Top Five Strongest now...

[TheGipper]

Topping an old thread here, but I'd like to revisit this...

Just had an ALO JUL 16 Partagas Presidente (from our gracious host) that that actually had me feeling it in my gut.  I can't even remember the last time I felt a bit tilted after a cigar, at least since I weaned myself off of Macanudos and went down the Habanos path 20 years ago!  Not even recent RyJ Cazadores really do this to me any more.

This Presidente was certainly up there with Punch SS2 or the old SLR DCs for me in strength.  (Never had the opportunity to try the legendary La Escepcion Cazadores Mirarar.)  Is the Partagas strength of old making a comeback?

[NSXCIGAR]

55 minutes ago, TheGipper said:

Topping an old thread here, but I'd like to revisit this...

Just had an ALO JUL 16 Partagas Presidente (from our gracious host) that that actually had me feeling it in my gut.  I can't even remember the last time I felt a bit tilted after a cigar, at least since I weaned myself off of Macanudos and went down the Habanos path 20 years ago!  Not even recent RyJ Cazadores really do this to me any more.

This Presidente was certainly up there with Punch SS2 or the old SLR DCs for me in strength.  (Never had the opportunity to try the legendary La Escepcion Cazadores Mirarar.)  Is the Partagas strength of old making a comeback?

Good to know. Did it seem bitter or harsh at all? Some of the smaller Partagas offerings from 15 and 16, particularly the Super Partagas, have certainly been strong but a bit rough. 

[BrightonCorgi]

On 2/13/2017 at 0:38 PM, Smallclub said:

This is one of the mildest cigar produced in Cuba IMO…

I just got another box recently and not as strong as the previous one...  Has some unique incense flavors that I don't recall in any other Habanos.  Have only had one cigar out of the box though...

[Doctorossi]

On 2/13/2017 at 7:35 AM, BrightonCorgi said:

Upmann Sir Winston

 

Have they done something radical to Sir Winnies?! I've never had one I would call anywhere near strong.

[GrouchoMarx]

Agree that RASS PSD4 are medium - for me, a strong stick is a vigia.I remember my first one, in havana. Found it to be powerful, but with a splash (not just a shot, a splash!) of good cuban rum, it can be mellow.

[BrightonCorgi]

2 hours ago, Doctorossi said:

 I've never had one I would call anywhere near strong.

Could say the same thing for all Habanos...  

[cigcars]

      Any Bolivar selection, particularly the Tubos

      Partagas de Partagas, Partagas Seleccion Privada No.1

      Ramon Allones Gigantes

[BrightonCorgi]

1 hour ago, cigcars said:

    Partagas Seleccion Privada No.1

This and any of Partagas EL's are strong.

[foursite12]

JLS 1/2

RyJ Cazzies

BBF

 

[cigaraholic]

While any cigar or box of can always surprise me, the only 2 regular production cigars that regularly pack a whollip for me these days are Cazadores  and 898's.

[awkwardPause]

For me, it's a box of late 2016 Trinidad Vigia that can turn me green. I have no idea why as I keep them in the same conditions as the rest of my stock that smokes at medium strength, no more. That's Cuban cigars for you.

[Doctorossi]

4 hours ago, BrightonCorgi said:

Could say the same thing for all Habanos...  

Sure, but I mean within the spectrum of Habanos, specifically. I would put Sir Winstons pretty low on the Habanos power scale.

[El Presidente]

In no particular order and based on freshies under 2 years of age. 

 

H. Upmann Petit Corona. 

Partagas 898 

Juan Lopez Seleccion Number 2

Por larranaga Petit Corona

Upmann Magnum 46

 

 

[earthson]

RyJPC can be brutal when young