New Topic.

[smokin_e2011]

I may be missing something, but i think a recommendations topic would be a perfect addition to the forum.

What do you fellow cigar lovers think??

[James811]

Erm, I know what you're saying but I think it would get a bit messy! I could recommend, say 10 cigars, but someone else may only like 2 of them because everyone has different tastes etc. I think that it could work if a few things were changed. But just a thread with a list of cigars on would not imo. The only way to find what you like I have found is to try the staples (Monte 4, RyJ No.2 etc) and see what brands you like and expand on that. Just my tuppence

[Bad-Yeti]

Could just do it where you can rank a cigar between 1 & 10 then all the marks get averaged, not that accurate but would give an idea.

[Nightwingvyse]

Arturo Fuente Cubanito: Miniature powerhouses. 4", 30g, smoke for about half an hour, are about ?30 for a tin of ten, and are tasty as HELL!!! . THE best value cigars on the English market. Even better than lots of Cubans five times their price.

An obvious one: Partagas P2

Weird one: La Rica Robusto. Beautiful peppery taste. For certain moods.

Unusual one: 3 X 3 Tubos Corona. Cheap, tasty, and one of the most well constructed cigars i have ever seen.

Generalization: ANY Bolivar lol.

Could just do it where you can rank a cigar between 1 & 10 then all the marks get averaged, not that accurate but would give an idea.

Call me anally retentive, but I actually have my own personal list laid out just like this.

Here's some of it, some obvious ones, some weird ones, and some ones which are gonna give other BOTL's a stroke:

Partagas Petit Coronas Especiales - 9/10

Romeo Y Julieta Wide Churchill - 8/10

La Gloria Cubana Wavell Maduro - 9/10

Luis Martinez Tres Petit Corona - 9/10

Fonseca KDT Cadetes - 9/10

La Rica Robusto - 9/10

3 x 3 Tubos Corona - 9/10

Partagas Serie P No.2 - 10/10

Bolivar Bonitas - 9/10

Bolivar No.3 - 9/10

Flor De Copan Robusto - 9/10

San Cristobal El Principe - 9/10

Hoyo De Monterrey Du Depute - 8/10

Trinidad Reyes - 8/10

Arturo Fuente Cubanitas - 9/10

Bolivar Edicion Limitado 2009 Petit Belicosos - 8/10

[smokin_e2011]

It could get kind of messy....maybe the moderators could think of something

[James811]

I like Yeti's idea of a ranking system. Would be a sort of reccomendation system as you could see what has high ratings, and because the scores are averaged you can get a more 'reliable' score as a lot of peoples opinions would be averaged

[smokin_e2011]

I like Yeti's idea of a ranking system. Would be a sort of reccomendation system as you could see what has high ratings, and because the scores are averaged you can get a more 'reliable' score as a lot of peoples opinions would be averaged

Something like this would be a good idea...i think it would be worth a try

[gmacz]

I would like to see a favourite topic.
Each member 1 cigar favourite.
Good way of finding the next purchase.

[Bad-Yeti]

Okay I recon that this is quite easily doable with a Google spreadsheet.

But so it doesn't get messed up by people outside the forum I will need your usernames if you want the ability to add to it.

This might get messy but i'll post something later.

[tippexx]

Could just do it where you can rank a cigar between 1 & 10 then all the marks get averaged, not that accurate but would give an idea.

Something like this you mean! http://www.cigars-review.org/topcigars.htm

Ok, I can hear a certain disquiet. What about our favourite NCs? Well, if we're really honest maybe a half handful might make it into the 100 list .... and anyway who need a list of ten thousand minor league cigars?

[Bad-Yeti]

Something like this you mean! http://www.cigars-review.org/topcigars.htm

Ok, I can hear a certain disquiet. What about our favourite NCs? Well, if we're really honest maybe a half handful might make it into the 100 list .... and anyway who need a list of ten thousand minor league cigars?

LOL yes exactly like that.....

[monkey66]

It is such a subjective thing. When I started out I craved lists and reviews to try to find a way through the minefield of choices.

The reality is there is loads of information already published and no single guide is going to change your world. Take a chance buy and smoke and soon you will develop your own opinions.

As you develop in this hobby the goal-posts move. It soon becomes not enough for Ann Other review to make you go out and buy. Ageing and speculation starts filling your mind. Standards and expectations shift and more money is spent.

I used to rate cigars based on limited experience and pallet, publish my findings and get a bunch of comments agreeing with my findings. I suspect I would dump some of those sticks I raved about now.


....I am probably rambling but what I am trying to say is buy, smoke and enjoy and in time if someone else scores a given stick 89 or 94 will become far less relevant

[Jacobwaits]

It is such a subjective thing. When I started out I craved lists and reviews to try to find a way through the minefield of choices.

The reality is there is loads of information already published and no single guide is going to change your world. Take a chance buy and smoke and soon you will develop your own opinions.

As you develop in this hobby the goal-posts move. It soon becomes not enough for Ann Other review to make you go out and buy. Ageing and speculation starts filling your mind. Standards and expectations shift and more money is spent.

I used to rate cigars based on limited experience and pallet, publish my findings and get a bunch of comments agreeing with my findings. I suspect I would dump some of those sticks I raved about now.


....I am prob
ably rambling but what I am trying to say is buy, smoke and enjoy and in time if someone else scores a given stick 89 or 94 will become far less relevant

Could not have said it better myself...