Real Skinnies (as of January 2021)

[Bijan]

I think traditionally cigars 39RG and under were considered thin gauge. Right now in standard production that leaves the following:

Cigar Name Vitola de Salida	Factory Name Vitola de Galera	Size Ring x mm	Shape Common Name	Image Relative Scale
Cohiba - Global Brand
Coronas Especiales  1967	Laguito No.2	38 x 152 (6″)	Panetela
Exquisitos  1989	Seoane	33 x 126 (5″)	Small Panetela
Lanceros  1964	Laguito No.1	38 x 192 (7½″)	Long Panetela
Panetelas  1967	Laguito No.3	26 x 115 (4½″)	Small Panetela
El Rey del Mundo - Other Brand
Demi Tasse  pre-1960	Entreactos	30 x 100 (3⅞″)	Small Panetela
Fonseca - Other Brand
KDT Cadetes  pre-1960	Cadetes	36 x 115 (4½″)	Short Panetela
H. Upmann - Global Brand
Coronas Junior  pre-1960	Cadetes	36 x 115 (4½″)	Short Panetela
Epicures  pre-1960	Epicures	35 x 110 (4⅜″)	Short Panetela
Hoyo de Monterrey - Global Brand
Le Hoyo du Depute  pre-1960	Trabucos	38 x 110 (4⅜″)	Short Panetela
Le Hoyo du Maire  pre-1960	Entreactos	30 x 100 (3⅞″)	Small Panetela
La Gloria Cubana - Other Brand
Medaille d'Or No.4  pre-1960	Palmitas	32 x 152 (6″)	Slim Panetela
Montecristo - Global Brand
Joyitas  1969	Laguito No.3	26 x 115 (4½″)	Small Panetela
Junior  2009	Trabucos	38 x 110 (4⅜″)	Short Panetela
Montecristo Especial  1969	Laguito No.1	38 x 192 (7½″)	Long Panetela
Montecristo Especiales No.2  1969	Laguito No.2	38 x 152 (6″)	Panetela
Partagás - Global Brand
Habaneros  pre-1960	Belvederes	39 x 125 (4⅞″)	Short Panetela
Por Larrañaga - Other Brand
Montecarlos (2)  c2002	Deliciosos	33 x 159 (6¼″)	Slim Panetela
Panetelas (2)  c2002	Vegueritos	36 x 127 (5″)	Short Panetela
Quintero - Volume Brand
Panetelas (2)  c2002	Vegueritos	36 x 127 (5″)	Short Panetela
Rafael González - Other Brand
Panetelas Extra  pre-1960	Vegueritos	36 x 127 (5″)	Short Panetela
Romeo y Julieta - Global Brand
Belvederes  pre-1960	Belvederes	39 x 125 (4⅞″)	Short Panetela
Julieta  2010	Julieta No.6	33 x 120 (4¾″)	Small Panetela
Petit Julietas  pre-1960	Entreactos	30 x 100 (3⅞″)	Small Panetela
Sports Largos  pre-1960	Sports	35 x 117 (4⅝″)	Short Panetela

 

My favourites from these are:

Lanceros

CCE

PLMC

Du Depute

Sports Largos

and the 3 Entreactos.

(And of course LGCMDO4 but good luck finding any).

Haven't had enough Monte Especial and Especial No. 2 yet or Cohiba Exquisitos to say but those are probably great too.

Personally not a fan of short filler, Monte Open or tubed small cigars though, so the Panetelas, Junior and Coronas Junior are out for me.

What's everyone's favourites?

[StogieSteve23]

In no particular order, CCE, MDO4, Monte Especial No2 and PLMC would my favorites.  Wish there were more skinnies out there and I think many other people feel the same way.  Far too many big RG sticks being produced nowadays IMO and that's probably a big fault of trying to cater to the US (and other) markets.  

[JY0]

I thought I saw that the PL Panetella was discontinued?

[Bijan]

11 minutes ago, JY0 said:

I thought I saw that the PL Panetella was discontinued?

I believe it was discontinued in 2019. I think CCW hasn't updated it yet.

Edit: It's sometimes tough to tell what is and what isn't discontinued. Fonseca No. 1 is technically discontinued but still being produced. LGCMDON4 is technically in production but no one has seen any in years.

[captaincaveman]

Mdo4, plmc, erdm dt.

[Markspring1978]

In order- 1. CoLa (by a mile), 2. MdO4, 3. Monte Esp, 4. PLMC 5. CCE

[Pharmacovigilant]

Thank you Bijan for compiling this list! A great reference and a great topic.

I absolutely love the long skinnies format in general, but my favorites are PLMC, MDO4 and Monte Esp 2’s...

[IanMcLean68]

5 hours ago, Pharmacovigilant said:

Thank you Bijan for compiling this list! A great reference and a great topic.

I absolutely love the long skinnies format in general, but my favorites are PLMC, MDO4 and Monte Esp 2’s...

PLMC are a staple in my humidor. MDO4 would be too if they were more readily available. Monte Esp2 are good too, but I really miss the 1's.

[Bijan]

As a follow up to the two other posts on medium and heavy ring gauge cigars looking at the new releases in the skinnies only the Cohiba Exquisitos, Monte open junior and RyJ Julietas released in this category after the 1960s as new releases and only the Exquisitos as a real premium release. Sad days for skinny lovers.

[Cairo]

9 hours ago, IanMcLean68 said:

I really miss the 1's.

The 1s have been produced as recently as 2019 for sure.    Hopefully they will make a comeback in the New Year.    Here is a review of the Nov 2019 edition:

 

[Bijan]

4 minutes ago, Cairo said:

The 1s have been produced as recently as 2019 for sure.    Hopefully they will make a comeback in the New Year.

At least one vendor has them in stock right now. They just raised the price slightly from a week or two ago so I don't know if that means they're selling out...

[El Presidente]

1950 

[Cold Smoke]

Has the Boli No.3 officially been axed?

[Bijan]

2 minutes ago, Cold Smoke said:

Has the Boli No.3 officially been axed?

I believe it's in that weird area where they axed it last year (2019), but some 2020 box codes have shown up. Time will tell if they're winding down with the remaining tobacco supply, or if it will be one of those oddities like the Fonseca No. 1 where it's officially discontinued but still made.

[Benson]

Speaking of discontinued, anyone have a recent date on MDO4’s? Ive been sniffing around for them for a while but aside from the occasional Bond Roberts sighting I never see them.

[Bijan]

5 minutes ago, Benson said:

Speaking of discontinued, anyone have a recent date on MDO4’s? Ive been sniffing around for them for a while but aside from the occasional Bond Roberts sighting I never see them.

Haven't searched too extensively but according to this thread last seen at MSU MAR 18: