Favorite marca?

[icehog3]

6 months to a year ago I would've said Partagas.

That's me, maybe as recently as a few months ago. For current production, right now it is Ramon Allones, hands down.

 

[The EVP]

Toss up between H. Uppman, Trini and RA. It's too early in the morning for such an important decision.

 

[njstone]

Great question, and harder to answer than I first thought.

For me, probably Bolivar or Trinidad, and for different reasons. Trinidad was my "first love," and I still love them for their uniqueness--there's just nothing close to a Trinidad profile, and since I happen to love it, it's a clear winner.

But Bolivar has a profile I love as well ... though there are a lot of "earthy, peppery" cigars, nobody else adds the creamy element so well as Bolivar. I love most of the vitolas (though there are a few I haven't had yet), and love the fact that each are pretty different and yet all clearly share the Bolivar profile. And when you get one that's really pumping out that great chocolate flavor ... nothing beats it.

That said, I love most Partagas and lately have been getting into H. Upmann ... and love the RASS though that's the only RA I've had (besides a few SCCs that were apparently "not ready.")

 

[Jfire]

I believe the question was for a size of cc, that stood out for you. I'm patial to DC's or Toro's with Cohiba and Trini's on top...Hmm followed by Partagas, monti's and Boli's. I'm fairly still new to cc's with only a year or two on most so I'm sure this could change down the road with age on what I have.

Tom he asked for the marca, not vitola.
I'll go with Party.
Then Cohiba ( now #2)
Then Upmann.
All with. 3 or more years on em.

 

[KcJason1]

I'm not partial...
Partagas especially shorts and 898's..
Cohibas
Bolivar
Trinidad... Only had a few but loved em!

 

[mk05]

What's your favorite marca based on flavor profile alone?

Here's what I mean... I lit up a RyJ short churchill tonight and was reminded why this is my favorite marca, even though NONE of the individual cigars in the brand are my favorites by any stretch. The taste profile is unique and interesting to me, though. It is a great change of pace and is like nothing else I smoke regularly.

The cigars are not always very consistent -- in fact, the one I had tonight had a wonky burn that took a lot of tending. And they don't always have a lot going on taste-wise in the individual cigars that really builds on the brand's basic profile. But if I could have Habanos make me any vitola with the very best rollers for my personal cigar, I'd start with a Romeo y Julieta flavor profile and work from there.

What about you? What's your favorite brand flavor profile?

Just one?
Emotionally, Trinidad.
Realistically, a fight to the death between fonseca, el rey de mundo and quai d'orsay.

 

[cigarsc351w]

Partagas & RA

 

[BEN(SWEDEN)]

Montecristo

 

[gibbleguts]

Kinda stuck here as one that I am always in search of great boxes of but are harder to find then you would think is Sancho Panza. Have been through a few fantastic boxes and because of them tend to think of them as a favourite

 

[heavyd]

The best cc's I've had have been Partagas with age.

 

[ciggy]

Tom he asked for the marca, not vitola.

Thanks for clearing that up Justin. I guess I read the thread in a wrong way. Wasn't sure :scratchhe

 

[audio1der]

If I could only smoke one brand I wouldn't hesitate- Bolivar.

Amen, brother. Boli always and forever. So many vitolas within the marca, so much to discover and enjoy.