Thread: Favorite Cigars

I like cigars with a good gauge, but that are not too long. Elseway I just get tired of smoking.

For the moment, I really like Montecristo #5.

I have some Cohiba Robustos and Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure #2, but I let these get older and keep them for special occasions. I did not tried these yet.

Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur - their torpedo is my go to cigar when I don't want to make a decision
Cara Mia - It's a Canary Island cigar, again their torpedo if I can find it. It's one of my favorites of all time.

Current rotation -

A. Fuente sungrown rothschild
Cabijuan Guapo
Romeo and Julieta coronitas en cedar
Saint Luis Rey Regios
San Cristobal - panatela size w/ pigtail.

5-Vegas ‘A’ series
Rocky Patel vintage 1990
Nestor Reserve Maduro
La Aurora 1495
Padron 1964 anniversiario and 3000 maduro
Gurka
CAO L’Anniversaire maduro, Mx2 and Italia
Montecristo Media Noche and Habana

Just to name a few. I have a good 150 sticks in the humi with several boxes sitting beside it, and just ordered another 80 sticks. Guess I have cigar acquisition disorder

I haven't had many, but I like Ashton Maduro's and Cabinets. There are a few in each line, and I don't remember which I had, but they were very nice.

I read a lot of rave reviews about the Macanudo Maduro series, which was
described as a gentle maduro, rich and flavorful. not overpowering. I selected
a Macanudo Maduro "Diplomat" tonight, alternately described as yummy, creamy,
better than dessert and as rich as a Christmas cake .....Sounds good right?.
I thought it tasted like bug spray and I tossed it out of the car window about
1/3 smoked.

Not to de-rail this, but if cigars dry out, can they be re-humidified, or are they "done for"? I have a bunch that I never got around to smoking, and don't have one of the fancy humidors, just a cedar box with a piece of foam or something in it. Usually would just go buy a cigar the day I was planning to smoke it rather than storing.

Originally Posted by simpleviolet

I read a lot of rave reviews about the Macanudo Maduro series, which was
described as a gentle maduro, rich and flavorful. not overpowering. I selected
a Macanudo Maduro "Diplomat" tonight, alternately described as yummy, creamy,
better than dessert and as rich as a Christmas cake .....Sounds good right?.
I thought it tasted like bug spray and I tossed it out of the car window about
1/3 smoked.

I agree...went to an "event" where they rolled these out, and I didn't think much of them. General Cigar has really dumbed-down their products the last few years, so I tend to stay away from them these days. In the 80's, Macanudo was a respected marque, especially the Jamaican-rolled ones.

As far as what I smoke now:
NC: Padron 1926 (#9 fav at the moment)
Tatuaje Tainos (just opened a box dated Aug 2006, very well-balanced)
Ashton VSG Wizard

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HdM des Dieux (cabinet of 50 dated July 2003, just opened)
Monte Petit Edmundo