Juliano88

So the Orthodox (if you can find them) and the Intergalactic Event horizon were released last year and they are two of the best releases of 2024. Core line blends I like Santa Muerte and the Porcelain is a really good Connecticut.

A for me. Too many good cigars in the New World for a fraction of the price with better quality.

There are not many brands like Blackworks/Black Label that are producing better full bodied cigars in the industry. They are one of my favorite factories and always put out quality smokes.

Not true.

Fuente Short Story Aladino Vintage Selection Rothchild Casdagli Cabinet Selection Rosetta

How'd you like it?

They do but they fly off the shelves pretty quickly. Forum favorite.

One of my all time favorite brands.

Maybe you have access to a poor selection of new world cigars? The 10-12 brands that I smoke rarely provide me with that experience.

New world is where it’s at. So many great options.

This is spot on. No cigar will taste like a cuban. Looking for those flavors in a new world blend will cause you to become frustrated. I enjoy Cubans but I also enjoy New worlds and smoke a lot more of them due to the variety. The twang is nice, but the flavors I get from a Padron, or an Illusione is just as enjoyable to me regardless of how different it is from the Cuban flavors.

I can see that. I don’t like the whole Fuente and Padron portfolio but I do like just a few blends. But Tatuaje and Illusione, I can swim in their catalog and rarely be disappointed. I think you’ll enjoy exploring those two brands.

Gotcha. My fault there. I agree, a lot of fuller bodied Nc’s can be pretty gritty and dark. I’ll list some of the fuller bodied cigars I tend to enjoy and that can deliver some depth without the nicotine kick. Foundation Tabernacle Plasencia Alma Fuerte (black band) Dunbarton Mi Quirida (red and black band) Padron 1926 Plasencia Cosecha 149 Aladino Corojo Reserva Eiroa Dark Tatuaje Cojonu line

Illusione, Tatuaje, casdagli, Eiroa/Aladino, Padron, fuente, Davidoff, Roma Craft, Foundation, Paul Garmirian, Smoking Jacket. I’d be happy to give specific blend recommendations.

There are many and I mean many complex and balanced new world cigars. It’s all about smoking the right brands and having access to those brands, depending on your location.