NC that make you go wow!

[Reaver2145]

The AF short story is pretty good for a perfecto but dose anyone els find that NCs have quite a faint or a complete lack of aroma to them.

Its like i smell a bolie or a partagas and you can smell it but i goto something like a oliva and there's almost nothing.

[L_DOG]

I have an Arturo Fuente Grand Reserve sitting in the humidor. How do you AF fans see this stick? Looks and smells great every time!

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[omegar]

dose anyone els find that NCs have quite a faint or a complete lack of aroma to them.

Its like i smell a bolie or a partagas and you can smell it but i goto something like a oliva and there's almost nothing.

That is one heck of a sweeeping statement.

But my answer is certainly the opposite to your suggestion.

[Bad-Yeti]

Scratch Oliva, OK some of them. Padron on the other hand, and most AF and anything Garcia & Garcia are more than pretty damn good, they're mighty damn good. At lot of the Boutique brands are excellent too. SOSA for one.

Tats I must admit have not really done a lot for me, and the Gurkha's I've tried have been little better than compost.

I honestly thought I had typed Padron in there.......so yes, very much so near the top of the list.....Padron

Oh yes, as i've mentioned before, I do love the Oliva V series but if you're out and about you may see Nica libre potencias for sale at around 2/3rd the cost, they are the same cigar with a different band on...how about those onions

Yes also to the La Aroma de Cuba New Blend, got a box last trip and they are very nice indeed.

[Reaver2145]

I would love to try these la aroma de cuba and padrons you guys talk about now foxs do some padrons and ashtons that look interesting so any suggestions on them.

[Pandyboy]

Out of all the NC's I have smoked only a few are ones I would go back to. AF Work of Art Maduro, this was a beautiful smoke from begining to end. Padron Aniversary (can't remember which one) was very good. Tat Anarchy, very good almost cuban like. Best budget NC smoke I have had was the CAO La Traviata, for what they cost they are great!

[Bad-Yeti]

Never tried CAO, always stayed away from them for some reason, probably just a "I don't like Brazil Thing" strange!

[omegar]

Never tried CAO, always stayed away from them for some reason, probably just a "I don't like Brazil Thing" strange!

Only relatively few of the CAO cigars (and there are a few hundred) have Brazilian wrappers. Those are usually the very dark Maduros. The Brazilia Gol! is one of the best of those, but not on an empty stomach.

The La Traviata is a very different animal. Made in Nicaragua, with a filler of Dominican & Nicaraguan, a Cameroon binder, and a wrapper from Ecuador. Try one. You will be pleasantly surprised.

Rod

[Bad-Yeti]

I shall do so, next time i'm States side. Thanks for the recommendation.

[bfg84]

Also if you havent tried the CAO Gold id give it a go, its one of my fave N/C (not the maduro though!).

Dan

[Reaver2145]

Never tried CAO, always stayed away from them for some reason, probably just a "I don't like Brazil Thing" strange!

Ohh Brazilians arnt that bad the wax dosnt hurt that much just take it like a man.....oh wait are we still talking about cigars my mistake.

Jokes aside as everyone below has said CAO do some nice smokes as bfg said the CAO gold is a great smoke along with the MX2 though you have to like maduros for that one and its hard to get hold off outside the USA

[Professor Twain]

Out of all the NC's I have smoked only a few are ones I would go back to. AF Work of Art Maduro, this was a beautiful smoke from begining to end. Padron Aniversary (can't remember which one) was very good. Tat Anarchy, very good almost cuban like. Best budget NC smoke I have had was the CAO La Traviata, for what they cost they are great!

This is a great list that I agree with. The Padron 64 Maduros are a very nice cigar, spicy, sweet. Besides the Work of Art, the AF Short Story is a fine little cigar.

[L_DOG]

I have to add the Nat Sherman Metropolitan. They stock them in my local. A sweet creamy texture throughout, with subtle hints of nuts and spice. Will have to get more!

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