If you had to choose one box of minutos now....

[jcorona]

If you had to choose one box of minutos to buy now from current (recent 2015-16) production, which one would you buy? and what would be your close second? feel free to explain why. Criteria is enjoyable flavorful smoke, not price. My favorite marcas right now are hoyo and monte but looking to expand my palate:

1. Partagas shorts
2. Scdlh el principe
3. Rascc
4. bcj
5. trini reyes

I've included the trini reyes, although not a minuto, but it's close enough in size 40x110

[NSXCIGAR]

2014-2015 is El Principe, no question. Followed by BCJ, which when it's on, is better than the El Principe, but there's just too much inconsistency for me to put it #1. Might get only 5/25 great BCJ vs. 20/25 great El Principe. My experience from about 10 boxes of each over the last 2 years.

I have had some really great BCJ though, from 2011-2015. 95-96 pointers all day. Just so sad when it was done. El Principe usually tops out at a solid 92-93 for me. But consistency gets the nod from me here.

[Sophistic]

bcj, but would buy huhc and monte 5 over any of those.

[LordAnubis]

How do you define "Enjoyable flavour smoke"? What do you like?

My favourite brand is Bolivar or HUpman, with PC being favourite size. I would either buy BCJ or HUHC.

[JohnS]

If just one, I would choose the San Cristobal de La Habana El Principe too. Having said this, I've had some tremendously satisfying Partagas Shorts and Trinidad Reyes lately. All the best with your choice!

[zeedubbya]

18 minutes ago, Hutch said:

 Saw Shorts and didn't bother to read the rest of the list. On my 4th cab, and nary a dud among them. Not the little powerhouses of old, but Cigar Crack IMO.

x2 here.  Party Shorts are very consistent to me.  RASCC would be second.  Would be #1 if it was more consistent. You're going to get so many varying responses to this question.  It's all about what profile you like.  Read some reviews by the more experienced people on here and see what flavors sound best to you.  Or just buy all 5 boxes.  Every cigar in your list is a fantastic little smoke, and you can get 125 of them for around same price as a box of higher end Cohiba.  25 Siglo 6 (which is an epic cigar, don't get me wrong) or 125 of the above.   It's a no brainer to me.

[ComancheKeen]

Like them all but if choosing just one it would be El Príncipe, no question.

[subport]

Cannot decide. Love them all. Used to be shorts in the first place but lately bcj and principe took over. Anything out of the 3. Rascc is the 4th mainly because of constraction issues... Buy them all. Wont be disappointed either way...

[Troels]

Had luck finding some boxes og Reyes from 2010 a little while back - they would be my choise - but both rascc and shorts are in my overall top ten I think - and they are good young as well as aged 

[Smallclub]

I usually keep most of them in my rotation (minus the Bcj as I always have some Bpc); the El Principe is my favorite. As for the Reyes I'd buy them only from a vendor who checks for quality. For a similar smoking time you should consider the Upmann half corona…

[Ethernut]

[In reply to, or rather finishing the sentence of the subject of the OP]

....I would exercise patience and wait for Minutos to appear on the 24:24's with words like "Gorge on them" or "Smoke them now" and buy that box no matter what it was. (for background on my thought process/buying process see the thread in my signature)

Love the Minutos Vitola and don't envy your dilemma! Cheers!

[cigcars]

   *I thought Minutos were those 1/3 the thickness of regular cigarette sized smokes, i.e. One Minute smokes   Those smokes you gave us the options of choosing are actually Petite Coronas, or tres petite coronas, aren't they?

[subport]

12 hours ago, cigcars said:

   *I thought Minutos were those 1/3 the thickness of regular cigarette sized smokes, i.e. One Minute smokes   Those smokes you gave us the options of choosing are actually Petite Coronas, or tres petite coronas, aren't they?

Minutos - 110 x 42 rg

only 4 left (reg production) on the market. 

