Breakout Cigar of 2017: Your prediction

[Notsocleaver]

Okay, so in previous years we have seen cigars like the Punch Punch and RyJ Churchill go from mediocre at best to amazing. This year the Dip #2 came from nowhere to being a top rated cigar here. Obviously there is some mysterious cigar whisper going around Havana and breathing life into previously dead cigars. What cigar does he work his magic on in 2017?

 

My bet: Trinidad Coloniales. I figure between the new LE coming and the Vigia already out, there is a little more attention to the brand. We have seen a few more boxes already on 24:24s. I think they are just the beginning...

[NSXCIGAR]

There are lots of cigars that should be great that aren't. I'd like to the the Monte Edmundo show the same level of quality as the Petit Edmundo regularly does.

The JLPC is due for a comeback...seems to have had an off year 14 and I haven't seen any 15 or 16 production. 17 may be the year. 

Partagas Shorts seem to have dipped a bit in 15 and 16. Let's hope 17 turns that around.

RAG and SC El Morro are due for some love as well. Hardly been talked about at all for a few years.

i think VR has also been a little off from 13 and 14. JMO.

 

[Duffer]

I like your thoughts on the Coloniales, really hope it proves to be true.  I also hope the RyJ Churchill (my go to cigar) continues to be as awesome as in the past year.

As for my prediction:  I'll root for the Monte Edmundo to turn around.  That cigar can't get much worse IMO.

[Dimmers]

Monte Opens 

[Ken Gargett]

10 minutes ago, Dimmers said:

Monte Opens 

dimmers, 'break out', not 'throw out'.

[MrGlass]

Does it have to be something they are actually producing?  If not, I'm wishing they use their magic touch to bring back the des Dieux.

[Dave001]

the monte open should be renamed to close and never "open" that box of duds

 

duffer I agree with you the monte edmundo those cigars were so amazing a few years back

 

and on bringing back cigars can we please have the la gloria cubana médaille d or no. 2 back please!!! im so low on those right now and sucks that I cant restock one of my  all time favorite cigars

[Jeremy Festa]

The SLR Serie A

&

The ERDM Choix Supreme

is what I would like to see hit the prime time. 

 

 

[Dimmers]

If the brief is to the resurrection of cigars which have been quite average in recent years, my sincere hope is for better RyJ Short Churchills. Have long been a fan (relatively speaking), and hope some of the recent Churchill, WC and Ex#4 magic might rub off on the SC.

[El Presidente]

R&J Short Churchills indeed. There is no reason for the last few years of consistent rubbish to continue. 

[JohnS]

18 hours ago, Jeremy Festa said:

The SLR Serie A

&

The ERDM Choix Supreme

is what I would like to see hit the prime time. 

Great choices Jeremy. Both of these have seen a production hiatus in 2016. Remember how popular the Saint Luis Rey Serie A was at Havanathon last year on the deck? I love that stonefruit/tangy/citrus and apple flavours in these.

The El Rey del Mundo has been more reputable in the past right? I enjoy the light milk coffee and sweet almond flavours from the Choix Supreme, but I prefer the paler, thinner yellow wrappers on these rather than the chestnut brown, thicker, almost-fireproof wrappers I've encountered. 

[Dave001]

The  El Rey del Mundo used to be fantastic I have boxes of the choix supreme from 05,06 and 07 fantastic smokes, I am not familiar with anything more recent but from you guys are saying seems Im not missing anything

[clutch5150]

Trinidad Vigia's for me.  Had these for the first time in Cuba this past October and have stocked up since.  Smoking pretty well young and cannot wait till some age kicks in!

[zeedubbya]

4 hours ago, El Presidente said:

R&J Short Churchills indeed. There is no reason for the last few years of consistent rubbish to continue. 

 

14 hours ago, Dimmers said:

If the brief is to the resurrection of cigars which have been quite average in recent years, my sincere hope is for better RyJ Short Churchills. Have long been a fan (relatively speaking), and hope some of the recent Churchill, WC and Ex#4 magic might rub off on the SC.

Yes yes yes....I am out and it's sad.  

[charlesod]

Cohibas across the board are due.

[LandCruiser]

Hope to see the run of Punch Punch and the Dip 2 continue. Both are absolutely heavenly at the moment, cannot ask for a better cigar.

 

Would love to see something like the Partagas Serie Du Connoisseur or Hoyo Du Gourmet come back, as both are all time favorites. 

 

 

[Bohn007]

11 hours ago, clutch5150 said:

Trinidad Vigia's for me.  Had these for the first time in Cuba this past October and have stocked up since.  Smoking pretty well young and cannot wait till some age kicks in!

I can only imagine how good they will be on 3-5 years

[joeypots]

Cohiba Siglo III.

They have to make great corona grande since the Hoyo DD disappeared. 

[sdlaird]

two words:  Club.  Allones.  

 

To me, they are going to be like the Connie A were a couple of years ago.  Might need a little more down time, but already smoking fantastic IMO.

[ErikB]

two words:  Club.  Allones.  

 

To me, they are going to be like the Connie A were a couple of years ago.  Might need a little more down time, but already smoking fantastic IMO.

. But they were a 2015 EL ?


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[sdlaird]

4 hours ago, ErikB said:

. But they were a 2015 EL ?


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Agreed.  maybe I missed the point of the OP.  I can be slow at times. I think they will pop in '17, that's all.  

[NSXCIGAR]

7 hours ago, sdlaird said:

Agreed.  maybe I missed the point of the OP.  I can be slow at times. I think they will pop in '17, that's all.  

I think the RACA are going to be popping right out of existence soon...I doubt we're going to be seeing much late 16 or any 17 production on these.

Personally, I'm quite looking forward to the Monte Dantes and the Trini Topes in 17. The 14 and 15 LEs have certainly been a cut above and I'm hoping this is a continuing trend for this series. LEs have been hit or miss for far too long. The two 2015 LE releases and the 14 CRS will certainly go down as three of the best to date. If HSA is only going to release two or three a year but all are at the 2015 level, I say keep it at two or three a year. 

On 12/13/2016 at 11:35 AM, El Presidente said:

R&J Short Churchills indeed. There is no reason for the last few years of consistent rubbish to continue. 

Indeed. The SC in the dumps is a huge missed opportunity. They introduced it, it picked up a lot of fans, and then HSA crapped on us. It could be a big seller...but what else is new.

On 12/13/2016 at 10:12 PM, LandCruiser said:

Would love to see something like the Partagas Serie Du Connoisseur or Hoyo Du Gourmet come back, as both are all time favorites. 

Death, taxes, and those two never coming back are pretty much certainties in life, unfortunately. And you'll go crazy wondering how the geniuses at HSA see MdO#4 and PLMC consistently sell but have no inclination to resurrect the PSdC line--IMO the most mourned Cuban cigars since their demise along with the Boli CE and the Punch Corona Gordas. 

[Dave001]

wow forgot all about the hoyo du gourmet sadly I only have a few sticks left from 1995 and wish I could find another box, I don't think these were ever officially discontinued?? so I would love to see the return of these big time

[godpheonix]

would love to see the SLR DC's quality shine! well...when they finally come back that is!!! LOL

[Sean3]

On 12/12/2016 at 6:47 PM, Dimmers said:

Monte Opens 

Now that's funny!