AlBaron Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Gents, if you were to pick 1 cigar from each brand that, in your opinion, best represents brand's identity, it would be: Bolivar: _____ Cohiba: _____ Hoyo de Monterrey: _____ H.Upmann: _____ Montecristo: _____ Partagas: ____ PL: _____ Punch: ____ RA: ____ RyJ: ____ Trinidad: _____ I'm staying away from brands that only have 3-4 different options
Hohenthal Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 For me, it would be: Bolivar: CJ and PC Cohiba: not a big Cohiba guy myself but at the moment Cohiba Robusto is spoken very highly of Hoyo de Monterrey: Epicure 1 (and 2) H.Upmann: Connoisseur 1 and Magnum 46 Montecristo: Especial 1 and 2 Partagas: Shorts PL: Montecarlos Punch: Punch Punch RA: Superiores and Small Club Coronas RyJ: Exhibition 4 Trinidad: currently none Very personal of course, hope that helps nonetheless. Cheers, Alex
Carts Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Just my opinion Bolivar: PC Cohiba: Sig VI Hoyo de Monterrey: Epi 2 H.Upmann: Majestic Montecristo: Espy 1 Partagas: Lusi PL: Montecarlos Punch: only ever had discontinued vitolas RA: Small Club Corona RyJ: Coronitas en Cedro Trinidad: Fundy
dangolf18 Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: BCG Cohiba: Esplendido Hoyo de Monterrey: Epi 2 H.Upmann: PC Montecristo: Espy 2 Partagas: Short PL: PC Punch: Punch Punch RA: Superiores RyJ: Churchill Trinidad: Robusto Extra T or Fundy
Puros Y Vino Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: BRC Cohiba: Esplendido Hoyo de Monterrey: Epi No 2 H.Upmann: Sir Winston Montecristo: Especiale No 1 Partagas: 898 PL: PC Punch: Punch Punch RA: 898 (before). RASCC (now) RyJ: Cazadores Trinidad: Fundadores
Firebender Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: BBF Cohiba: Robusto Hoyo de Monterrey: Epi 2 H.Upmann: No. 2 Montecristo: No. 4 Partagas: PSD4 PL: PLPC Punch: Punch Punch RA: RASS RyJ: Exh No.4 Trinidad: Reyes
alloy Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: BBF Cohiba: Robusto Hoyo de Monterrey: Epi 2 H Upmann: Royal Robusto or Connie A Montecristo: #2 Partagas: D4 (although I'm really liking the Privada Seleccion 2014 EL) PL: Encantos Punch: Punch Punch RA: RASS RyJ: Exhibition #4 Trinidad: Robusto T
laficion Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 For me It's, 1. Hoyo de Monterrey, Epicure No. 1 2. R.A., Small Club Corona 3. S.L.R.,Series A and P.L.Monte-Carlo 4. Punch,Punch Punch 5. Bolivar,Petit Corona 6. H.Upmann, No. 2 7. RyJ,Cazadores 8. Trinidad 9. Partagas 10. Montecristo 11. Cohiba Those are mine In that order.Thanks. Guy
JohnnyNorth Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: Gold Medal Cohiba: Espy Hoyo: De Dieux Upmann: Sir Winston Montecristo: #2 Partagas: Lusi or 898 PL: Petit corona Punch: Punch Punch Ramon A: RASS RyJ: Churchill Trinidad: Reyes
JohnS Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: BBF Cohiba: Siglo VI Hoyo de Monterrey: Epi 2 H.Upmann: Magnum 46 Montecristo: No. 2 Partagas: PSD4 PL: PLPC Punch: Punch Punch RA: RASS RyJ: Churchill Trinidad: Reyes
Colt45 Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: Coronas Gigantes Cohiba: no opinion Hoyo de Monterrey: Double Corona H.Upmann: Sir Winston Montecristo: No. 4 Partagas: 898 PL: PC Punch: no opinion RA: no opinion RyJ: Churchill Trinidad: no opinion
joeypots Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: Corona Gigante _____ Cohiba: Robusto_____ Hoyo de Monterrey: DC _____ H.Upmann: Mag 46_____ Montecristo: Especial _____ Partagas: 898____ PL: PC_____ Punch: Punch____ RA: RASS ____ RyJ: Churchill____ Trinidad: Who Cares_____
avaldes Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: BBF or PC Cohiba: Robusto or Lancero Hoyo de Monterrey: Double Corona or Epicure #2 H.Upmann: Sir Winston or #2 Montecristo: #2 or #4 Partagas: Lusi or 898V (special mention to D#4 and Shorts) PL: PC Punch: Churchill or DC RA: Specially Selected, Gigantes RyJ: Churchill Trinidad: Fundadore
