Are Cubans really the best?

[Cigarsmokeruk]

Hello everyone,

please dont shoot me for asking this but are Cuban cigars really the best? I'm currently smoking one (Fonseca) and it doesn't seem as great as I'd expected. This is based on my limited experience, this being my second 'real' cigar (other smoked where bought from Asda) am I doing something wrong or are Cuban an acquired taste? Do they get better the more money you spend or the longer you age them?

Thanks guys
Chris

[Wid3y]

I'm sure many more experienced will add to this bur cigars are very much in the eye of the smoker, so to speak..

What one will love another will not.. Not had a fonseca but gather they have a different flavour profile to many Cubans. When I first started hoyo was my go to cigar and loved them. Didn't venture into many others for a while.. Why don't you try something like a hoyo epi 2 or petit robusto?!

[sheppsea]

One the whole I find that Cubans are the best, but there are some bad Cubans, and there are also some very good New World cigars

[Sean]

Had a fonseca cosacos the other night and found it pretty 1 dimensional but then had a monty no.2 day before that and found it brilliant. But its all down to your own palate like with anything mate its in the eye of the beholder. Myself i like NC's and will always go to my collection of them before cubans but hey thats just me

[sheppsea]

I think the Fonsecas might be quite misleading as well, although I quite like them and I think they are really good value, they are not the best cubans out there

I just looked over my notes on the cigars I've smoked over the last six months or so (since I started) and all of my very favourite cigars have been cuban. I have nothing against sticks from other countries, just seem to enjoy cubans more!

[TJCoro]

Myself i like NC's and will always go to my collection of them before cubans but hey thats just me

I am just the opposite? I occasionally will smoke an NC to spare my fine puros.

That's just me. 😳

El Perro

[Simon Bolivar]

I have nothing against sticks from other countries, just seem to enjoy cubans more!

What Shep said

[fordi]

What Shep said

I will echo both. The cubans I have smoked tend to be tighter packed than the NC for some reason. I do prefer the tighter draw.

[Sean]

I am just the opposite… I occasionally will smoke an NC to spare my fine puros. That's just me. dde33 El Perro

But i dont know if thats me sub consciously not wanting to smoke my small cuban collection for any reason

[PeeJay]

The most interesting cigar I have smoked was a RyJ Mille Fleurs which completely changed flavour half way through, I was so impressed I made my wife taste it (wasted). The only let down was that she made me leave it after an hour because we were in a bar and it was starting to piss her off a bit. I agree with Sean though, I am reluctant to smoke my small stock of Cubans too but that's what they're for Sean.

[Simon Bolivar]

Aye Fordi, thereby lies the rub; tighter good, too tight bad. Many would say that Havanas weakness is too many of the later detracting from the former but I have been pretty lucky over the yrs.

[Fluffypup]

I haven't been smoking cigars for too long but I do agree with the fact it is down to personal taste - I like certain brands, whether they be Cuban, DR, Honduran or Nicaraguan. If it's good on taste for you then go for it

[tippexx]

.... are Cuban cigars really the best?

Mostly.

Do they get better the more money you spend or the longer you age them?

Not even hardly. Many BOTL prefer the strength and vigour of fresher cigars and many cheaper Cubans age remarkably well. Each vitola has its individual taste and aging merits, the fun part is trying to unfathom what these are before they become too old and expire in the box. Most will outlive me though!

[Deano]

Pretty much agree with the consensus. Fonseca not an ideal brand to consider Cuban cigars...up ya game to a Montecristo or a Partagas

[Cigarsmokeruk]

Pretty much agree with the consensus. Fonseca not an ideal brand to consider Cuban cigars...up ya game to a Montecristo or a Partagas

I'll try and find a montecristo, i do have some Romeo y julieta cigars. Maybe I should try that.