Cigar Snob Top 25 Sticks of 2012

[kelmac07]

For those of you who read Cigar Snob, they've released a top 25 Cigars of 2012...unlike Cigar Aficionados list, this one actually works for me. I've bolded those that I thought were good picks. Your thougths?

#1: Oliva Series V Melanio Torpedo
#2: Padron Family Reserve 85
#3: Jaime Garcia Limited Edition Toro Very tasty indeed!!
#4: Fuente Fuente Opus X Double Corona
#5: Padilla Studio Tobac Figurado
#6: LFD Double Press MMMMMMMM!!
#7: Liga Privada T-52 Belicoso Sweeeeet!!
#8: San Lotano Oval Petite Robusto Love these!!
#9: Flor De Las Antillas Robusto
#10: Nestor Miranda Gran Reserve 2012 Torpedo Great stick!!
#11: Davidoff Millenium Blend Robusto
#12: Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Broadleaf Nice!!
#13: Quesada Jalapa Robusto This was my disappointment of the year.
#14: Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon Toro
#15: La Palina El Diario Kill Bill Very tasty!!
#16: EP Carrillo Elencos Don Rubio
#17: 601 Blue Maduro Toro How was this not #1???
#18: Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Lead Toro
#19: Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R54
#20: Cain F 660
#21: Camacho Corojo Nacionales Very nice!!
#22: Montecristo Epic Toro
#23: La Sirena Merlion Robusto
#24: Room 101 San Andres 615 Was my surprise stick of the year!!
#25: Ortega Series D maduro No. 6 Very tasty!!

I know, this list doesn't include any CC's...another reason why this is my kind of list.

[Zane]

I was reading this last week and like this list much better.

[maninblack]

Now this is a list I can live with and respect!! Thanks for sharing Mac!

[shilala]

Much more realistic if you don't own your own yacht and golf course.

[maninblack]

Originally Posted by shilala

Much more realistic if you don't own your own yacht and golf course.

[Remo]

Now that is a decent list of smokes

[688sonarmen]

The LFD DOUBLE press flys way under the radar, what a great cigar

[The Poet]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

Your thougths?

Mine? Ehh, Mac, I got nuttin'. No surprise, I'm sure. See, though I guesstimate I smoked between 1500 and 2000 cigars in 2012, I don't believe I've smoked ANY of those on that list.

[Don Fernando]

#1: Oliva Series V Melanio Torpedo fantastic smoke
#2: Padron Family Reserve 85 love this stick
#3: Jaime Garcia Limited Edition Toro tasty
#4: Fuente Fuente Opus X Double Corona classic
#5: Padilla Studio Tobac Figurado good stick
#6: LFD Double Press smoked one in Miami while having lunch with Litto himself, fantastic stick
#7: Liga Privada T-52 Belicoso Can't go wrong with a Liga
#8: San Lotano Oval Petite Robusto very nice cigar
#9: Flor De Las Antillas Robusto very nice, smoked a box or 2 last year
#10: Nestor Miranda Gran Reserve 2012 Torpedo have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands
#11: Davidoff Millenium Blend Robusto not a Davidoff fan
#12: Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Broadleaf hope to try one soon
#13: Quesada Jalapa Robusto have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands
#14: Rocky Patel Vintage 2003 Cameroon Toro have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands
#15: La Palina El Diario Kill Bill have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands
#16: EP Carrillo Elencos Don Rubio have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands, but that might change soon
#17: 601 Blue Maduro Toro great stick
#18: Casa Fernandez Aganorsa Lead Toro have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands even though Casa Fernandez does have a distributer
#19: Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R54 great stick altough I prefer the R52
#20: Cain F 660 I prefer the 550, not a 60rg kinda guy
#21: Camacho Corojo Nacionales have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands
#22: Montecristo Epic Toro have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands
#23: La Sirena Merlion Robusto have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands
#24: Room 101 San Andres 615have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands
#25: Ortega Series D maduro No. 6have not had the pleasure, can't get these in The Netherlands

so overall, from that I tried, most cigars on the list I approve.

[mahtofire14]

Originally Posted by kelmac07

#15: La Palina El Diario Kill Bill Very tasty!!

Love these!

[longknocker]

Thanks For The Info, Guys!

[tsolomon]

This is the kind of list and can take to my local B&M and spend the day trying new smokes, thanks for posting it.

[RWhisenand]

I have tried very few of the smokes on this list. I'll start searching them out, thanks for the comments from the members it'll give me something to go by.


As for owning my own yacht, there are certainly some spendy sticks on this list!

[bdgile]

Awesome list.

There are some that I would have also bolded though...

[Brutus2600]

Definitely agree with some of these and there are others that I think should've been on the list - but that's ok because a) it's their opinion, that's the beauty of cigars and b) it's a much more realistic list than ca's so even if I don't agree 100% I don't think it's completely biased either.

[RevSmoke]

Will comment on the ones I've had.
#1: Oliva Series V Melanio Torpedo (had the PC and I can say I liked it w/out reservations)
#7: Liga Privada T-52 Belicoso (meh, OK, I smoked it)
#8: San Lotano Oval Petite Robusto (this was a nice cigar, but I won't get any more)
#9: Flor De Las Antillas Robusto (this was tasty)
#19: Arturo Fuente Rosado Sungrown Magnum R54 (I liked this one and will get a few more of them)
#20: Cain F 660 (big, strong, and not much else)
#21: Camacho Corojo Nacionales (Another decent stick, but...)

As I haven't had any of the others, I must assume I don't get out as much as I should.

[hammondc]

Padron and Oliva at the top? I agree. Glad to see there is nothing with a stupid name on the list.

[SpanishForTatoo]

I agree about the 601 Blue....man what a smoke! The Oliva V Maduro is also a killer-getting ready to buy a box next week...I haven't had the Melanio yet. How does it compare to the Maduro?

[DaBear]

Originally Posted by SpanishForTatoo

I agree about the 601 Blue....man what a smoke! The Oliva V Maduro is also a killer-getting ready to buy a box next week...I haven't had the Melanio yet. How does it compare to the Maduro?

Milder, sweeter, and not as in your face. A good breakfast stick. That price point is what kills me, so many other good breakfast sticks out there for the same money or slightly cheaper, namely Curivaris and Avos.

[Rhino]

I like that these guys actually included LP's. It seems those "other guys (CA) have a bug up their ass about the Drew Estate crew.