Top 5 NC's you would have in your rotation.

[cigcars]

My Top 5 NC Sticks would be:

*) Padron 45th Family Reserve

*) Cabaiguan

*) Oliva Serie V Melanio

*) Paul Garmirian

*) AF Don Carlos

[bradbrennan]

Next NC addition might the Fuente Short Story or Chateau Fuente.

Don't overpay for these, I'd trade a half box of these for almost any CC's

[bradbrennan]

*) Paul Garmirian

I think it's time I try some of these

[imangelo]

• Padron 1964 Diplimatico Churchill

My Father Flor De Las Antillas (Toro or Robusto)

[dubleuhb]

Padron 1926 #35 Natty 1st, Maduro close second.

Fuente 858, Maduro, Rosado, Cameroon, Sungrown in that order.

Padron 1964 Corona Maduro

Fuente R44, best value to come out of the Fuente factory in recent years.

Fuente Hemingway maduro, toss up between the WOAM and Signature.

I smoke a few other Fuente and Padrons and some Tatuaje J21 mostly, (the only Tat worth the price) but when all the NC's are gone I don't see myself restocking.

[mychetboy]

NC from the 1993-1997: from my

Hoyo De Monterrey Excalibur III

La Gloria Cubana 2 Torpedo Maduro

Davidoff Double R / Davidoff Grand Cru 1

Fuente Don Carlos series

Padron Anniversary Maduro (any size)

[madmarvcr]

Kristoff ligero and Maduro's

Padron 1926 40th aniv.

Oliva V

Oliva O torpedo

Opus X no. 5

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[laficion]

I don't normally smoke N.C.'s but there are two that captured my Interest and they are the,"HENRY CLAYS " Hondurians ,

because of the Peru In the blend, and also the Nat Sherman's new,"EPOCA" brand because that was their frist brand when they

started out In 1929.At the time,"EPOCA" was a,"CLEAR HAVANA" Cigar. I keep them just for the fun.Other

then those two,I don't buy N.C.'s .

Guy

[Andrew11]

Padron 1926 Maduro

Leccia White Robusto

Opus X Robusto

Ezra Zion Eminence

LP UF-13

[RagingPorkBun]

Opus X, Davidoff Maduro, Winston Churchill (by Davidoff), Man O' War by AJ Fernandez, and Smoking Jacket by Henke Kelner Jr (son of Henke Kelner Sr, the blender behind most Davidoffs).

[Puros Y Vino]

Oh man..this is gonna be tough. I rarely reach for an NC these days.

• Casa Fernandez Lanceros. Bought 15 of these way back. Down to 2. Very enjoyable NC. Most "Cubanesque" taste I've found in an NC.
• Padron 2000. At the $3/stick I paid for them in PA. They're not exciting but great bang for the buck.
• LFD Mysterios. Great looking stick, very tasty, but at Cuban pricing a hard sell. I still have a couple. If they were 1/2 the price I'd consider more.
• Padron 1926 El Principe. Very good but also more than I'd like to pay.
• JdN Antonao's robustos. Good with a few years age on them.

[mncz]

I've been having a few NCs lately to lay to rest the Habanos superiority for myself. Also, admittedly, to lay off of the Cubans in my humidor so they can have some rest before more stock comes in.

La Aurora 100 Años

La Aurora 107

Nat Sherman Timeless

Ashton VSG

Padron 1964 Maduro

In no order, I found these sticks to be enjoyable and deliver well at their price points. Some smoked much better than others. My favorites were probably the Ashton and LAs - the Padron didn't live up to it's name and the Nat Shermans are great but relatively static ventures. Tatuaje is one brand that I see tons of hype around but can't be impressed by.

Having said all of that, the Ashton VSG may have had the best burn (but not the best construction – it had some holes, including a little one on the cap which surprised me when I was wetting it for a barbarian cut... (a slight draw on an uncut cigar?! Hahaha.) The Padron was still thoroughly enjoyable at the pub with a few friends and with a glass of scotch – perhaps I didn't give it a chance to really shine as my attention was not exclusive to the stick.

I've found that young NCs tend to smoke better (in terms of burn line and lack of burn issues) than young CCs which, unfortunately, is what I am mostly limited to given my student budget. On the other hand, despite how well they smoke and how complex the best of them have been, none have been enjoyable as a good Cuban. Even if it's all there, the equation still lacks that distinct, sparkling Cuban profile variable.


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[earthson]

AF Anejo

Fernando Leon corona

Tatuaje brown Tainos

Flores y Rodriguez Cabinet Seleccion habano

La Aurora Corojo

[lipher]

DPG10th

OpusX

AF don carlos

JDN Dark Corojo

Padron #44 Maddy

[anjimj]

AF Rosado Sungrown

Padron Maduro Principe or TAA Toro

TAT TAA 2012

Atabey

TAT Black Petite lancer

[wookiemofo]

I can't list 5, but the Arturo Fuente Chateau Sungrowns. I haven't had one in years but my mouth waters thinking if them.

I better order some, quick!

[backslide]

1. Illusione Epernay petit corona size

2. Illusione ~68~

3. Headly Grange corona size

4. Fuente work of art maduro

5. RomaCraft Cromagnon mode 5

[HarveyBoulevard]

Liga Privada Dirty Rat

Liga Privada Ratzilla

Liga Privada Velvet Rat

Liga Privada Black Rat

Liga Privada Big Black Rat

[HarveyBoulevard]

In all seriousness,

1. Anything Liga Privada

2. Anything Crowned Heads

3. Tat TAA 2011

4. AF Shark

5. Herrera Esteli

Still smoke about 2 NC a week along with 5-6 CC a week.

[poorman]

Just my opinion.....

NC = Hot Smoke

Haven't finished one since making the switch.

[BRAC]

1) Casa Fuente Lancero - best NC I ever smoked!

2) Pardon 1964 Exclusivo Maduro - always delivers.

3) Fuente Short Story Maduro - one of my 'go to' short smokes.

4) Fuente Anejo #77 "Shark" - awesome smoke.

5) Fuente Anejo #46 and Casa Fuente Corona Gorda(tie) - love this size and these blends.

[Rye]

Casa Fuente Lancero

Tatuaje El Truinfador lancero

OR Tatuaje petit black lancero (recent ones I've had have gone to ****)

Opus X lost city

Any of the RomaCraft line I've tried have been great.

[fabes]

Most Tatuajes

A few Illusione - Rothchilds, epernay

Crowned Heads are great, mostly the four kicks, the new TAA 2014 churchill was quite good!

I don't really understand fuentes.

I definitely lean towards more flavor, less power

[jabuan]

Quesada españa corona

Herrera esteli lonsdale

Tatuaje black petit lancero

La dueña petit lancero

Crowned heads headley grange eminente

"Let no man pull you low enough to hate him." - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

[sengjc]

This is going to be tough for me, can't limit down to just 5 irrespective of CC or NC.

I guess a good cigar is just a good cigar for me.

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