Cohiba Extra Vigoroso - Newbe Question

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I've been lurking here for a few months and finally decided to join up…great board with a lot of good information and advice. I’ve been smoking cigars for almost a year now…I’m usually a weekend smoker, 1 or 2 a week. I’ve tried many brands to see where my tastes lie…they include:

Montesino
Sancho Ponza
Montecristo
H. Upmann
Baccarat Havana The Game Nº1
Macanudo Cafe Hyde Park
Romeo y Julieta 1875 Bully
Padron #2000
CAO Black
5 Vegas Series ‘A’ Artisan
Leon Jimenes
Rocky patel Vintage 1992
Gurkha Master Select
Cohiba Extra Vigoroso

By far, the Cohiba Extra Vigoroso Toro has been the best. The RyJ and 5 Vegas are a distant second and 3rd. Some, like the Leon Jimenes, were horrible…really bad taste.

I just a couple of questions: Been having a hard time finding a box of Cohiba XV, most dealers are out of stock and the ones that have them in stock are overpriced. Any suggestions? Also wanted to know what other cigars have a similar taste/strength to the Cohiba XV.

Thanks