which Kristoff? I haven't tried the Sumatra yet and can't say I remember the one I have tried off the top of my head.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

I'm still such a noob so my experience is limited, but I'd say an Opus X.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

The Kristoff Maduro is a great smoke...but then again I do consider myself a maduro whore.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Which Opus? The Super Beli. and Perfexion #4 are staples in my humi.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Best cigar I ever had was a H.Up Mag 48 on Jan 10th 2011.... I have had a few since & though very good, they didn't have the same magic of that one.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

early 1960s H. Upmann Corona gifted to me by my good friend Allan.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Today, it would probably be the Tatuaje Cojonu 2003. Next week, who knows?;)

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Tie for me...Viaje Holiday Blend (2009) and the 601 Blue Maduro. :dr :dr :dr :dr

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Everytime I think I have a #1, I smoke something I like better. Impossible to say. For the price point, tho, the 601 Blue stands up to anything, I would never let my humidor be without one.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Cohiba Lancero. These always deliver. The lowest I've scored a CoLa is probably 91-92.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Opus #2 for me

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

The Kristiana for me. Not a full flavor more of a mild to medium but just a fantastic smoke

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Anejo or San Cristobal for me.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

I don't have an absolute favorite. But the top 2 are the 2004 hoyo de Monterrey double corona, and 2004 cohiba sig vi. 05 plpc follows very closely behind. As does the skull and bones "?" release.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

The 2010 "?" release? I didn't think this years held a candle to last years ROTT. Might have more potential if it sits for a while IMO.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

The best I've had was a '90's Cohiba Lancero. It was simply amazing. :dr

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

my 98 R&J churchills :dr

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Arturo Fuente - Work of Art (Maduro)

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

I've only had one (robusto) and I'm not sure which it was. It was gifted to me.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

I love my Padron Anniversary and Tatuaje Cojonu but an Opus X with 3-5 years on it is very hard to beat.

I did not like them rott. But after a year of rest they are a whole different cigar. I'm thinking the entire s&b line will be similar, as far as my tastes are concerned. And I have no problems resting them for a year.
Posted via Mobile Device

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

NC: OR Dirty Rat CC: '04 Boli GM

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Ashton VSG.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

1980 Monte #2. Smoked them with my uncle in July 1993.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Not really sure but I would have to put the LP#9 up in the top two right now for me

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Cohiba Lancero for me as well :dr

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Taboada Sublime.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Anejo Shark always knocks my socks off.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

I'm getting in this lline. :)

If they are all out, the 1994.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

If I could choose a number one without ever smoking it, this would be it.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

The best #1 I have had is an '01 Monte Especial #1

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

This. I might answer this question different every month.

However, as to OP, I'd never suggest that my number one cigar was one which I'd never tried. More often than not, I'm 'disappointed' by a cigar that I've built up in my mind. Guess that is good -- while there are always cigars out there that I think I'd like to try, I don't salivate or get overly excited about anything new to me.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

My ultimate fav is the 1926 Padron, second was the Partagas black label.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Padron 80th.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

"Someday (We'll Be Together)" - Diana Ross & The Supremes

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

You wrote that, Tom? :tu

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

The two best cigars I have had so far have been the Cohiba Gran Reserva and a 1980's Dunhill Estupendos...

~brooks

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Come on, Brooks- we asked for one! :sl

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

That's my problem, too.

The two that really stick out for me today are the Padron Family Reserve 45th in maduro, and the Don Pepin My Father Le Bijou 1922 in box press. Big, complex, wonderful sticks that always play nicely and are a real treat.

...tune in next month for the next installment of "..What's the best ever?..."....:D

Cheers - B.B.S.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Big fan of the Oliva V Special V Figurado

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

AF Shark so far.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Flying Pig as of late; if you asked few months earlier it would've been a Fuente or Padron.
:tu

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

In my short, budget limited smoking career I have two favorites.
RP 1961 & 601 Blues

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Thanks for all of the great recommendations. I'm going to start looking online to try to lacate a few of these and give them a go.

Re: Your #1 of all time?
 

Liga Privada 9 Parejo.