Your favorite Non-Cubans

[MrVoyondon69]

On 5/2/2022 at 8:29 PM, HoyoFan said:

Thanks. Yeah I’ve found that the 1926 need a few years for me to smoke without putting me on the floor. But once they mellow they are fantastic.

 

Do you like the melanio or melanio maduro better?

LOL smoked my first 1926 a couple weeks ago...had to take a nap right after to get rid of the dizziness

[patrickamory]

Could not handle the 1926 either.

Had a Hemingway signature the other day - I've had the box for about a year. Even that seemed strong after smoking mainly CCs and the occasional Davidoff GC.

Was at the Holts B&M in Philly yesterday. One of the problems with NCs is that there are so damn many of them. The selection and varieties, even within a single brand, are bewildering for those of us who mainly smoke Cuban.

I got overwhelmed and didn't buy anything.

[HoyoFan]

I would recommend trying a Fuente Anejo as well

[sageman]

Perdomo 10th anniv champagne

AVO Intermezzo

San Cristobal quintessentia

 

[HoyoFan]

Had a daughters of the wind robusto today based on your all recommendation and I have to say - you guys were right. Tons of sweet coffee with cream and leather in this one. No strength and no pepper. Just a great smoke! Looking forward to trying some of the other recos!

[Justins123]

26 minutes ago, HoyoFan said:

Had a daughters of the wind robusto today based on your all recommendation and I have to say - you guys were right. Tons of sweet coffee with cream and leather in this one. No strength and no pepper. Just a great smoke! Looking forward to trying some of the other recos!

Wow that is one good looking cigar. 

[patrickamory]

Ashton Cabinet tonight... really enjoyed it, thank you to whomever recommended it.

[Dnrodgers11]

Took some advice on new NCs to try from this thread & grabbed some Casdagli Daughter’s of the Wind robustos. Excellent stick so far, appreciate the recommendations everyone!!

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[Dnrodgers11]

2 hours ago, HoyoFan said:

Had a daughters of the wind robusto today based on your all recommendation and I have to say - you guys were right. Tons of sweet coffee with cream and leather in this one. No strength and no pepper. Just a great smoke! Looking forward to trying some of the other recos!

I just saw your post after making mine, great minds think alike!


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[HoyoFan]

17 minutes ago, Dnrodgers11 said:

I just saw your post after making mine, great minds think alike!

Haha cheers to that my friend

[HoyoFan]

Reporting on another NC attempt: Illusione CG4. Unfortunately this one wasn’t as good as the Daughters of the Wind I had a few weeks back.

There’s a subtle bakers chocolate that’s trying to get through but it’s overshadowed by the typically Nicaraguan earth. In the end, this felt pretty plain to me unfortunately.

More trials to come soon.

[HoyoFan]

Had this one for the first time last night and I gotta say, it’s worth trying. Honduran Cameroon is a very interesting flavor. No pepper or strength. I’m not going to say cubanesque but very much a Cuban cousin. Recommend trying.

[yossie]

36 minutes ago, HoyoFan said:

Love the yard.

[JLH]

On 6/12/2022 at 12:18 PM, HoyoFan said:

Had this one for the first time last night and I gotta say, it’s worth trying. Honduran Cameroon is a very interesting flavor. No pepper or strength. I’m not going to say cubanesque but very much a Cuban cousin. Recommend trying.

I love that cigar. The longsdale is probably my favorite. 

Jason

[Fox Sterlingworth]

I think it’s been debated enough here that you can’t compare apples to oranges, but several NC’s are on my rotation as often at CC.

 

Padron 1964 line cannot beat beat imho for quality, consistency, and bang for buck.  I’ve loved that line for well over 10 years.  Other honorable mentions would be Feunte Anejo and Between the Lines series, but I do feel the quality has waned over the years on them.  Love or hate, I like the Nub Hananos.  Have love for aged My Father and Opus as well, but they need to sit quite a few years for me.

[HoyoFan]

On 6/13/2022 at 5:40 PM, Fox Sterlingworth said:

I think it’s been debated enough here that you can’t compare apples to oranges, but several NC’s are on my rotation as often at CC.

