1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
Sorry avo classic... you are not in the top 10... just the top 11.
Wow in my absence kuzi fell in love with Davidoffs eh?
I saw you pu the LE10 in the honorable mentions, did you have the LE08 or the 80th?
nope.
i have fallen hard for Davidoff.
i just hit this point where was done with ultra-full bodied cigars. so i started to smoke milds and mediums. there is so much going on in those cigars. i can hardly understand how people can say they are flavorless.
but at the same time when i was only smoking the ultra full stuff i was saying the same thing.
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
Sorry avo classic... you are not in the top 10... just the top 11.
Wow in my absence kuzi fell in love with Davidoffs eh?
I saw you pu the LE10 in the honorable mentions, did you have the LE08 or the 80th?
nope.
i have fallen hard for Davidoff.
i just hit this point where was done with ultra-full bodied cigars. so i started to smoke milds and mediums. there is so much going on in those cigars. i can hardly understand how people can say they are flavorless.
but at the same time when i was only smoking the ultra full stuff i was saying the same thing.
And yet better then half your list is still full on in body. Hmmm. LOL
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
Sorry avo classic... you are not in the top 10... just the top 11.
Wow in my absence kuzi fell in love with Davidoffs eh?
I saw you pu the LE10 in the honorable mentions, did you have the LE08 or the 80th?
nope.
i have fallen hard for Davidoff.
i just hit this point where was done with ultra-full bodied cigars. so i started to smoke milds and mediums. there is so much going on in those cigars. i can hardly understand how people can say they are flavorless.
but at the same time when i was only smoking the ultra full stuff i was saying the same thing.
And yet half your list is still full on in body. Hmmm. LOL
True... I am still exploring mild cigars. If we extended this out to the top 20 then you would see things like Avo classic Avo LE10, Zino Classic, Davidoff Classic, Davidoff Gran Cru, etc...
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
Sorry avo classic... you are not in the top 10... just the top 11.
Wow in my absence kuzi fell in love with Davidoffs eh?
I saw you pu the LE10 in the honorable mentions, did you have the LE08 or the 80th?
nope.
i have fallen hard for Davidoff.
i just hit this point where was done with ultra-full bodied cigars. so i started to smoke milds and mediums. there is so much going on in those cigars. i can hardly understand how people can say they are flavorless.
but at the same time when i was only smoking the ultra full stuff i was saying the same thing.
And yet half your list is still full on in body. Hmmm. LOL
True... I am still exploring mild cigars. If we extended this out to the top 20 then you would see things like Avo classic Avo LE10, Zino Classic, Davidoff Classic, Davidoff Gran Cru, etc...
Just an observation Kuz. I have always enjoyed medium sticks as well as the full bodied sticks. I don't find mild cigars provide enough of flavor/body to satisfy me, I always seem to want to smoke a cigar soon after finishing one. But I do agree with you 100%, that there are plenty of medium sticks out there that are fantastic sticks. Then there is also the difference between what some consider full body then someone else might. I find the Armada's medium at most, the same as the Air Benders. To me they are medium at best, but listed as full bodied. The restraunt business must be treating you well these days Matt, if your are smoking Davidoffs !
Then there is also the difference between what some consider full body then someone else might. I find the Armada's medium at most, the same as the Air Benders. To me they are medium at best, but listed as full bodied.
i agree. the air bender is medium. i dont think it is full at all.
laker1963:
The restraunt business must be treating you well these days Matt, if your are smoking Davidoffs !
i guess... i think its more karma coming back to me. many if not most of the Davidoffs are gifts.
Then there is also the difference between what some consider full body then someone else might. I find the Armada's medium at most, the same as the Air Benders. To me they are medium at best, but listed as full bodied.
i agree. the air bender is medium. i dont think it is full at all.
laker1963:
The restraunt business must be treating you well these days Matt, if your are smoking Davidoffs !
i guess... i think its more karma coming back to me. many if not most of the Davidoffs are gifts.
I recant my previous statements about you not having any taste. The Davidoff snobbishness and the prices I hate but the cigars themselves are hard to argue with,
I always found a leathery undertone to every Davidoff I smoked that wasn't my favorite thing for a long time,however, I've grown to like that leather flavor. Do you get that as well or is it just me?
