Who else has a Love of Lonsdales?

[El Presidente]

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Enjoyed over the weekend a Rafael Gonzalez Lonsdale and a Saint Luis Rey Lonsdale. both were excellent, both very different. i was taken back to a time of the Upmann Lonsdale, Partagas Lonsdale, Sancho Panza/LGC/ERDM Lonsdales. La Esception, Bolivar

it would be hard to find a vitola so decimated over the past 15 years.

i could live on Lonsdales, Coronas and Corona Extras.

Construction is indeed an issue for Lonsdales but with the right box there are few things close. I would take a box of Molinos/SLR Lonsdales/RG Lonsdales over a box of Partagas Gran Reserva any day of the week.

[luv2fly]

"i could live on Lonsdales, Coronas and Corona Extras."

Got my vote! If construction is right, I would smoke them over any others.

[ksblazer]

I miss the lonsdale as well. They were some of my favorite cigars that were discontinued. Still pissed at Habanos about it.

[Boosted]

I'm a big lover of lonsdales. It's too bad that they discontinued almost all of them. Lonsdales/dalias are my favorite vitola followed by corona gordas.

My first ever cigar was a Cuban Monte 1, and it was amazing. That first stick was what started my love for lonsdales.

[kuma]

I've been at this about 3 - 4 years (smoking) so I have not had the pleasure of enjoying the discontinued brands.

So I guess only the Siglo V, LCG Med. d'Or #2, Monty. #1, Part. 898 and RYJ Cedros Deluxe No. 1 remain

from the iconic size. Did I miss any?

[Smallclub]

Did I miss any?

The RyJ Cazadore and the Fonseca No.1 (both Cazadores vitolas) are generally seen as lonsdales

[kuma]

Thanks!

[NJP]

I'm in your club.

[topdiesel]

Wish there were more. It is a great size.

[JohnS]

I could live on Lonsdales (42 rg x 165 mm), Corona Grande (42 rg x 155 mm) and Coronas (42rg x 142 mm) too!

I have fond memories of the Montecristo No. 1, one of the first cigars I smoked...glorious! At least they are still around. And I had Sancho Panza Molinos recently, it's a shame they are gone like the others.

[potpest]

I wish there were more still in production. I love PCs but always wish they were a longer smoke

Fantastic size, love the ring guage and the length.

Had a very good 2009 Cedros Deluxe Nr1 over the weekend. Lonsdales and Lancerosin each marca would keep me happy forever. With the occasional DC thrown in for good measure.

[dflan82]

Love the Lonsdale vitola both CC and NC. I'm doing my best to not plow through my box of Molinos. Wish there were still more like them available.

[Habana Mike]

Perfect size the Lonsdales. Dalias, Cervantes, Cazadores among my favorite vitolas.

VR Clasicos, SP Molinos, Boli Inmensas, Partagas PdP No. 1 all sorely missed.

Make do with Siglo V, Parti 898, LGC MdO #2, RyJ Cazadores, Monte #1 Boli GM, PL Encantos and the few remaining of those cut still on hand.

[Jeremy Festa]

Love Lonsdales. Prolly my favourite vitola.

[investandprosper]

Possibly the best cigar I've ever smoked was a Bolivar Lonsdale from 1998. You could put it side by side with butterscotch pudding in a taste test and one could not tell the difference, aside from texture =)

[sheppsea]

I have enjoyed all the Lonsdales I have smoked and am sorry that many have been discontinued

The other thing to note about them is that I think they are the most elegant looking cigars - there is some distinctly classy about someone smoked a lonsdale

[Overproof]

100%. I'm very fond of my Boli Gold Medals.

[luv2fly]

100%. I'm very fond of my Boli Gold Medals.

Loved the ones I had!

[skalls]

Only had a Monte 1, but have a box of Cazadores in the queue to be shipped and 2 boxes in the OHS that are lonsdale. Love the format. Not my favorite but in the top 5.

[westg]

Love them, my problem though is that I am a pig .....have to slow down a little more to really appreciate them

[Blakes]

i could live on Lonsdales, Coronas and Corona Extras.

"i could live on Lonsdales, Coronas and Corona Extras."

This ^^^

At least give us either a Lonsdale, Corona or Mareva for each marca for goodness sake!

[Smallclub]

Corona Extras (42 rg x 155 mm)

This size is that of the corona grande, like the Siglo III, Hoyo des Dieux, the late Punch SS2, Quai d'Orsay grand corona, etc.

"corona extra" is a vitola de salidad, sometime a "common name", but not a vitola de galera; for some reason it's used for corona gorda, Hermoso No.4, and corona grande, which doesn't make sense…

As written in CCWS: “These terms are often loosely used and can cause confusion”

[JohnS]

As written in CCWS: These terms are often loosely used and can cause confusion

I agree...these terms can cause confusion. I've altered my original post and had a quick look on CCW. The Coronas Extras term, as a common name, refers to cigars larger than 45 rg and not longer than 139 mm. But in my mind, and in concurrence with the theme of this thread, I intepreted the first post to be referring to 42 ring gauge cigars.

[busdriver]

Lonsdale is my favorite size!!!!!

[NCPANTHERZFAN]

I'm becoming a big fan of the sub 50 ring gauge. 898's, Siglo V, Fundies are some of my favorites. I feel I get more concentrated flavor with this format.