 

Padron 1964 line cannot beat beat imho for quality, consistency, and bang for buck.  I’ve loved that line for well over 10 years.  Other honorable mentions would be Feunte Anejo and Between the Lines series, but I do feel the quality has waned over the years on them.  Love or hate, I like the Nub Hananos.  Have love for aged My Father and Opus as well, but they need to sit quite a few years for me.

Agreed on the Fuente Anejo

[Pinkbottles]

Illusione epernay today. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I think I’ve got some sampling to do in the lighter body side of nc. Not sure how old this Padron was but it was a great change of pace. No pepper, just syrupy chocolate and spice. I’ll buy more when I go back by my secret honey hole for aged Padron.

[HoyoFan]

17 hours ago, Pinkbottles said:

Illusione epernay today. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I think I’ve got some sampling to do in the lighter body side of nc. Not sure how old this Padron was but it was a great change of pace. No pepper, just syrupy chocolate and spice. I’ll buy more when I go back by my secret honey hole for aged Padron.

I’ve definitely discovered that the Padron thousand series evolve fantastically over the course of 2-3 years

[EdmundGTP]

4 hours ago, HoyoFan said:

I’ve definitely discovered that the Padron thousand series evolve fantastically over the course of 2-3 years

Based on that cello I'd say that stick's seen at least a couple years. 

[Spaceman Spiff]

I am happy to see some Aladino love in this thread!! I have to say, they are doing some fantastic things with within company. Between the Original (Corojo), Maduro, Cameroon and the Vintage Habano blends, I'd probably have to choose all 4 as favorites. I'm smoking a Habano right now but earlier this week I had a Maduro that was simply divine. As complex as I could ever ask for.

As far as recommendations that haven't been suggested yet - has anyone ever tried Isabela cigars? They are based out of Miami I believe and sell only extensively pre-aged Nicaraguan tobacco. They also sweeten the tips of their cigars but only faintly and wears off after a few puffs. I believe it's a tip of the hat to the past.

[KCCubano]

On 6/16/2022 at 11:16 AM, HoyoFan said:

I’ve definitely discovered that the Padron thousand series evolve fantastically over the course of 2-3 years

Even at 10 yrs the thousand series are superb. 

[JLH]

Wow. The Four Kicks Mule Kick 2022 by Crowned Heads is terrific. Mexican San Andreas wrapper at its finest. 

Jason

[KCCubano]

On 6/13/2022 at 4:40 PM, Fox Sterlingworth said:

I think it’s been debated enough here that you can’t compare apples to oranges, but several NC’s are on my rotation as often at CC.

 

Padron 1964 line cannot beat beat imho for quality, consistency, and bang for buck.  I’ve loved that line for well over 10 years.  Other honorable mentions would be Feunte Anejo and Between the Lines series, but I do feel the quality has waned over the years on them.  Love or hate, I like the Nub Hananos.  Have love for aged My Father and Opus as well, but they need to sit quite a few years for me.

I do like the 1964 Corona

[Ej456]

As a three year cigar smoker I’ve noticed some trends in what I smoke. 
 

Nicaraguan - black cherry, what I associate with old leather and a strong coffee. Sometimes a catchers mitt taste or ashtray.  My father, Olivia, tatuaje.  
 

Dominican - wood (cedar?) sweetness and here and there a berry or gum. Also paper shavings. Fuente or Davidoff. 
 

Top for me would be Fuente Cuban corona, Fuente chateau natural. The Nicaraguans I also need a brandy or something to smooth them out. 

[HoyoFan]

I realized that I hadn’t checked in on this thread for a while and I thought I’d share something I’ve been noticing. Honduran tobacco.
It seems to be missing the attack of earth and pepper that Nicaraguan tobacco often punches with. And it’s free of the simple wood that most Dominican tobacco contains.

Instead, I find a really pleasing subtle sweetness and flavors of coffee and nuts. It’s not a copy of Cuba but it does feel like a cousin. Both in nuance and strength.

Curious if others have run into this.