AVO and the Winston Churchills seem not to have that and its why i loved them far longer than I have Davidoff.
Oh and if you ever get a chance to do a Henke Kellner tasting, DO IT.
I recant my previous statements about you not having any taste. The Davidoff snobbishness and the prices I hate but the cigars themselves are hard to argue with,
I always found a leathery undertone to every Davidoff I smoked that wasn't my favorite thing for a long time,however, I've grown to like that leather flavor. Do you get that as well or is it just me?
AVO and the Winston Churchills seem not to have that and its why i loved them far longer than I have Davidoff.
Oh and if you ever get a chance to do a Henke Kellner tasting, DO IT.
yeah i get that signature kelner musk. its one of the reasons i like them so much.
once i get back to nicaragua i think i may set that up. The friend im going to nicaragua with has the means to set up that test.
its been a while since this thread has been pulled up. i have a few changes. my old list is as follows:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
my new list is now this:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) MoW Armada (in the Corona vitola)
3) LFD Airbender Chisel (the chisel is a different blend than the other Air Benders)
4) JdN Celebracion
5) Davidoff Thouseand series
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) Room 101 Connecticut
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) Avo Domaine
10) LFD DL Maduro
i am sure that a few others have changed their top 10 blends given the growing and dynamic cigar world.
i find it a sad note that i do not have any Camacho Diploma Maduros in my humidor at the moment. I need to change that.
I haven't put much thought into this, but here goes:
1. Fuente Anejo
2. Quesada Espana
3. Partagas Serie D #4
4. Fuente WOA Maduro
5. CAO Soprano
6. MOW Armada
7. CAO Brazilia
8. Comacho Triple Maduro
9. Rp Decade
10. AB Tempus Habano
10a. AB Tempus Maduro
Also receiving votes: La Reloba Seliccion Mexico, MOW Original, Punch Double Maduro, La Casito Criolla
1. Ashton VSG Enchantment 2. La Casita Criolla 3. My Father #4 4. Liga Privada #9 5. Camacho Pre-Embargo 6. A. Fuente Short Story Maduro 7. Tatuaje Black Label 8. Oliva V Series 9. Esteban Carrera 211 10. Joya De Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo
Honorable mentions are Illusione Holy Lance (maduro), MoW Puro Authentico, Casa Magna Colorado Oscuro, LFD Colorado Oscuro, 5 Vegas Cask Strength II, RP Vintage 1992, and the Gurkha Legend.
To be fair though, a large amount of sticks that I have and just haven't smoked yet due to letting them rest and age, I'm pretty sure will end up being my favorites. Sticks such as the Armada, Padron Anniversary Series, OpusX Super Beli Maduro, Ashton ESG, etc etc. -- Brett
"When walking in open territory bother no one. If someone bothers you, ask them to stop. If they do not stop, destroy them."
Man this is a toughie 1. Davidoff Seleccion 702 LE (quite possibly the best cigar I have ever had) 2. MoW Armada 3. Opus X Perfexxion #4 4. LP T-52 Toro 5. LP #9 6. MoW Puro 7. Diesel Shorty (and honestly 6 & 7 are really a tie can't think of what I've smoked more of out of all of em 8. LHC OF 9. La Aurora 107 10. Tat brown (PCR) and Black I'm kind of surprised that I had to thik about this, a year ago or even longer I would have had no clue what to put down, also extreme honorable mentions to JDN Dark Corojo and the Camacho Pre-Embargo two damn tasty cigars that I always wish I had more of and a little reppin the C.com Cuban and Sungrown blends as I've smoked easily a box of each by now and soon as I can plan on ordering another.