mgravito Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Tried Sticking to Regular production Bolivar: PC Cohiba: Esplendido Cuaba: Divinos HdM: Epi 2 H. Upmann: Sir Winston Juan Lopes: Selccion 2 Montecristo: No. 2 Partagas: 898 Por Larrañaga: PC Punch: Punch Punch San Cristobal: El Principe SLR: Serie A Ramon Allones: Specially Selected Romeo y Julieta: Exhibition No. 4 Trinidad: Fundador Vegas Robaina: Don Alejandro
Charley Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar - Belicoso Fino Cohiba - Esplendido Hoyo DE Monterey - Double Corona H. Upmann - Mag 46 Montecito - No 2 Partagas - Series D #4 PL - Petite Corona Punch - Double Corona RA - Specially Selected RJ - Churchill Trinadad - Fundadore
ag794516 Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 Bolivar: RC (only smoked this till now) Cohiba: Robusto HdM: Epicure No 2 H.Upmann: No 2 Montecristo: No 2 Partagas: Lusitania PL: no opinion Punch: Punch Black Prince RA: Specially Select RJ: Churchill Trinidad: Fundadores VR: Don Alejandro LGC: Medaille d'Or No 2 SLR: DC
RickHendeson Posted February 12, 2015 Posted February 12, 2015 LOL The topic had me all intrigued but I think what this poll shows is that there really is no benchmark.
topdiesel Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Gents, if you were to pick 1 cigar from each brand that, in your opinion, best represents brand's identity, it would be: Bolivar: TUBOS NO.2 Cohiba: ESPLENDIDOS Hoyo de Monterrey: DES DIEUX H.Upmann: SIR WINSTON Montecristo: NO. 2 Partagas: 898 PL: ENCANTOS Punch: PUNCH RA: ALLONES SUPERIORES RyJ: CHURCHIL Trinidad: REYES I'm staying away from brands that only have 3-4 different options
avaldes Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 I think what you can take away is that there are more than just one cigar per brand that represents the experience. In several brands that small ring gages taste different than the larger ring gages. Some brands like Cohiba have sub-lines that taste a little different while still maintaining the Cohiba undertones. Enjoy the experience! Figuring out what you like is half the fun!
AlBaron Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 LOL The topic had me all intrigued but I think what this poll shows is that there really is no benchmark. Well, maybe not all is lost. Let me tally it up to see where we're at.
AlBaron Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 Gents, at the end of the day the running total is (and I'm just leaving frontrunners at this point): Bolivar: PC - 5 votes BBF - 5 votes Cohiba: Robusto - 6 votes Esplendidos - 6 votes Hoyo de Monterrey: Epi N2 - 10 votes!!! (runaway) H.Upmann (only 1 vote for Connie A ? ): Sir Winston - 6 votes Mag 46 and N.2 - 4 votes each Montecristo: N.2 - 8 votes Espy 1- 4 votes Partagas (very spread out, with Lusi getting 4 votes and Shorts 3): 898 - 7 votes D4 - 5 votes PL (very surprised by results, definitely thought it would be tighter, expected more votes for Encantos): PC - 10 votes (runaway) Punch (this one I did expect): Punch Punch - 12 votes RA: RASS - 9 votes RASCC - 4 votes RyJ: Churchill - 8 votes Exhibition N.4 - 4 votes Trinidad: Fundadores - 7 votes Reyes - 4 votes
earthson Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 I'm staying away from brands that only have 3-4 different options If that's the case, you're selling yourself short on Ramon Allones, Rafael Gonzalez, and Por Larranaga - probably my 3 favorite brands!
AlBaron Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 If that's the case, you're selling yourself short on Ramon Allones, Rafael Gonzalez, and Por Larranaga - probably my 3 favorite brands! both Ramon Allones and Por Larranaga are on the list...
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