"Cigar Insider"

[US_Tank]

For those who have a subscription to "Cigar Insider" the best of the best is up!  For those who don't here are the numbers:

 

1)  Padron 1926 80 Years Maduro -- Nicargua                    Score  95

2)  Arturo Fuente Anejo Reserva No. 55 -- Dominican         Score 94

3)  Oliva Serie V Torpedo -- Nicaragua                                 Score 94

4)  Sancho Panza Belicoso --  Cuba                                        Score 94

5)  Arturo Fuente Anejo S.S.S. Shark No. 77 -- Dominican   Score 93

6)  Ashton Vigin Sun Grown Torpedo -- Dominican               Score 93

7)  Black Pearl Morado Torpedo -- Nicaraguan                     Score 93

8)  Montecristo "A" -- Cuba                                                    Score 93

9)  Montecristo #2 -- Cuba                                                     Score 93

10)  Montecristo Petite Emundo -- Cuba                                Score 93

11)  Padilla Series '68 Robusto -- Honduras                         Score 93

12)  Romeo y Juliet Exhibicion No. 3 -- Cuba                        Score 93

13)  San Cristobal Monumento -- Nicaragua                         Score 93

14)  Tatuaje Havan VI Angeles -- Nicaragua                        Score 93

[US_Tank]

By the way I have the Adobe file of the newsletter if anyone wants it.  Email me.

 

Daryn

[tafdom]

Yor are the man. Great find.

[Stands and Looks Back]

I don't know much about the Anejos...seems like everyone like'em

-Jeebus

[wingo]

They are a good cigar Jeebus, but not as good as those ratings. I haven't tried any from the 07 release, but I'd give the 06's 89-90.

They have a really dry finish which is kind of irritating.

I don't think the Serie V or the Padilla 68 are worthy of their ratings either.

The others I haven't tried. 

[Stands and Looks Back]

I've had the Serie V Lancero..i love it

then i had it in the dble robusto...i hated it

thanks for the info wingo

[US_Tank]

They are a good cigar Jeebus, but not as good as those ratings. I haven't tried any from the 07 release, but I'd give the 06's 89-90.

They have a really dry finish which is kind of irritating.

I don't think the Serie V or the Padilla 68 are worthy of their ratings either.

The others I haven't tried. 

I agree with Wingo about the Oliva Serie V.  Great cigar but overrated.  I have a Padilla '68 in my humi that I have yet to try.  As for the Anejo No. 55 I personally think it deserves its ranking.  I had my first about a month ago and I loved it!

Just minutes ago I finished a Black Pearl Morado and I too believe its overrated.  It has a nice, pleasant flavor but lacked the uhmph that I desire.  Great newbie cigar but I will write a review on it soon!

I am beating a dead horse, you guys know how I feel,  but I believe that the San Cristobal is the best of the best this year of the non-Cubans.   I say this without yet trying some of the Cubans on the list.  I had better get on that.  However, the list gives the excellent rating to the San Cristobal Monumento which is a great smoke but I love the Guajiro the best.


Ashton VSG,  also overrated in my book.  But that's just me!  We all have our desired tastes.  

[Stands and Looks Back]

i can't wait to try the San Cristobal now

as far as the VSG's go...i like them with good age on them.

but my favorite cigar has to be any PAM 64...but that's just me

[US_Tank]

I like the PAM 1964 also Jeebus.  It seems that Nicaragua is producing some excellent tobacco crops.  I did not really pay too much attention as to where a cigar came from unless it was Cuban.  Then I came to realize that all my favorite cigars came from Nicaragua.  Now its the first thing I look for in a cigar.

I think that the Pam 80th is also overrated.  Not that it is not a great cigar cause it is.  To me its just as good as all the other 1926's which still makes it damn good.  I believe that too many out there are buying into the hype, including me, cause I still want more of these.  I would bet that in a blind tasting of this cigar by the sheeple it would not rate as high on their own lists as it did by the "experts"!

[Stands and Looks Back]

any friend of Padron, is a friend of mine

great cigars