I haven't put much thought into this, but here goes:
1. Fuente Anejo
2. Quesada Espana
3. Partagas Serie D #4
4. Fuente WOA Maduro
5. CAO Soprano
6. MOW Armada
7. CAO Brazilia
8. Comacho Triple Maduro
9. Rp Decade
10. AB Tempus Habano
10a. AB Tempus Maduro
Also receiving votes: La Reloba Seliccion Mexico, MOW Original, Punch Double Maduro, La Casito Criolla
Love the Anejo, ive been lucky enough to have had a few 77s (sharks)
I haven't put much thought into this, but here goes:
1. Fuente Anejo
2. Quesada Espana
3. Partagas Serie D #4
4. Fuente WOA Maduro
5. CAO Soprano
6. MOW Armada
7. CAO Brazilia
8. Comacho Triple Maduro
9. Rp Decade
10. AB Tempus Habano
10a. AB Tempus Maduro
Also receiving votes: La Reloba Seliccion Mexico, MOW Original, Punch Double Maduro, La Casito Criolla
Love the Anejo, ive been lucky enough to have had a few 77s (sharks)
NICE! Haven't had the shark yet... i'd love to have one, but they are a bit pricey
I'm curious if anyone like Alex, Kuzi, Krieg, or other still around since this thread was started would care to post their current top 10. My list would be pretty boring at this point...
1. Opus X
2. San Cristobal Elegencia
3. Avo Classic
4. Regius Corona
5. DC Julius Ceasar
6. MOW Armada
7. LFD Airbender Chisel
8. Ashton VSG
9. Oliva V (Melanio or not)
10. Tie-JdN Celebracion (consul)
10. Tie-AF Hemingway Short Story (maduro in particular)
If I thought about this more, I might change the order around some.
Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
this is a tough one. top cigars youve had ever? or top cigars on sale in the market today>?
Top 10 that you either have in your humi or you can get your hands on and smoke at will. thats how I take it as "rotation"
Based on these parameters, I'd have to say .....
1) am recon
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2) tie - san miguel (discontinued?)
2) tie- camacho pe (discontinued?)
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4) tie - mow virtue
4) tie - angelenos
4) tie - davidoff 3x3
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7) tie - 5v cask strength
7) tie - mj 12 natural
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9) viaje supershot (LE but yearly release)
10) ?????? ---- hard to pick, no particular order but probably DE T52, Spectre, or AJ overrun....IDK
"
I'm curious if anyone like Alex, Kuzi, Krieg, or other still around since this thread was started would care to post their current top 10. My list would be pretty boring at this point..."
Re: alex top 10. Anyway, here is the list created by forum 'vote' on 03-29-2013, 1:17 PM with ultimate decision by alex.
"Alex Svenson:
Okay guys. Selection is done. I tried to use everyones suggestions but there are some inventory considerations I had to take into account. Hope you guys like it. Note, we are only making 40 of these and when they are gone they are gone. Limit one per customer. You can call your rep and backorder now and they will ship next week once built. Please reference SP-CIGASST253 when you call to place your order
Alex's Favorite March Madness Sampler (20 cigars)
Partagas Benji LX
L"Atilier El Suelo Prado
Ortega Serie D Maduro #7
San Cristobal Classico
Asylum toro
Ditka "The Player" Torpedo
Man O War Armada Corona
La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Duque
My Father Robusto
Oliva Serie V Lancero
La Flor Dominicana Ligero 250
Diesel Wicked
Ramon Bueso Genisis Toro
La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show LR1 2012
Joya de Nicaragua Antano Consul
Legado de Pepin Toro
Liga Privada Undercrown Toro
Man O War Side Project Skull Crusher
Edge Habano Toro By Rocky Patel
Avo Robusto
"
I'm curious if anyone like Alex, Kuzi, Krieg, or other still around since this thread was started would care to post their current top 10. My list would be pretty boring at this point..."
Re: alex top 10. Anyway, here is the list created by forum 'vote' on 03-29-2013, 1:17 PM with ultimate decision by alex.
"Alex Svenson:
Okay guys. Selection is done. I tried to use everyones suggestions but there are some inventory considerations I had to take into account. Hope you guys like it. Note, we are only making 40 of these and when they are gone they are gone. Limit one per customer. You can call your rep and backorder now and they will ship next week once built. Please reference SP-CIGASST253 when you call to place your order
Alex's Favorite March Madness Sampler (20 cigars)
I guess that's not what I was hoping for. "Inventory considerations" and sales aside, what I'm really interested in is how someone's flavor preferences change over time. I thought getting updated lists would be interesting.
Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
this is the third time i have posted a list on this thread
old old list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
old list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) MoW Armada (in the Corona vitola)
3) LFD Airbender Chisel (the chisel is a different blend than the other Air Benders)
4) JdN Celebracion
5) Davidoff Thouseand series
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) Room 101 Connecticut
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) Avo Domaine
10) LFD DL Maduro
latest list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Avo XO
3) Elogio Serie Habano
4) LFD Airbender Chisel (the chisel is a different blend than the other Air Benders)
5) JdN Celebracion
6) Davidoff Thouseand series
7) Room 101 Connecticut
8) Avo Domaine
9) Illusione -R-Rothchildes
10) JdN Cabinetta
And I appreciate it...love looking at the evolution as new blends are released and seeing what changes/stays the same.
kuzi16:
this is the third time i have posted a list on this thread
old old list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
old list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) MoW Armada (in the Corona vitola)
3) LFD Airbender Chisel (the chisel is a different blend than the other Air Benders)
4) JdN Celebracion
5) Davidoff Thouseand series
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) Room 101 Connecticut
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) Avo Domaine
10) LFD DL Maduro
latest list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Avo XO
3) Elogio Serie Habano
4) LFD Airbender Chisel (the chisel is a different blend than the other Air Benders)
5) JdN Celebracion
6) Davidoff Thouseand series
7) Room 101 Connecticut
8) Avo Domaine
9) Illusione -R-Rothchildes
10) JdN Cabinetta
Intelligence is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is knowing not to put it in a fruit salad.
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
Comments
i have fallen hard for Davidoff.
i just hit this point where was done with ultra-full bodied cigars. so i started to smoke milds and mediums. there is so much going on in those cigars. i can hardly understand how people can say they are flavorless.
but at the same time when i was only smoking the ultra full stuff i was saying the same thing.
If we extended this out to the top 20 then you would see things like Avo classic Avo LE10, Zino Classic, Davidoff Classic, Davidoff Gran Cru, etc...
Then there is also the difference between what some consider full body then someone else might. I find the Armada's medium at most, the same as the Air Benders. To me they are medium at best, but listed as full bodied.
The restraunt business must be treating you well these days Matt, if your are smoking Davidoffs !
i think its more karma coming back to me. many if not most of the Davidoffs are gifts.
I always found a leathery undertone to every Davidoff I smoked that wasn't my favorite thing for a long time,however, I've grown to like that leather flavor. Do you get that as well or is it just me?
AVO and the Winston Churchills seem not to have that and its why i loved them far longer than I have Davidoff.
Oh and if you ever get a chance to do a Henke Kellner tasting, DO IT.
once i get back to nicaragua i think i may set that up. The friend im going to nicaragua with has the means to set up that test.
im going at the end of the month.
everything is booked and just about ready to go.
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
my new list is now this:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) MoW Armada (in the Corona vitola)
3) LFD Airbender Chisel (the chisel is a different blend than the other Air Benders)
4) JdN Celebracion
5) Davidoff Thouseand series
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) Room 101 Connecticut
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) Avo Domaine
10) LFD DL Maduro
i am sure that a few others have changed their top 10 blends given the growing and dynamic cigar world.
i find it a sad note that i do not have any Camacho Diploma Maduros in my humidor at the moment. I need to change that.
1. Fuente Anejo
2. Quesada Espana
3. Partagas Serie D #4
4. Fuente WOA Maduro
5. CAO Soprano
6. MOW Armada
7. CAO Brazilia
8. Comacho Triple Maduro
9. Rp Decade
10. AB Tempus Habano
10a. AB Tempus Maduro
Also receiving votes: La Reloba Seliccion Mexico, MOW Original, Punch Double Maduro, La Casito Criolla
2. La Casita Criolla
3. My Father #4
4. Liga Privada #9
5. Camacho Pre-Embargo
6. A. Fuente Short Story Maduro
7. Tatuaje Black Label
8. Oliva V Series
9. Esteban Carrera 211
10. Joya De Nicaragua Antano Dark Corojo
Honorable mentions are Illusione Holy Lance (maduro), MoW Puro Authentico, Casa Magna Colorado Oscuro, LFD Colorado Oscuro, 5 Vegas Cask Strength II, RP Vintage 1992, and the Gurkha Legend.
