I find the Upmann to be the most consistent. I am always wanting more with the Monte, like when is the chocolate going to dominate.
I have had some great Diplos full of vanilla, and some papery ones. The Partagas is good but can be sick, or not as spicy as past years.
The VR is funkier and I used to prefer it, maybe 10-15 years ago. All that said, I have had Monte 2’s from 1980 that were exceptional. I have had original release PSP 2’s from 05 that were good but not great. Same with the OR 1997 Unicos.
For recent box codes (2019-today), I say Upmann.