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CA's Top 25 of 2010

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thecatch83

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1. Cohiba Behike BHK 52
Price-NA
Size-4 3/4 by 52
Score-97
Origin-Cuba

2. Viaje Oro Reserva VOR No. 5
Price-$10.80
Size-5 1/2 by 52
Score-95
Origin-Honduras

3. Fuente Fuente Opus XXX Belicoso
Price-$10.20
Size-4 5/8 by 49
Score-95
Origin-Dom. Rep.

4. Padron Family Reserve No. 45 (Natural)
Price-$25.00
Size-6 by 52
Score-95
Origin-Nicaragua

5. Camacho Corojo Churchill
Price-$6.85
Size-7 by 48
Score-94
Origin-Honduras

6. La Aroma de Cuba MI Amor Magnifico
Price-$7.50
Size-6 by 52
Score-94
Origin-Nicaragua

7. Illusione Epernay Le Matin
Price-$11.20
Size-6 1/2 by 46
Score-94
Origin-Honduras

8. E.P. Carillo Elencos Edicion Limitada 2010
Price-$15.00
Size-6 by 54
Score-94
Origin-Dom. Rep.

9. H Upmann No. 2
Price-NA
Size-6 1/8 by 52
Score-94
Origin-Cuba

10. La Flor Dom. Air Bender Chisel
Price-$8.50
Size-6 1/2 by 54
Score-94
Origin-Dom. Rep

11. Ambos Mundos No.1 Grande
Price-$6.25
Size-5 1/2 by 56
Score-93
Origin-Nicaragua

12. Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 50 Years Box Press
Price-$6.95
Size-5 by 55
Score-93
Origin-Nicaragua

13. Punch Grand Cru No. 2 Maduro
Price-$10.99
Size-6 1/8 by 54
Score-93
Origin-Honduras

14. A. Turrent Triple Play Belicoso
Price-$8.00
Size-6 1/8 by 54
Score-93
Origin-Honduras

15. C.A.O La Traviata Divino
Price-$4.95
Size-5 by 50
Score-93
Nicaragua

16. My Father No. 2 Belicoso
Price-$11.50
Size-5 1/2 by 54
Score-92
Origin-Nicaragua

17. Brick House Robusto
Price-$4.95
Size-5 by 54
Score-92
Origin-Nicaragua

18. Oliva Serie V Maduro
Price-$9.00
Size-6 by 54
Score-92
Origin-Nicaragua

19. Rocky Patel 15th Ann. Toro
Price-$10.50
Size-6 1/2 by 52
Score-92
Origin-Nicaragua

20. Alec Bradley Prensado Gran Toro
Price-$11.75
Size-6 by 54
Score-92
Origin-Honduras

21. Paragas Lusitania
Price-NA
Size-7 5/8 by 49
Score-92
Origin-Cuba

22. Monecristo Platinum Churchill Tube
Price-$10.50
Size-7 by 50
Score-92
Origin-Dom Rep.

23. Ashton VSG Eclipse
Price-$12.00
Size-6 by 52
Score-92
Origin-Dom Rep.

24. Casa Magna Colorado Churchill
Price-$6.90
Size-6 7/8 by 49
Score-92
Origin-Nicaragua

25. Aurora 1495 BME Dominicana
Price-$10.00
Size-5 3/4 by 54
Score-92
Origin-Dom. Rep.

Any thoughts.....surprises etc,?
 
17. Brick House Robusto
Price-$4.95
Size-5 by 54
Score-92
Origin-Nicaragua

Really?

They sell these at the army base...
 
Wurm said:
17. Brick House Robusto
Price-$4.95
Size-5 by 54
Score-92
Origin-Nicaragua

Really?

They sell these at the army base...
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That's awesome! Cigars are like wine, in that you can find an awesome tasting 90+ point cigar for five bucks or a killer tasting bottle of wine for 20 bucks that rivals the best in the world. Just look at how many 4-6 dollar cigars there are on this list........it's great!
 
I would have thought a Trinidad would have made the list... Nice to see some of the not so expensive sticks make the list. Who would have figured a Brick House?

