Favorite Cigar of 2008

01-03-2009, 02:06 AM

It has yet to be asked...what was your top cigar of 2008...and why?

I have way too many, but only a few really stand out (this excludes the Ybor Herf/Skerf for me). Last May, a friend of a friend was generous enough to replace the AF Cuban Belicosos, for one it would not stay lit, and two, he could see the great sense of distaste on my face, with a 1994 SLB Bolivar Belicosos Finos....I had the distinct pleasure of burning it on August 15 amongst friends, which was more to me....The Boli flavor was so much more elegant than any younger BBF I have ever smoked....

zmancbr · 01-03-2009, 02:17 AM

Hmm...very tough question... I found a lot of new ones that I love... and most of them were CCs... but the best one was probably the '01 Monte Especial... there is just something so damn good about that cigar! If they ever hit special again I am going to grab about 6-10 boxes lol....

01-03-2009, 02:21 AM

I just remembered a second one in particular....
Last Mother's Day, whilst my father was laid up in a hospital room fighting cancer, a really good friend help me forget that for a few hours...involving two of my favorite things...Baseball and Cigars. The St. Paul Saints were in town playing and a friend with season tickets gives me a call...meet me at the stadium before the game...I did, after of course I cleared it with my Mom. The cigar was a Los Statos DeLuxe Delirios...it was, at that time, the best cigar I had smoked of 2008. Pete, I want to thank you for helping me forget the worry and fill the day with a GREAT GREAT distraction...you have no idea what it really meant too me...

icehog3 · 01-03-2009, 02:24 AM

So many great cigars, and so many good cigars that were great because of the company they were smoked in!

If we are talking strictly cigars, two stand out in my mind above all others in 2008.

2 Don Candido 502s (one from Dave and one from Mike)

and

Partagas Dunhill Seleccion 777 from Allan.

karmaz00 · 01-03-2009, 02:27 AM

hmmm...tough one...but i would say the Oliva V line....why?
well i have only smoked i think around ten this year. but the flavors and consistancy never changed....thats why....great smoke, almost flawless in my mind...

Don Fernando · 01-03-2009, 04:38 AM

Ramon Allones Gran Robusto Benelux RE 07 and the Casa Fuente Churchill. I could smoke that last one thanks to Conch.

01-03-2009, 07:08 AM

new cigars--- TAT black and Pepin My Father

01-03-2009, 09:33 AM

the oliva v comes to my mind first.

Ive only had a few white labels from pete, which have been very good, but im sure hes had great cigars in 08. Pepin has had really good stuff as well. Man there were so many good cigars in 08, cruzador dante, the v maduro, my father, cuvee rouge.

Ive heard good stuff about the 08 mag 50 from hupmann as far as habanos are concerned.

elderboy02 · 01-03-2009, 09:56 AM

Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ Maduro

troutbreath · 01-03-2009, 10:06 AM

Got a Monte Petit Edmundo for my birthday, and it really capped off a great day with great company. It was my first CC, and probably tops the list.

Others, regardless of occasion that made the list:
Tatuaje Unicos -- loved these every time I lit one up, and I am almost ready for another box
601 Black Torpedo -- A new favorite.

BarneyBandMan · 01-03-2009, 10:16 AM

00 Partagas de Partagas thanks to a great BOTL

JPH · 01-03-2009, 10:14 AM

Good question... and a lot stick out... interestingly non of which came from my humi...

I vividly remember standing in a circle with Jack, Allan B and George BS-ing and passing a 1492 around. This was the most rich one I had ever tasted so I'm going to call it my favorite cigar of 08.

It didn't suck

Smokin Gator · 01-03-2009, 10:16 AM

I would really have a hard time getting down to one. Two NCs come to mind:

Oliva V Maduro that I had with Andre and Steve - The very good stick was put in a different class by the company of two great BOTLs.
Padilla 1932 Sig corona gorda - on a gorgeous fall afternoon on a deck looking over the Intracoastal Waterway. Gave a friend his first CC that day and we had a great time enjoying them together.
Monte #2 that was gifted to me. Was so good it send me jumping off the dark side cliff.

MikeyC · 01-03-2009, 10:23 AM

I had SO many cigars in '08 that I really enjoyed it's hard to name just one. Just to name a few though . . .

El Centurion robusto
'06 Opus X Perfection X
Monte #2 (aged but I can't remember what year)

MNSmoker · 01-03-2009, 10:38 AM

2008 was a fun year for me and cigars. Last January, after smoking a couple of cigars at a work function, I was surfing around on the internet and came across Club Stogie. A couple of humidors, a few hundred cigars and another cigar board later, I can say that I've had a fun year. The two cigars that stand out the most to me this year were:

2007 Bolivar Petit Corona - This was a gift from a generous brother on this board, and this was the first cuban cigar that blew me away. I just remember sitting outside on my back patio saying WOW!