To be fair though, a large amount of sticks that I have and just haven't smoked yet due to letting them rest and age, I'm pretty sure will end up being my favorites. Sticks such as the Armada, Padron Anniversary Series, OpusX Super Beli Maduro, Ashton ESG, etc etc. -- Brett
1. Davidoff Seleccion 702 LE (quite possibly the best cigar I have ever had)
2. MoW Armada
3. Opus X Perfexxion #4
4. LP T-52 Toro
5. LP #9
6. MoW Puro
7. Diesel Shorty (and honestly 6 & 7 are really a tie can't think of what I've smoked more of out of all of em
8. LHC OF
9. La Aurora 107
10. Tat brown (PCR) and Black
I'm kind of surprised that I had to thik about this, a year ago or even longer I would have had no clue what to put down, also extreme honorable mentions to JDN Dark Corojo and the Camacho Pre-Embargo two damn tasty cigars that I always wish I had more of and a little reppin the C.com Cuban and Sungrown blends as I've smoked easily a box of each by now and soon as I can plan on ordering another.
"Long ashes my friends."
I'm curious if anyone like Alex, Kuzi, Krieg, or other still around since this thread was started would care to post their current top 10. My list would be pretty boring at this point...
1. Opus X
2. San Cristobal Elegencia
3. Avo Classic
4. Regius Corona
5. DC Julius Ceasar
6. MOW Armada
7. LFD Airbender Chisel
8. Ashton VSG
9. Oliva V (Melanio or not)
10. Tie-JdN Celebracion (consul)
10. Tie-AF Hemingway Short Story (maduro in particular)
If I thought about this more, I might change the order around some.
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
1) am recon
--------------------
2) tie - san miguel (discontinued?)
2) tie- camacho pe (discontinued?)
--------------------
4) tie - mow virtue
4) tie - angelenos
4) tie - davidoff 3x3
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7) tie - 5v cask strength
7) tie - mj 12 natural
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9) viaje supershot (LE but yearly release)
10) ?????? ---- hard to pick, no particular order but probably DE T52, Spectre, or AJ overrun....IDK
* I have a new address as of 3/24/18 *
Re: alex top 10. Anyway, here is the list created by forum 'vote' on 03-29-2013, 1:17 PM with ultimate decision by alex.
"Alex Svenson:
Okay guys. Selection is done. I tried to use everyones suggestions but there are some inventory considerations I had to take into account. Hope you guys like it. Note, we are only making 40 of these and when they are gone they are gone. Limit one per customer. You can call your rep and backorder now and they will ship next week once built. Please reference SP-CIGASST253 when you call to place your order
Alex's Favorite March Madness Sampler (20 cigars)
Partagas Benji LX
L"Atilier El Suelo Prado
Ortega Serie D Maduro #7
San Cristobal Classico
Asylum toro
Ditka "The Player" Torpedo
Man O War Armada Corona
La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Duque
My Father Robusto
Oliva Serie V Lancero
La Flor Dominicana Ligero 250
Diesel Wicked
Ramon Bueso Genisis Toro
La Gloria Cubana Trunk Show LR1 2012
Joya de Nicaragua Antano Consul
Legado de Pepin Toro
Liga Privada Undercrown Toro
Man O War Side Project Skull Crusher
Edge Habano Toro By Rocky Patel
Avo Robusto
I guess that's not what I was hoping for. "Inventory considerations" and sales aside, what I'm really interested in is how someone's flavor preferences change over time. I thought getting updated lists would be interesting.
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.
old old list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Arturo Fuente OpusX
3) Mow Armada
4) Avo Domaine
5) LFD Airbender
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) JdN Celebracion
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) LFD DL Maduro
10) JdN antano
old list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) MoW Armada (in the Corona vitola)
3) LFD Airbender Chisel (the chisel is a different blend than the other Air Benders)
4) JdN Celebracion
5) Davidoff Thouseand series
6) Camacho Diploma Maduro
7) Room 101 Connecticut
8) Camacho Triple Maduro
9) Avo Domaine
10) LFD DL Maduro
latest list:
1) Davidoff Maduro
2) Avo XO
3) Elogio Serie Habano
4) LFD Airbender Chisel (the chisel is a different blend than the other Air Benders)
5) JdN Celebracion
6) Davidoff Thouseand series
7) Room 101 Connecticut
8) Avo Domaine
9) Illusione -R-Rothchildes
10) JdN Cabinetta
I like Oliva and Quesada (including Regius) a lot. I will smoke anything, though.