Help me on mediocre and excellent smokes.

Here is an interesting question. If you were to line up two cigars side by side and compare them, one being a mediocre hand rolled smoke and the second an excellent smoke. Which two cigars would you pair together to try and note the difference?


They should both be the same type and strength approximately.

I would actually like to smoke 2 and compare the difference between them.

I realize too that this greatly depends on personal preference, but many of you have a much more sophisticated palate than mine.

So could you help me out by listing in this thread like this?

Mediocre - xxxxxxxx cigar
Excellent - xxxxxxxx cigar

Mediocre----RP Cameroon Especial
Excellent----Cuesta Rey Stanfords Cameroon reserve

Both Cameroon, both medium body, one is about $2 and the other is $7-8.

Mediocre - Any Macanudo Maduro cigar
Excellent - Any Fuente Hemingway Maduro cigar (Actually - ANY Fuente maduro cigar)

<caveat>
Everyone's tastes are subjective
</caveat>

mediocre: St. Luis Rey Serie G
excellent: Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur Dark Knight

mediocre: Carlos Torano 1916
excellent: El Rey del Mundo (maduro)

mediocre: regular Ashton line, and Diamond Crown line
excellent: Ashton VSG, Diamond Crown Maximus

Thanks for your input on the smokes. I really appreciate it. I am leaving for Portland tomorrow and will be there to check out some of the cigar stores. Looking forward to getting a few for comparison. Thanks again! Roger.

If anyone else has suggestions let me know please. :smiley4::smiley37:

I'll play:
Mediocre: La Finca
Excellent: Padron

I tend to like Medium to Full body, smooth coronas without peppery harshness. And I like em cheap if possible!