Tatuaje Black - I enjoyed this cigar with a group of friends around a camp fire one evening last summer. The setting and company were perfect, and this cigar was the perfect accompaniment to that setting. This cigar lived up to the hype that I had for it and blew me away.

ca21455 · 01-03-2009, 11:27 AM

Smoked more cigars in 2008 then probably all the years prior combined. Not really into the CC's yet, still working through all the NC's available. My list (in no particular order) of top cigars smoked in 2008:

Padron 1964 Principe Maduro
Don Diego Aniversario #2
Pepin Delicias
Trinidad Library
Pepin Magnates
Trinidad Robusto Maduro
Olivia Serie G Maduro Belicoso
La Gloria Cubana Serie R #5 Maduro
Olivia Serie V Chruchill Extra
Alec Bradley Tempus Centuria
Ashton VSG Corona Gorda

2008 was a great year for smoking, not so great on everything else!

01-03-2009, 07:32 PM

Aw heck, I don't know...

Probably the Opus I smoked with my son recently?

Asher · 01-03-2009, 07:34 PM

Oliva Serie V, particularly the lancero. Love 'em!

Emjaysmash · 01-03-2009, 07:39 PM

La Gloria Cubana Medaille d' Oro , courtesy of my favorite SFC, imthegoal!

SmokinApe · 01-03-2009, 10:30 AM

On the NC side, I was quite smitten with EO's Cubao... I would expect to see them in CA's top 25 for the year...

01-03-2009, 02:06 AM	#1
ScottishSmoker Guest Posts: n/a	Favorite Cigar of 2008 It has yet to be asked...what was your top cigar of 2008...and why? I have way too many, but only a few really stand out (this excludes the Ybor Herf/Skerf for me). Last May, a friend of a friend was generous enough to replace the AF Cuban Belicosos, for one it would not stay lit, and two, he could see the great sense of distaste on my face, with a 1994 SLB Bolivar Belicosos Finos....I had the distinct pleasure of burning it on August 15 amongst friends, which was more to me....The Boli flavor was so much more elegant than any younger BBF I have ever smoked....

01-03-2009, 02:21 AM	#3
ScottishSmoker Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 I just remembered a second one in particular.... Last Mother's Day, whilst my father was laid up in a hospital room fighting cancer, a really good friend help me forget that for a few hours...involving two of my favorite things...Baseball and Cigars. The St. Paul Saints were in town playing and a friend with season tickets gives me a call...meet me at the stadium before the game...I did, after of course I cleared it with my Mom. The cigar was a Los Statos DeLuxe Delirios...it was, at that time, the best cigar I had smoked of 2008. Pete, I want to thank you for helping me forget the worry and fill the day with a GREAT GREAT distraction...you have no idea what it really meant too me...

01-03-2009, 02:24 AM	#4
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,441 Trading: (60)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 So many great cigars, and so many good cigars that were great because of the company they were smoked in! If we are talking strictly cigars, two stand out in my mind above all others in 2008. 2 Don Candido 502s (one from Dave and one from Mike) and Partagas Dunhill Seleccion 777 from Allan. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

01-03-2009, 04:38 AM	#6
Don Fernando Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Ferdinand Location: Singapore Posts: 10,070 Trading: (29)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 Ramon Allones Gran Robusto Benelux RE 07 and the Casa Fuente Churchill. I could smoke that last one thanks to Conch. __________________ check out my reviews on my blog.

01-03-2009, 07:08 AM	#7
Doogie Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 new cigars--- TAT black and Pepin My Father

01-03-2009, 02:17 AM	#2
zmancbr CERTIFIED THREAD KILLER!! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Zach Location: Color Red Posts: 1,692 Trading: (41)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 Hmm...very tough question... I found a lot of new ones that I love... and most of them were CCs... but the best one was probably the '01 Monte Especial... there is just something so damn good about that cigar! If they ever hit special again I am going to grab about 6-10 boxes lol....

01-03-2009, 02:27 AM	#5
karmaz00 Habanos Join Date: Dec 2008 First Name: Jason Location: victoria Posts: 1,855 Trading: (1)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 hmmm...tough one...but i would say the Oliva V line....why? well i have only smoked i think around ten this year. but the flavors and consistancy never changed....thats why....great smoke, almost flawless in my mind...

01-03-2009, 09:33 AM	#8
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 the oliva v comes to my mind first. Ive only had a few white labels from pete, which have been very good, but im sure hes had great cigars in 08. Pepin has had really good stuff as well. Man there were so many good cigars in 08, cruzador dante, the v maduro, my father, cuvee rouge. Ive heard good stuff about the 08 mag 50 from hupmann as far as habanos are concerned.