Mr Peat said:
I must be a snob because I only see 1 or 2 I would actually smoke off that list. :laugh:
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yeah I agree. Most of those just aren't my thing. Good to know the critics are unbiased though.
 
I had achance to smoke #6 about a week ago and it was fantastic! The Brickhouse Robusto is really a great cigar, regardless of the price. I heard that Ashton owns the Brickhouse brand but does anyone know who rolls them?
 
This one is really good and worth the price.

12. Carlos Torano Exodus 1959 50 Years Box Press
Price-$6.95
Size-5 by 55
Score-93
Origin-Nicaragua
 
I had a Brickhouse Churchill tonight that was gifted to me on my birthday... I have to be honest that I wasn't impressed with it when I got it because the guy who gave it to me is known as a pooch rocket smoker first class. His go to cigar is a German dry-cured Sumatran that scares all bugs in a 20 mile radius away. But he smokes cigars all day long and having less than a buck sticks is his way of affording it.

I have to admit it was pretty decent, it was good enough (I nubbed it) to make me want to try the robusto.
 
6. La Aroma de Cuba MI Amor Magnifico
Price-$7.50
Size-6 by 52
Score-94
Origin-Nicaragua


My B&M just got these in today, so I'm going to go try it tomorrow in a couple of different sizes, hopefully they live up to the hype!
 
I think for the money, CAO is making some delicious smokes and I'm glad one of their 5 dollar cigars made the top 15......I have a few in the humidor that I will get around to smoking. I've smoked the Oliva Serie V Maduro (#19) and it was fantastic and worth every penny!
 
thecatch83 said:
Any thoughts.....surprises etc,?
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I think as you search and read up around here, you'll realize most CPers don't put a whole lot of stock in Shanken's vanity mag. Try a bit of everything and remember to smoke what you like, like what you smoke.
 
mjolnir01 said:
thecatch83 said:
Any thoughts.....surprises etc,?
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I think as you search and read up around here, you'll realize most CPers don't put a whole lot of stock in Shanken's vanity mag. Try a bit of everything and remember to smoke what you like, like what you smoke.
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Very true.....but it can be helpful to find a cigar source who tastes a variety of cigars that you also like; takes some of the "guess" work out of throwing down hundreds of dollars for a box of cigars that you ultimately find repugnant and overpriced. I for one don't have the coin to pay/search for great cigars that I could easily just read about in various magazines and or cigar forums to help steer me in the right direction. And the #3 ranked cigar on the said "vanity" list (Opus X) and Padron (#4) are some of the most talked about and revered cigar brands among cigar pass members.
 
thecatch83 said:
mjolnir01 said:
thecatch83 said:
Any thoughts.....surprises etc,?
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I think as you search and read up around here, you'll realize most CPers don't put a whole lot of stock in Shanken's vanity mag. Try a bit of everything and remember to smoke what you like, like what you smoke.
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Very true.....but it can be helpful to find a cigar source who tastes a variety of cigars that you also like; takes some of the "guess" work out of throwing down hundreds of dollars for a box of cigars that you ultimately find repugnant and overpriced. I for one don't have the coin to pay/search for great cigars that I could easily just read about in various magazines and or cigar forums to help steer me in the right direction. And the #3 ranked cigar on the said "vanity" list (Opus X) and Padron (#4) are some of the most talked about and revered cigar brands among cigar pass members.
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He didn't call it a "'vanity' list", he called it a vanity mag. As reference to all the swag they push in between stories about boarder crossing hilarity and the occasional mention of cigars. You're certainly entitled to your opinion of the magazine and the list, but many people, myself included, have found both to be lacking. Personally, when I see cigars I've smoked and tossed after 5 minutes get a 90 rating and then see that something like a Padron 40th get a 91 rating, I tend to disregard their rating system as a source. And Jethro Tull still thinks Padron was robbed in 2008. There are several good reviewers on here that I have found to have similar tastes as myself, but it takes time to realize who shares your tastes and who doesn't. But the time and the effort is well worth it.
 
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