Partagas shorts, bolivar corona juniors, ra small club coronas, scdlh el principe.

petit corona is only 19mm longer with the same 42 rg

 

 

[Smallclub]

1 hour ago, cigcars said:

   *I thought Minutos were those 1/3 the thickness of regular cigarette sized smokes, i.e. One Minute smokes   Those smokes you gave us the options of choosing are actually Petite Coronas, or tres petite coronas, aren't they?

You're confusing with the "Puritos", that are/were usually a "chicos" vitola (106mmx29rg). I think the only one left is the Guantanamera Puritos. The Quintero Puritos was available everywhere in Europe, like the Partagas Chicos.

[SCgarman]

6 hours ago, ComancheKeen said:

Like them all but if choosing just one it would be El Príncipe, no question.

X2. A dessert cigar. Simply awesome flavors.

[NSXCIGAR]

11 hours ago, Ethernut said:

Love the Minutos Vitola and don't envy your dilemma! Cheers!

I actually despise the Minutos. Every one just makes me mad that there's no Marevas with the El Principe, Shorts or RASCC blends. Argh! At least there's the Boli PC, but what I wouldn't give for a Mareva or Corona with the El Principe blend.

[fabes]

Scdlh corona would be nice!

[JZBdano]

El Principe if I had to pick one box to smoke through.  Party Shorts if I could only smoke one Minuto for the rest of my life only because it's fuller bodied.  If I'm in the mood for a full smoke in 30-45 minutes the EI P may leave me wanting more at the nub. Can't go wrong with any of them, but El P are on point right now.

[jcorona]

11 hours ago, subport said:

Minutos - 110 x 42 rg

only 4 left on the market. 

Partagas shorts, bolivar corona juniors, ra small club coronas, scdlh el principe.

petit corona is only 19mm longer with the same 42 rg

 

 

Actually, according to the cubancigarwebsite.com search function, there are more than 4 current production minutos, some of which are regionals:

Bolívar Coronas Junior 1959 - Las Tres Coronas Selección

Bolívar Coronas Junior Pre-1960 - Current

Bolívar Coronas Junior 1999 - Siglo XXI Millennium Humidor

Guantanamera Minutos 2005 - Current

Juan López Minutos 2013 - Edición Regional Francia

La Flor de Cano Siboney 2014 - Edición Regional Canadá

Partagás Shorts Pre-1960 - Current

Punch Superfinos 2005 - Edición Regional Italia

Ramón Allones Small Club Coronas 1999 - Siglo XXI Millennium Humidor

Ramón Allones Small Club Coronas Pre-1960 - Current

San Cristóbal El Príncipe 1999 - Current

Vegas Robaina Short Robaina 2014 - Edición Regional Andorra

[subport]

24 minutes ago, jcorona said:

Actually, according to the cubancigarwebsite.com search function, there are more than 4 current production minutos, some of which are regionals:

Bolívar Coronas Junior 1959 - Las Tres Coronas Selección

Bolívar Coronas Junior Pre-1960 - Current

Bolívar Coronas Junior 1999 - Siglo XXI Millennium Humidor

Guantanamera Minutos 2005 - Current

Juan López Minutos 2013 - Edición Regional Francia

La Flor de Cano Siboney 2014 - Edición Regional Canadá

Partagás Shorts Pre-1960 - Current

Punch Superfinos 2005 - Edición Regional Italia

Ramón Allones Small Club Coronas 1999 - Siglo XXI Millennium Humidor

Ramón Allones Small Club Coronas Pre-1960 - Current

San Cristóbal El Príncipe 1999 - Current

Vegas Robaina Short Robaina 2014 - Edición Regional Andorra

True it is 5. But is that Guantanamera really a cigar?! Lol  

re, le doesn't count. I only meant regular production.

and on top you asked about those four plus the reyes

[garbandz]

El Principe by a mile.

 

Guantanamera is not a cigar, it is an abomination.............

[RijkdeGooier]

jcorona,

 

Only those with the status 'current' can be easily had.

Given your preference for Monte and Hoyo - go with the SCdlH El Principe.

[Sprouthog]

El Principe

[ErikB]

I love them all , however if I had to go with one it'd be Party Shorts


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[subport]

Just pick the one which shows up first on 24:24