Cigar Aficianado Top 10 for 2018....
 

.....let the games begin!! :D-(P:D

Montecristo Nicaragua Series Robusto
Rank: 10
Rating: 93
Price: $11.75
Made By: Tabacalera A.J. Fernandez Cigars de Nicaragua
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 5 inches by 54 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua

Alec Bradley Black Market Estelí Torpedo
Rank: 9
Rating: 93
Price: $8.75
Made By: Plasencia Cigars S.A.
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6 1/2 inches by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua, Honduras
Wrapper: Nicaragua

Oliva Serie V Melanio Churchill
Rank: 8
Rating: 93
Price: $14.00
Made By: Tabacalera Oliva S.A.
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 7 inches by 50 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador

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Thanks Keith. It's always interesting to see what they pick.:)

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JFR Lunatic Habano Short Robusto
Rank: 7
Rating: 93
Price: $5.98
Made By: Aganorsa Leaf
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 4 3/4" by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Ecuador

Arturo Fuente Hemingway Work of Art
Rank: 6
Rating: 94
Price: $9.65
Made By: Tabacalera A. Fuente y Cia.
Factory Location: Dom. Rep.
Dimensions: 4 7/8" by 60 ring gauge
Filler: Dom. Rep.
Binder: Dom. Rep.
Wrapper: Cameroon

H. Upmann Sir Winston
Rank: 5
Rating: 94
Price: £32.91
Made By: Habanos S.A.
Factory Location: Cuba
Dimensions: 7" by 47 ring gauge
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba

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Curious what box code they smoked for #5. I've had recent Sir Winnies from 8lug Mark and 4Wheel Ray and they were pretty stellar.

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Oooh I just stocked a 5er of the JFR Lunatic Habano in the humi...it’s the chiquito though I believe, not sure if that’s the same thing...all these brand specific vitola names make my head spin sometimes...
Good for Aganorsa though!

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Padrón Family Reserve No. 44 (Natural)
Rank: 4
Rating: 95
Price: $32.10
Made By: Tabacos Cubanica S.A.
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6" by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua

The Wise Man Maduro Robusto
Rank: 3
Rating: 95
Price: $10.50
Made By: Aganorsa Leaf
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 5 1/2" by 50 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Mexico

My Father La Opulencia Toro
Rank: 2
Rating: 95
Price: $11.80
Made By: My Father Cigars S.A.
Factory Location: Nicaragua
Dimensions: 6" by 54 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Mexico

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So far I've had three of the top 9, though only 2 of them this year.

Please don't let #1 be a Rocky or a Ghurka. ;) :lr ;s

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Probably not, but who knows. Rocky does spend a lot of ad money with CA.

I am pretty sure it won't be Fuente, My Father, or Padron; they've all made an appearance on the Top 10 list so far. Tat maybe, if they stay with the NC theme. If Cuban, I wonder if they would go for the Cohiba Talisman?

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I’ve never had any of these

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Now you have a list of some to try when you order your next shipment.

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Well this is an interesting pick for No. 1.

E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic
Rank: 1
Rating: 96
Price: $11.50
Made By: Tabacalera La Alianza S.A.
Factory Location: Dom. Rep.
Dimensions: 5 3/8" by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua

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Nicaragua for the win! All but No. 5/Cuba and No. 6/DR were Nicaragua sticks....who knew :tf

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E.P. Carrillo Encore Majestic
Rank: 1
Rating: 96
Price: $11.50
Made By: Tabacalera La Alianza S.A.
Factory Location: Dom. Rep.
Dimensions: 5 3/8" by 52 ring gauge
Filler: Nicaragua
Binder: Nicaragua
Wrapper: Nicaragua

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That my father looks especially good

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I’m not fishing Mark I’m not that kind of guy. I buy my own sticks just because someone makes a comment like that doesn’t always mean there fishing.

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Well, Mark might be pointing out how it looks to others who don't know you, Chayse.

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Easy on the newbie boys......If it makes you feel any better Chayse, I haven't tried many on this list too!!

Here's the whole "Top 25" list....2 more cubans made it!!..QdO 54 at #11 and a Sig VI at #19!

https://www.cigaraficionado.com/top2...m_medium=email

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Yeah, I can see how that could be misinterpreted, haha...
One newbie trying to help another, I happen to know that there is an online retailer that offers more than a couple of the cigars on that list in a 5 pack deal (buy more save more thing)
To the older members, is it okay to mention that company in this thread to recommend to Chayse? I can’t remember if we are specially not supposed to do that...

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It is fine to talk about specific vendors of non-Cuban cigars

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Oh excellent, thank you for that Mark!
Okay yeah, I was referring to Thompson Cigar, I’ll paste the link at the bottom of this post. Now, I can’t gaurantee that all the the exact specific vitolas match up Chayse, but they definitely have some of the same blends! Definitely a good place to start if you want to be able to choose a nice variety.

https://m.thompsoncigar.com/thumbnai...1/pc/11624.uts

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Friends don't let friends shop at Thompsons.

One of the most PITA companies to deal with.

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Listen to "The other Adam" he is wise on at least this thing.

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Yeah I’ve had issues with them before but managed to get it sorted out, to be fair I’ve had at least 1 hiccup with each different online retailer I’ve used though...
I just enjoy the ability to select the 5 packs at a discount...
However I’m also always open to suggestions!

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Thompson is great if you love lots of sales calls! Think relentless! All these NCs are available elsewhere. Happy hunting! -(P

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Ohhhh so that’s where all those unsolicited calls are coming from! :bhd

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As luck would have it, I just scored the #1, E.P. Carillo Encore from a local B&M shop last night! Very curious to see if it lives up to the hype...will probably post in the “what I smoked today” thread and give my opinion later today/this evening!

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Do you know what your B&M keeps their rH at? If they keep it at 70 or above, you may get a better picture of what the cigar should taste like if you let it acclimate for a few days. :2

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Yeah Tom good call, this particular B&M keeps it at about 70 as memory serves. I’m across town at the gf’s atm, so currently stored in freezer bag with 69% Boveda. However, I failed to mention we bought 2, idea initially was to both smoke them simultaneously tonight, as I have to head home tomorrow morning.
You’re influencing the more responsible part of my conscience (angel on shoulder) which is telling me to leave them be until next time I stay over here....hmm

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Ahhh okay it’s settled. Consulted the gf and she concurs with your sentiment..looking like the smoking of Encore’s will commence on the weekend of the 12th instead. :)

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A team mate of mine gifted me the #1 and #2 for Christmas. Looking forward to trying them. I've never been much for trying to track down the top sticks from the list. I put more stock into the reviews here and that's mostly how I choose new stuff.

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Hopefully they treat you well then, Michael. :tu