5 Most Dreaded Smokes...

[badwhale]

Everyone talks about what they like...

What's your 5 most UNfavorable (outside of Swisher Sweets & Backwoods )

Mine (sofar):

Black Pearl Maduro
Consuerga
Macanudo Maduro
JR Alternative Candella (OMG might be the worst)
CI Legends (any & all)

Will

[Eville]

I'm not sure if I can come up with 5, but here's a few:

1. Onyx Reserve maduro
2. AF Cuban Corona
3. Montecristo Platinum vintage 1999
4.Tierra del Sol

None of these were just terrible, save for the Onyx, but most either had major burn/construction issues (AF/Monte) or a very bitter beginning (TdS)

[craig]

1. Any catalog-exclusive, or anything with a big catalog advert.
2. Anything with a list price not rooted in reality.
3. Any brand that starts with "Don." EDIT: excluding DPG, DC
4. Any bargain bundled smoke (non-Cuban).
5. Anything infused, painted, or otherwise artificially enhanced.

[bigwhiteash]

Wow... leaving Don Pepin and Don Carlos in the list is surprising


1. Any Helix

2. Any Acid

3. Any other flavored cigar.. Though I did smoke some thing called "Isla del Sol" (I think that was it), that wasn't horrible.

4. Any Acid

5. Any Helix



Consuegras are not on my list, nor are Backwoods, I kinda like them for fishing cigars

[badwhale]

Wow... leaving Don Pepin and Don Carlos in the list is surprising


1. Any Helix

2. Any Acid

3. Any other flavored cigar.. Though I did smoke some thing called "Isla del Sol" (I think that was it), that wasn't horrible.

4. Any Acid

5. Any Helix



Consuegras are not on my list, nor are Backwoods, I kinda like them for fishing cigars

You know, after I posted, I thought "oh man, I forgot about those horrid Acid Def Seas" Bad bad bad. They blow away the consuregas (in a bad way)

However, I found that Kubakubas are a holiday crowd pleaser (for the novices in the group) and really, the Irish Hops (DE naturals) are pretty good.

Will

[kevin7]

I wonder if you know what Consuegras really are? Do you?

[badwhale]

I wonder if you know what Consuegras really are? Do you?

I think I do. These: http://www.jrcigars.com/index.cfm?pa...&itemcode=CG15

Will

[kevin7]

Have you ever smoked a Hoyo DE Monterrey ,Punch,El Rey de Mundo?

[badwhale]

Have you ever smoked a Hoyo DE Monterrey ,Punch,El Rey de Mundo?

Yep. I have a box of Rey Mundos in the humi right now. I haven't had enough Punch(es) to say if I like them or not. I like Hoyos.

I wasn't trying to piss anyone off saying that consuerga was one of my 5 least favorites.

Will

[dustinpollock]

This could be fun

[BigMacFU]

Worst cigars ever (if you have these, make sure you send them to me for proper disposal! PM me for my address):
1) Padrons of the '64, '26, 40th and 80th bent (natural or maduro, but the maduro are much worse and need much more of a quick disposal)
2) Opus, Anejos, Maduro Hemingways
3) Davidoff Diademas and Culebras or other Davidoff specials (Graycliff XX, AVO LE's, etc)
4) Any from that special island
5) La Auroras

[Silencei2]

Worst cigars ever (if you have these, make sure you send them to me for proper disposal! PM me for my address):
1) Padrons of the '64, '26, 40th and 80th bent (natural or maduro, but the maduro are much worse and need much more of a quick disposal)
2) Opus, Anejos, Maduro Hemingways
3) Davidoff Diademas and Culebras or other Davidoff specials (Graycliff XX, AVO LE's, etc)
4) Any from that special island
5) La Auroras

I'd have to say

1) Acids
2) Royal Jamaica (Only had one but it wasn't very good)
3) Nub Cameroon (Liked the Habano and Connecticut but not the cameroon)
4) Victor Sinclair (Got a sampler and I'd probably say these qualify for yard-gars)
5) Ghurka (I'd have to say that I've had the worst luck with roll quality on these cigars... half of them are too tight to smoke and another 25% burn oddly... the remaining 25% are usually pretty damn good but for some of the prices of their cigars I would expect a perfect draw/burn every time)

[craig]

Wow... leaving Don Pepin and Don Carlos in the list is surprising


1. Any Helix

2. Any Acid

3. Any other flavored cigar.. Though I did smoke some thing called "Isla del Sol" (I think that was it), that wasn't horrible.

4. Any Acid

5. Any Helix



Consuegras are not on my list, nor are Backwoods, I kinda like them for fishing cigars

Fixed.

[WOXOF]

Yep. I have a box of Rey Mundos in the humi right now. I haven't had enough Punch(es) to say if I like them or not. I like Hoyos.

I wasn't trying to piss anyone off saying that consuerga was one of my 5 least favorites.

Will

Kevin is just trying to make a point that not all Consuegras are the same. They are seconds of many different lines. Some are good, some damn good, and some lick balls.

For me 5 smokes that I would not bother picking up again.

1. Guantanameras
2. "Mexican" RyJ's
3. Tierra Del Sol
4. CAO Gold
5. Helix

[badwhale]

Hmmmm

Maybe I stumbled upon a batch of "lick balls" consuergas.

If I could go back, I'd change definietly change that to Acid Def Sea
Tasted like a swisher sweet. (Hopefully I don't anger anyone with that pick)

So, what's a good consuerga? If they're seconds that keep changing, how do you know?

The one(s) I had were very dry, harsh & poorly constructed. burned fast & hot.

Will

[pmp]

ghurka
acid
Iguanas(these are legendary among bad cigars)
guantanameras
te amo

[WOXOF]

So, what's a good consuerga? If they're seconds that keep changing, how do you know?

The one(s) I had were very dry, harsh & poorly constructed. burned fast & hot.

Will

I'm not a "connie" connoisseur, I have only had the #9 which was pretty good. I believe it was a punch rothschild second(don't quote me). If you do a little search there is a reference list floating around the internet somewhere that will tell you what some of the #'s are.

[pmp]

I'm not a "connie" connoisseur, I have only had the #9 which was pretty good. I believe it was a punch rothschild second(don't quote me). If you do a little search there is a reference list floating around the internet somewhere that will tell you what some of the #'s are.

Number 9 is by far the most popular and you are right its a similar blend to punch/hoyo.

I smoked a few bundles of these when I was new to cigars.

[visualinhalant]

I actually like the black pearl maduro

[ashauler]

1. Te-Amo
2. Anything Thompsons
3. CAO Italia
4. Petrus
5. Anything flavored