Cuban Cigar Crisis

[Stevieboy]

Neck and neck between Partagas and Cohiba....thought Monte would have more of a showing. Surprised no-one's picked RA!?!?! I nearly did myself but it was the limited range that stopped me. I picked Partagas to hedge my bets even though Partagas doesn't figure in my top 3....the sheer range was what did it...............

[Ryan]

For me, it's the range of Partagas cigars still being produced that makes it a no brainer.
I fact if Partagas only had the 898V, P2, D4 and Shorts, it would still be my choice.
Then add the Serie du Conn series, Lusitanias, Mille Fleurs etc. etc. ..

[Kdot]

this is a tough one...my staple diet exists of Romeo Churchills and Partagas no 4.
However I am fan of Trinidads, Cohibas, Upmanns, Bolivars and Hoyos.

Cant we decide on which one to kick out instead?

[Kdot]

ended up going with partagas, got a decent range, good all round smoke and reaonably priced compared to the likes of Cohiba and Trinidads

[Stevieboy]

Cant we decide on which one to kick out instead?

Haha !! Good try Big Lad

[Stevieboy]

ended up going with partagas, got a decent range, good all round smoke and reaonably priced compared to the likes of Cohiba and Trinidads

My exact thinking!!

[pedro_han]

definately going for HdM

[whisky77]

Montes

Still surprised by the results thus far.I would have bet money on the Montes being on top

[Stevieboy]

Still surprised by the results thus far.I would have bet money on the Montes being on top

I would have thought they'd be higher too...Paratagaswas always going to be top 3. I have to say I'm gobsmacked at the the high placing of HdM!!!! 1001 have a HdM sampler just now...I'm not familair with much of whats on offer apart from DCs & Epi #2. Worthwhile???


(Sorry for listing the prices...I don't work for these guys...honest )

HOYO DE MONTERRY SAMPLER - 25% OFF
	2 HOYO DES DIEUX (single) $17.49 2 HOYO CORONAS (single) $17.63 2 HOYO SHORT HOYO CORONAS (single) $13.23 2 HOYO PALMAS EXTRA (single) $9.37 2 LE HOYO DU ROI (single) $16.81 2 LE HOYO DU PRINCE (single) $13.23 2 LE HOYO DU MAIRE (single) $11.30 2 LE HOYO DU DEPUTE (single) $12.68 2 LE HOYO DES DIEUX (single) $17.63 2 HOYO EPICURE No.2 (single) $19.97 2 HOYO EPICURE No.1 (single) $18.46 2 HOYO DOUBLE CORONAS (single) $25.89 2 HOYO CHURCHILLS (single) $23.97 2 HOYO REGALOS LIMITED EDITION 2007 (singles) $32.19 2 HOYO DE MONTERREY EPICURE ESPECIALES (single) $22.87 2 HOYO DE MONTERREY EPICURE ESPECIALES (1 cigars) $23.44
Regular price:	$296.15
Combo price:	$222.12
Your saving:	$74.04

[whisky77]

Good selection.

That certainly looks like a fair selection Stevieboy, and there are a couple there which are no longer in production.

I smoked a box of the Epicure Especial when they first came out and I thought they were a great smoke, but the No2 is still a tough one to beat.

I have probably smoked more of these than any other cigar.

Still not tried the Regalos,yet!will try the R&J Escudos first.

[Davros]

Le Hoyo Du Roi is a great smoke, especially if you can get one with some age on it.

I remember buying a 5 pack with about 8 years on them and they were covered with bloom.
One of the best smokes I've had.

[ACMCC]

Des dueux is also very good, which is there twice! go for it stevieboy, the guy that owns this site is a very knowledgeable cigar smoker and source's a lot of his stock with age on, so may well be 6/7 years old, if you can keep des dueux until it reaches the second maturation period (the long chain phenol polymers (tannic taste) break down to single aromatic phenols which then creates wonderful array of sweet aromatic exotic hardwood flavours) they are exceptional, but only with age! (had one in Hong Kong 2 years or so ago (1993/4 vintage I think) the slightly dry Hoyo woody taste become's a little sweeter, creamier with more complexity,