Top 5 (even top 10 if you have it)

I don't know about you guys, but whenever I do any traveling....business or pleasure, I try to plan my trip around places to eat and cigar shops.

Every now and then you find a great deal from a B&M. Now, this deal is so great that you have to buy a box of it or ALL that was available without considering personal budget constraints.

With that in mind, what are your top 5 cigars (if you have 10, then go for 10) that you will not hesitate to buy when offered to you at $1 per stick below retail (that's after tax and all that jazz) or roughly 10-20% off box prices (if this doesn't tickle your fancy, what % would)? Please don't include HTF sticks, cuz we all know we are willing to pay 10-20% more than what it is worth, at least I know I would.

Ex. From what I could find, retail for a box of DC Max Robustos are $170-$180 (this is from cigarcyclopedia site)? What if you can get this between $130-$150?

My top 5-10 list:
Ashton VSG
Illusione
Diamond Crown Maximus
Cabaiguan
Tatuaje
Arturo Fuente Hemingways
Arturo Fuente Don Carlos
Padron Anniversary Natural or Maduro
Perdomo ESV '91 Maduro
La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero
Oliva V (these are cheap enough, but if I can get it at a discount, OH YEAH!)

Andrew

My tastes are always migrating, but currently....


Camacho Corojo LTD. - 11/18 or preferably the Scorpion sizes
Illusione 888
AF Anejo 46 or 55 (I guess I'm an oddball, I really don't care for Sharks).
Ashton VSG Illusion
ANY Padron
Camacho Triple Maduro 11/18
Don Pepin Black Label
Don Pepin Blue Label
AF Sun-Grown Chateau (already inexpensive, but one of my favorites).
Tatuaje Brown labels


This list changes from week to week...

Ashton VSG
La Gloria Cubana Serie R
Joy de Nicaragua Antano
Diamond Crown Maximus
Oliva Serie O

Hmm this is a tough call.

AF Hemmingways / Short Storys
Any CAO _X2 (priority to LX2)
Greycliff (considering 30+% off would make it a reasonable price)
Ashton VSG
Diamond Crowns

In no particular order,,,


Torano Exodus '59 Gold Robusto
Hemingway Best Seller
Cabaiguan Corona Extra
Monte Media Noche Edmundo
La Flor Dominicana Chisel
CAO Brazilia Gol!
Padron Serie 1926 #9 Maduro
Oliva Master Blend 2 Torpedo
Opus X Perfecxion X
Don Pepin Blue Label Exquisitos

I'd have to say my top cigars are:

Ashton VSG Torpedo
Padron 1964 Anniversary
Tatuaje Havana VI (Verocu No. 2)
AF Hemingway (WOAM is my fav)
Graycliff (When they're cheap)
La Flor Dominicana (Lots of Ligero)
Camacho (Any will do)
Oliva and Nubs
Coronado
AF Anejo (Shark)

I'd probably say I would go out of my way to my hands on these and savor them to the last nub, but there are a lot I haven't tried enough of to get my head wrapped around them. Notable ones are probably the DC Maximus series, Ashton ESG, LX2 line, Opus X and Illusiones. I'm sure there are more but there are just so many good cigars out there :smiley22:

Padron 64 Maduro or Natural
Cusano Paired Maduro
CAO MX2
AVO Domaine
Monte Cristo Media Noche
Don Lino Africa
AF Hemingway
Graycliff Original (red, when cheap)

Litto Gomez Diez
Alec Bradley Tempus
Monte Media Noche
Monte 7s
Ashton VSG
Don Pepin Garcia My Father
Perdomo Lot 23 (my "go-to" smoke)
Perdomo Cuban Parejo
Padron '64 and '26 anniversary maduro
Tatuaje Havana

Honorable Mention: RP summer collection 2008. Kick ass smoke.

Wow, it's astonishing the many similar cigars people chose for their list.

Says a lot about that brand!

Not in order:
Montecristo White
RP Sungrown
Cubao 5
Greycliff Crystal LabelTorano Exodus gold
CAO Brazillia Gol!
RyJ No.3
Partegas Coronas Senior

I would include these:

Any maduro Hemmingways
Any Anejo
Camacho Triple Maduro
CAO MX2
CAO Soprano
Ashton Aged Maduro
Padron 64 Anniv.
Olivia V Maduro
Ashton VSG
Cohiba Black

Rich

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Originally Posted by FunkyCold5

Wow, it's astonishing the many similar cigars people chose for their list.

