Top 5 Sticks of All Time

poriggity · 11-08-2009, 10:50 AM

Top 5.. Hmm.. Thats a hard one.. As of right now, if we are talking only NC...
Tatuaje Boris
Cuba Aliados Miami
Illusione MJ12
CAO La Traviata
Padilla Miami
Those are in order of preference...

Scott

JJG · 11-08-2009, 12:17 PM

hmm my NC list would include, in no particular order:

AVO XO
Tatuaje brown label
Casa Fuente or Opus X
La Riqueza
Bobalu vintage Dominican

That's just what I've been enjoying lately. My top 5 is constantly changing, as I suspect most people's are.

I've only been smoking seriously for about 6 years but it's dramatic how much my tastes have changed. I started out enjoying sweet, full bodied maduros. My favorite cigar was the ERdM robusto larga maduro. I didn't like Fuente, AVO, or Tatuaje (now my top 3) and most cigars I purchased were at least 50+ ring gauge.

The most dramatic revelation for me was buying a box of CCs for the first time. My expectations were high, but that first box of Boli PCs exceeded them 10 times over. I went through a period where I only smoked Cubans and nothing else even came close.

I still prefer the flavor profile I get from most full bodied Cubans, but for the past few years I've been buying a lot of NC singles too. My intent was to try and find cigars that came close to the flavors I like so much in CCs.

What I found was very surprising. The NCs that appeal to me now are the exact opposite of what I started out enjoying. I've decided that mild is not a bad thing. Hell, compared to many of the popular NC brands out there, I think Cubans are very mild. Connecticut wrappers taste good to me now. Fuente and AVO are some of my favorite cigars, and I used to think they were overpriced and bland. In fact, there are more Dominicans on my top 5 than Nicaraguans. Occasionally I'll pick up a robusto, but I rarely smoke anything over 46 RG.

I have no idea what my preferences will be 6 months from now, or 2 years down the road, but always having something fresh and new to smoke is part of the fun of this hobby.

cheers!

11-08-2009, 10:50 AM	#1
poriggity Cigar Zombie Fo Life! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Location: Lake Arrowhead, Ca Posts: 806 Trading: (13)	Re: Top 5 Sticks of All Time Top 5.. Hmm.. Thats a hard one.. As of right now, if we are talking only NC... Tatuaje Boris Cuba Aliados Miami Illusione MJ12 CAO La Traviata Padilla Miami Those are in order of preference... Scott __________________ Bearded Dad Blog

11-08-2009, 12:17 PM	#2
JJG Have My Own Room Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Jeff Location: Houston Posts: 1,260 Trading: (4)	Re: Top 5 Sticks of All Time hmm my NC list would include, in no particular order: AVO XO Tatuaje brown label Casa Fuente or Opus X La Riqueza Bobalu vintage Dominican That's just what I've been enjoying lately. My top 5 is constantly changing, as I suspect most people's are. I've only been smoking seriously for about 6 years but it's dramatic how much my tastes have changed. I started out enjoying sweet, full bodied maduros. My favorite cigar was the ERdM robusto larga maduro. I didn't like Fuente, AVO, or Tatuaje (now my top 3) and most cigars I purchased were at least 50+ ring gauge. The most dramatic revelation for me was buying a box of CCs for the first time. My expectations were high, but that first box of Boli PCs exceeded them 10 times over. I went through a period where I only smoked Cubans and nothing else even came close. I still prefer the flavor profile I get from most full bodied Cubans, but for the past few years I've been buying a lot of NC singles too. My intent was to try and find cigars that came close to the flavors I like so much in CCs. What I found was very surprising. The NCs that appeal to me now are the exact opposite of what I started out enjoying. I've decided that mild is not a bad thing. Hell, compared to many of the popular NC brands out there, I think Cubans are very mild. Connecticut wrappers taste good to me now. Fuente and AVO are some of my favorite cigars, and I used to think they were overpriced and bland. In fact, there are more Dominicans on my top 5 than Nicaraguans. Occasionally I'll pick up a robusto, but I rarely smoke anything over 46 RG. I have no idea what my preferences will be 6 months from now, or 2 years down the road, but always having something fresh and new to smoke is part of the fun of this hobby. cheers!