UKCF Cigar of the Year

[sheppsea]

This thread is not restricted to Cubans Shep, all cigars are up for the vote, even King Edwards and Hamlet if that's what rocked your boat.

I didn't purposely ignore NCs - it just so happens my best and worst were all Cubans, looking at my journal only 2 of the top 18 are not Cuban

In terms of NCs the best was Oliva Serie V Belicoso and worse Inka Secret Blend Rojo Red Robusto

[peanutpete]

i am not one to write down the cigars I smoke so from memory the best this year
la escepcion Italian RE H Upmann royal robusto best bang for buck Dip 4

worst, here I agree with Simon bolivar the RA A.Extra terrible cigar hope they change and the cigar that has turned for the worst (sleeping hopefully) is the R&J Duke

[tippexx]

I agree with Simon bolivar the RA A.Extra terrible cigar hope they change and the cigar that has turned for the worst (sleeping hopefully) is the R&J Duke

I thought the RA Extra was awful too. Didn't smoke a Duke last year so can't comment ... but for disappointment and a turn for the worst mine was the Upmann Mag 48, which is sad because previously I had rated these a fabulous cigar.

But that said, the AF Serie JJ Small Robusto and Upmann Half Coronas smoked last year I consider to be total crap and only fit for compost.

[SteveGriff]

Strange, the few RA Allones Extras I've smoked were excellent. More for me! Hahahaha!

[peanutpete]

I thought the RA Extra was awful too. Didn't smoke a Duke last year so can't comment ... but for disappointment and a turn for the worst mine was the Upmann Mag 48, which is sad because previously I had rated these a fabulous cigar.

But that said, the AF Serie JJ Small Robusto and Upmann Half Coronas smoked last year I consider to be total crap and only fit for compost.

Arf you are right I had forgotten about the 48s

[Tomothebuilder]

Without wanting to sound daft, the most enjoyable and memorable stick I had this year was an Esplendidos from 2011 bought from LCDH in Varedero-I know people say they're overpriced, overrated and all the rest but the one I had was fantastic and a cut above pretty much everything else! I've not got the most experienced palate and I struggle to pick out more than the usual spice/honey/wood/ etc but this was a cracker, it just seemed so much more refined, smooth and delicate.

[Stevieboy]

Strange, the few RA Allones Extras I've smoked were excellent. More for me! Hahahaha!

I've sat on a box for nearly two years and only cracked into it last week.... bloody marvellous. Just goes to show how different we all are.....

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[Simon Bolivar]

Interesting rport Tom. I think the Esplen' got a bad rep because of the market was flooded with fakes & secondly they were the most expensive stick. Well no longer! Plently dearer now but are they better? A personal view but I have had some excellent older ones & there are real gems & I would reommend them to any who haven't tried them recently. I the last Esplen I had was 2yrs ago in Cuba, on our first night. I hadn't expected to smoke as it was our 20th Wedding Anniversay hol & we'd been up for 24hrs by the end of the meal. But then I wa offered the humi & they had Esplen's or Monte No4's. This wasn't a night for an avge smoke! So with the wife's blessing I had the esplen, which of course kept us up another 1 1/2hrs but it was firstly a genuine stick & secondly a moment of bliss. After many yrs of dreaming we really were in Cuba now!

[PeeJay]

Anyone who hasn't voted please do, the count is on Sunday.

[POLO]

My favourite smoke of the year was Montecristo A. It was the first time that i`ve smoked this cigar! It was great!

[bubbajvegas]

Think I'm gunna have to go with the RyJ exhibicion no4 H&F aged,think it would have been even better if it'd been smoked on a nice summers eve

[Agricola]

For me it was the El Rey del Mundo Choix Supreme. Being a PC smoker an not into larger cigars it's quite odd. However the Choix supreme is light enough that I can smoke a Robusto every now and then without levitating off the sofa and flying out of the window!

I bought a box of 25 around 2 years ago and there is only one left now. They were all consistent with great burn.

[Wid3y]

I'm going with the following:

Monte 520
RASS

[STEVEYB112]

For me, my has to be a plain old Partagas Short...I always enjoy them

[JoeyGunz]

Monte 520 (present from the mrs) for me too, watching Glastonbury on the tv with her;





Sometimes the occasions can really improve the cigar sometimes they're both so good that they make a magical moment and this was one of them!


I've also had some fabulous Monte 2's a stand out one watching Rolling Stones at Hyde Park.




and now I've done 2 I guess I need to name third place!


Cohiba Behike 52 at The Mayfair celebrating the Mrs graduating!




looking back through my pics these moments and cigars really were some of my highlights of summer days I spent in England!