01-03-2009, 09:56 AM	#9
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,509 Trading: (133)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 Don Pepin Garcia Serie JJ Maduro Last edited by elderboy02; 01-03-2009 at 10:10 AM.

01-03-2009, 10:06 AM	#10
troutbreath Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mike Location: The Dash, NC Posts: 706 Trading: (0)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 Got a Monte Petit Edmundo for my birthday, and it really capped off a great day with great company. It was my first CC, and probably tops the list. Others, regardless of occasion that made the list: Tatuaje Unicos -- loved these every time I lit one up, and I am almost ready for another box 601 Black Torpedo -- A new favorite.

01-03-2009, 10:16 AM	#11
BarneyBandMan Owner - Club Deck Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: On the Deck Posts: 126 Trading: (1)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 00 Partagas de Partagas thanks to a great BOTL __________________ "The only true currency in this bankrupt world... is what you share with someone else when you're uncool."

01-03-2009, 10:14 AM	#12
JPH Ted Peffer Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 125 Trading: (0)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 Good question... and a lot stick out... interestingly non of which came from my humi... I vividly remember standing in a circle with Jack, Allan B and George BS-ing and passing a 1492 around. This was the most rich one I had ever tasted so I'm going to call it my favorite cigar of 08. It didn't suck

01-03-2009, 10:16 AM	#13
Smokin Gator Just plain insane! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Swamp Posts: 6,237 Trading: (106)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 I would really have a hard time getting down to one. Two NCs come to mind: Oliva V Maduro that I had with Andre and Steve - The very good stick was put in a different class by the company of two great BOTLs. Padilla 1932 Sig corona gorda - on a gorgeous fall afternoon on a deck looking over the Intracoastal Waterway. Gave a friend his first CC that day and we had a great time enjoying them together. Monte #2 that was gifted to me. Was so good it send me jumping off the dark side cliff. __________________ Check out the Cigar Asylum Newbie Sampler Trade

01-03-2009, 10:23 AM	#14
MikeyC member of the CA MINYAN Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Somewhere out there Posts: 1,782 Trading: (11)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 I had SO many cigars in '08 that I really enjoyed it's hard to name just one. Just to name a few though . . . El Centurion robusto '06 Opus X Perfection X Monte #2 (aged but I can't remember what year) __________________ I think Pandora's box was actually a humidor!

01-03-2009, 10:38 AM	#15
MNSmoker Well Adjusted Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chris Location: Twin Cities Posts: 398 Trading: (13)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 2008 was a fun year for me and cigars. Last January, after smoking a couple of cigars at a work function, I was surfing around on the internet and came across Club Stogie. A couple of humidors, a few hundred cigars and another cigar board later, I can say that I've had a fun year. The two cigars that stand out the most to me this year were: 2007 Bolivar Petit Corona - This was a gift from a generous brother on this board, and this was the first cuban cigar that blew me away. I just remember sitting outside on my back patio saying WOW! Tatuaje Black - I enjoyed this cigar with a group of friends around a camp fire one evening last summer. The setting and company were perfect, and this cigar was the perfect accompaniment to that setting. This cigar lived up to the hype that I had for it and blew me away. __________________

01-03-2009, 11:27 AM	#16
ca21455 Working on Reality Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: John Location: Backyard Posts: 393 Trading: (7)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 Smoked more cigars in 2008 then probably all the years prior combined. Not really into the CC's yet, still working through all the NC's available. My list (in no particular order) of top cigars smoked in 2008: Padron 1964 Principe Maduro Don Diego Aniversario #2 Pepin Delicias Trinidad Library Pepin Magnates Trinidad Robusto Maduro Olivia Serie G Maduro Belicoso La Gloria Cubana Serie R #5 Maduro Olivia Serie V Chruchill Extra Alec Bradley Tempus Centuria Ashton VSG Corona Gorda 2008 was a great year for smoking, not so great on everything else!

01-03-2009, 07:32 PM	#17
nozero Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 Aw heck, I don't know... Probably the Opus I smoked with my son recently?

01-03-2009, 07:34 PM	#18
Asher Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 69 Trading: (1)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 Oliva Serie V, particularly the lancero. Love 'em!

01-03-2009, 07:39 PM	#19
Emjaysmash The Hebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: M.J. Location: Milwaukee, WI Posts: 7,025 Trading: (76)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 La Gloria Cubana Medaille d' Oro , courtesy of my favorite SFC, imthegoal! __________________

01-03-2009, 10:30 AM	#20
SmokinApe Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeremy Posts: 1,267 Trading: (35)	Re: Favorite Cigar of 2008 On the NC side, I was quite smitten with EO's Cubao... I would expect to see them in CA's top 25 for the year...