The Best Of the Essential Cubans

[TheMonk]

Hello gents,

Not sure if this has been covered, at least not from this angle - but I couldn't find it.

I'm asking for your opinions on what are the absolute best of the essential Cuban cigars, i.e., those that every Cuban cigar fan should try, at least once, and that have kept quality and flavor consistency over the years. I'd exclude LE cigars because, well, they're LEs.

I've been trying to write them down for myself, to make sure I get to try all of them at some point, and so far I've come up with this:

- Cohiba Esplendidos
- Cohiba Robustos
- Cohiba Siglo VI
- H. Upmann Magnum 50
- Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2
- Montecristo Edmundo
- Montecristo No. 2
- Partagas Lusitanias
- Partagas D4
- Romeo y Julieta Churchill


Would you agree with the ones on this short list? What would you add and/or remove?

Cheers.

[Tomothebuilder]

Saint Luis Rey Regios

[MarkLondon]

Hello gents,

Not sure if this has been covered, at least not from this angle - but I couldn't find it.

I'm asking for your opinions on what are the absolute best of the essential Cuban cigars, i.e., those that every Cuban cigar fan should try, at least once, and that have kept quality and flavor consistency over the years. I'd exclude LE cigars because, well, they're LEs.

I've been trying to write them down for myself, to make sure I get to try all of them at some point, and so far I've come up with this:

- Cohiba Esplendidos
- Cohiba Robustos
- Cohiba Siglo VI
- H. Upmann Magnum 50
- Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure No. 2
- Montecristo Edmundo
- Montecristo No. 2
- Partagas Lusitanias
- Partagas D4
- Romeo y Julieta Churchill


Would you agree with the ones on this short list? What would you add and/or remove?

Cheers.

No Bolivars there? I'd say any but in particular a Belicoso Fino...In my humble.

[Wigan]

No Bolivars there? I'd say any but in particular a Belicoso Fino...In my humble.

I`d say ALL Bolivars in my not so humble......

[peanutpete]

A sir winni

[Sean]

RASS great cigar

[ValeTudoGuy]

Trinidad Fundadores
PL Monrecarlos
ERdM Demi Tasse
Punch Margaritas

[Wigan]

Trinidad Fundadores. Never had. Should really make an effort to try

[Johnny Thunder]

Great thread. Something I can get a lot of advice from.
I am OK with everything posted so far, but not sure about this one:

A sir winni

Please help.

[ValeTudoGuy]

H. Upmann Sir Winston

[Sligub]

Sir winni is a H.Uppmann sir winston (churchill size)

[MarkLondon]

Vegas Robaina Familiares. Nice stick.

[Johnny Thunder]

Thank you VTG.

[wayne_w]

Montecristo Petit no.2

[chalkstreamangler]

Very nice selection and I agree with the others about the Sir Winston but I would also add:

- Sancho Panza Belicosos
- Hoyo de Monterrey Epicure Especial
- Hoyo de Monterrey Churchill (with a few years of age I prefer these to the Esplendidos)