C.A. 2024 Cigar of the year impressions

[VeguerosMAN]

5 hours ago, SCgarman said:

They have rose up from nothing. Jose Pepin Garcia left Cuba in the early 2000's and started small in Miami. He is a grade 8 master roller and is also considered a master blender. Sounds like the company is all vertically integrated. They own/grow their own tobacco in Nicaragua, own their own factory. Pepin's son Jaime created the blends for the My Father line as a tribute to his father, so he has become an epic tobacco blender in his own right. They are definitely on par with Padron and Fuente. If you check out their site, the pics of their cigar factory are amazing, from the fancy floors, to everything else. It is a first class operation all the way. The dilapidated, crude factories in Havana are a stark contrast.

They are on par with Padron. Vertically integrated company.

[VeguerosMAN]

On 12/23/2024 at 5:58 AM, El Presidente said:

Lost me on the 60 RG. 

Never had a 60 RG but I would think using a punch cutter will help a lot.

[Li Bai]

7 minutes ago, VeguerosMAN said:

Never had a 60 RG but I would think using a punch cutter will help a lot

I've had a 64 RG once, the LFD Granu and what a terrible cigar it was in every way 🤢

[SCgarman]

4 hours ago, VeguerosMAN said:

Never had a 60 RG but I would think using a punch cutter will help a lot.

I have a nearly 30 year old Zino Davidoff guillotine cutter. Worked just fine. And if I'm not mistaken, Cuba has large ring gauge sticks also. Aren't there several in the 55/56 ring? 

[ha_banos]

5 minutes ago, SCgarman said:

I have a nearly 30 year old Zino Davidoff guillotine cutter. Worked just fine. And if I'm not mistaken, Cuba has large ring gauge sticks also. Aren't there several in the 55/56 ring? 

Yup! And beyond... https://www.cubancigarwebsite.com/cigar/list?ringLow=55&includeImages=True

No mention of the Behike 58/59 yet!

My cut off is 54.

[Ford2112]

1 hour ago, VeguerosMAN said:

Never had a 60 RG but I would think using a punch cutter will help a lot

Will it help with shoving a dildo sized cigar in your mouth? It is a ridiculous size. 

[VeguerosMAN]

4 hours ago, SCgarman said:

I have a nearly 30 year old Zino Davidoff guillotine cutter. Worked just fine. And if I'm not mistaken, Cuba has large ring gauge sticks also. Aren't there several in the 55/56 ring? 

I was thinking more about the comfort level of smoking a 60 rg when you use a punch cutter since it won't break your jaw.

2 hours ago, Ford2112 said:

Will it help with shoving a dildo sized cigar in your mouth? It is a ridiculous size. 

Punch cutter is the way to go, since you don't have to fully open your mouth and the hole is small compared to a straight cut.

[El Presidente]

This is the NC version of a Regional. 

US attraction only.

[El Presidente]

4 hours ago, ha_banos said:

My cut off is 54.

54/55 and I will bitch and complain still. However if they are exceptional, plough through. Just difficult to be in my rotation. Mag54 is an exception.

60 RG is way past my level of engagement. 60/70/80...it is a different product.

[SCgarman]

5 minutes ago, El Presidente said:

54/55 and I will bitch and complain still. However if they are exceptional, plough through. Just difficult to be in my rotation. Mag54 is an exception.

60 RG is way past my level of engagement. 60/70/80...it is a different product.

Obviously there is a market for 60 ring cigars. Otherwise makers wouldn't make them, granted this is more of a USA thing than Europe or elsewhere. I only tried it out of curiosity. $13/stick certainly wasn't a big investment 😁

[El Presidente]

31 minutes ago, SCgarman said:

Obviously there is a market for 60 ring cigars. Otherwise makers wouldn't make them, granted this is more of a USA thing than Europe or elsewhere. I only tried it out of curiosity. $13/stick certainly wasn't a big investment 😁

People can smoke what they like 👍

US cigar, US publication. Makes sense. 

I am backing the Texas Lancero to be next year's number 1.😉

[cigaraholic]

This cigar reminds me of a prerequisite to a prostitution charge, no wonder it’s called the judge.👄
 

[Duxnutz]

13 hours ago, El Presidente said:

54/55 and I will bitch and complain still. However if they are exceptional, plough through. Just difficult to be in my rotation. Mag54 is an exception.

60 RG is way past my level of engagement. 60/70/80...it is a different product.

I’ll raise you to 56. The HU Mag 56 was outstanding. Just cracked a box before sending it into the ether (moving). 

[VeguerosMAN]

I think 60 rg could work if the cigar is short.  I could handle 60 x 4, like Padron 64 Hermoso. 

[ha_banos]

And as if the Christmas fairies were listening. I've been gifted this 6x60 lol