Says a lot about that brand!

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What I find interesting are the differences in responses to your post on different boards (the ones that I'm on, anyhow :smiley3:).

With one exception, my top 10 don't meet your availability definition - they're all cigars that I can easily get locally, but you can't :smiley17:. The exception is the Padron Maduro :smiley37:

not in any order

San Cristobal
Those 601s, the greens (kill), blue (mm these kill too), black. not as fond of the reds
Perdomo Habano Conn.
Fuente sun grown
LFD dbl ligero - but not the maddies
Padilla 8/11
Ashton VSG enchantment
Fuente Untold Story
Power Ranger but they'd have to be really on sale
Some farmies I'd snap up nearly anytime

CX2 by far my favorite
R y J vintage
Padron/ Padron Anniversary
CAO Cameroon
Punch

JFR Maddie
Oliva Serie V
CAO Brazilia
601 Green label
Gurkha Ancient Warrior
A.F. King B
VSG (Wouldn't buy the whole box, but definitely stock up)

Oliva Serie G Maduro
Cohiba Black
RP Vintage 1990
Perdomo Lot 23 Maduro
Perdomo Habano
5 Vegas A
Graycliff 1666
Man O' War (new favorite)

CAO gold
CAP brazillia
A.Fuente gran reserva
Cuesta Rey Camaroon

That's all for me so far due to my inexperience:smiley41:

Man O' War Ruination
Padilla '48
Oliva Serie V
Hemingways
Rocky Vintage '99

Not in any particular order:

Illusione HL
Illusione ECCJ
Illusione CG4
Cabaiguan Guapos RX
Tatuaje Red Label
Padron '64 Maduro Exclusivo
Ashton VSG Enchantment
WOAM
Ashton Heritage Robusto
Oliva Serie G

Currently I'm going to have to go with:

Punch Rare Corojo
Alec Bradley Tempus
Alec Bradley Family Blend
Olivia V
LGC Artesanos de Miami
Hoyo de Tradicion
5 Vegas Gold
Montecristo White

Top 5
Rocky Vintage 90 (I also like the 92s, but didn't want to list them separate. I'll be getting some 99s soon.)
Ashton VSG
Oliva Serie V
CAO MX2
Partagas Serie D

Top 10
I honestly don't smoke enough variety to have a top 10.

No particular order (except for #1)

Cohiba 2004 Sublime EL
H Upmann Sir Winston
H Upmann Mag 50
H Upmann Mag 46
Padron Anniversary
Illusione cg4
Cabiaguan Guapos
Tatuaje Havana Vi Nobles
RASS
Monte #2

several others come to mind...

Only The Edge is in order.

RP Edge Toro Maduro
RP Decade
RP Vintage 1992
RP Old World Reserve
Ashton San Cristobal Monumento
Ashton VSG
Esteban Carreras 10 Anos Toro Maduro
Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 Gold Double Corona
Padron 1926 or 1964
Oliva G

Subject to change as I try more smokes.

Ok let's see what I like:

Torano 1916 Cameroon
Torano Casa Torano, both natural and maduro
Padron 1964 Anniversario
RP Olde Worle Reserve
Oliva Master Blend III
Taboo Twist

In my humble total newblet state sofar:

Padron 3000 Natural
PAM #9
AF Signature Maduro
RASCC
RP Vingtage 92

Will

Quote:

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Originally Posted by denver24

Not in any particular order:

Illusione HL
Illusione ECCJ
Illusione CG4
Cabaiguan Guapos RX
Tatuaje Red Label
Padron '64 Maduro Exclusivo
Ashton VSG Enchantment
WOAM
Ashton Heritage Robusto
Oliva Serie G

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I need to update mine:

Illusione HL
Illusione CG4
Cabaiguan Guapos RX
Tatuaje Havan VI
Padron '64 Maduro Exclusivo
Liga Privada #9 Robusto
Ashton Aged Maduro Robusto
El Titan de Bronze Redemption

I've been craving fuller smokes lately but not super strong, not sure if it's the cooler weather or my evolving tastes (though still very newb)