How Many Have You Enjoyed

[blessednxs65]

Looking back over last year, if CA can be trusted, God blessed me to smoke several of the sticks on their Top 25 List.

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Top_25/Top_25_Display/0,4320,,00.html

I enjoyed:

#1 -Thanks Dpricenator)
#3??? - It was a fake... does that count?
#4 - Loved it!
#5 - Had me wishing for a roach clip!
#7 - Str8 Yummy
#8 - Hated it!
#11 - Gifted to me by a friend and he almost turned into my dealer!!
#12 - When this stick gets some age on it... look out!
#15 - Smoked this one while waiting for tow truck to come p/u my car that had two flats following a football game. Sascha... U still da man!
#20 - Very enchanting
#21 - Stumbled upon this one in Casa Fuente (reasonably priced and was very, very tasty)
#22 - One of the better LGC's I have had.
#24 - Yuck and all kind of burn and wrapper problems

How 'bout you?

And I really want to try 17 & 18 so I am open to a trade for either of them!

 

[Smurf]

#4 - Excellent, only had one.
#14 - I tried it before I really had an appreciation for the flavors and things. I am sure it's better than I recall.
#17 - To be honest, I prefered the JJ


I guess not all that many.

 

[bballbaby]

1. Got 3 of them, haven't had one yet
3. Got 2, haven't had one yet
4. Got 3 of them, haven't had one yet
5. Good, but not my cup of tea, gave the other one i had away
8. Loved it.
10. Not bad, but lacking what i like, won't buy again
11. Got one and letting it age as long as i can. looks tasty
15. Loved it
17. Loved it, wanting more..."Will work for cigars."
19. Got 2 of them, havne't had one yet
21. DOn't remember it, but have a few more to help me remember
24. Loved it.

Looks like i need to smoke more...all those supposedly good smokes in my own humi and haven't even tried them yet.


Looking for #2, #3 and #7. Will trade or pay.

 

[Volusianator]

1 - Yes, enjoy them
2 - Well, I think my Opus addiction is well documented, I had a #2 last night
3 - Yes, absolutely wonderful
4 - Yes, this for some reason is the only vitola we carry in our store
5 - Yes, still the Illusion is my favorite of this line
6 - Yes, I was really hoping for more from this cigar, still have a few
7 - Yes, but not as impressed as a lot of people are, maybe just not my profile
8 - Yes, I enjoy the Excalibur series
9 - No, I've absolutely no interest in this cigar whatsoever
10 - No, we sell them, just never took one out of the box
11 - Yes, yummmmy
12 - Yes, I LOVE the San Cristobal Line
13 - No
14 - Yes, not many LFD's you're gonna go wrong with
15 - Yes, Tatuaje...nuff said
16 - Yes, Wonderful smooth Cuban
17 - Yes, Not many Pepin products you can go wrong with, this one is gooda
18 - No
19 - Yes, unfortunately, I sold the rest of my box, just don't like them anymore
20 - Yes, I had the torpedo and it was fantastic
21 - No
22 - No
23 - Yes, I absolutely LOVE these
24 - No
25 - Yes, loved it, just out of my range for what I'm comfortable with

 

[jwintosh]

ahh, the family pictures!!

 

[Volusianator]

ahh, the family pictures!!

?.?.?

 

[Trumpetchris]

2-4, 5, 6, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20-24.

 

[RigilKent]

5,7,15,17, had a Zino Platinum Crown Chubby but not the special wrapper

 

[Altercall]

1- overrated, but good
2- way overrated
3- love it
4- had one, need to give it another try
5- another one I think is overrated, but good
6- had one during the sick period and it was good, will age well
7-
8- Not a fan of, but I LOVE the nattie with some age!!!
9- puke
10-
11- sitting on a few
12- Very good, will age very well.
13-
14- Not impressed
15- YUMMY
16-
17- IN MY TUMMY
18-
19- Don't remember it.
20-
21-
22-
23- Very nice and underrated cigar
24- Way too high, but not a bad smoke
25-

The only ones I'm interested in are the Illusion, the Sosa, and of course the Punch.

 

[Ziggy]

I must be smoking dog rockets.
I've had 1,3,5,8,and 24.
#3 is the only one I really cared for.

Zig

 

[blessednxs65]

Has anyone had any of the Power smokes? What did you think?

 

[geckoheart]

2- It's an Opus
4- Smoking another one now
5- Outstanding- Can't find enough of them.
9- One; it was free
14- Have 2 with me for the week
15- Great! have been added to the rotation; 4-6 a month
21- One local B&M carries them. Smoke one every few months.
22- One in humidor- looks tastey, just haven't got to it yet.
24- another added as a regular.

 

[tedski]

Don't really care about the CA magazine Top 25 list ... and I don't want to spend 20 minutes to go through all the webpages to find out what they are.

However, I smoke one of MY top 25 every time I light up.

 

[Volusianator]

However, I smoke one of MY top 25 every time I light up.

And THAT my good man is all that matters!

 

[bballbaby]

I always hold my pinky up when i smoke one of CA's top 25. it makes me feel sofistickated.

 

[Source]

1. Just OK. Not worth the hype and price.
2. Paid $20 for this stick and was deeply disappointed.
3. Sitting in humi waiting for that special day.
4. Prefer the G maduro. The V was nothing special.
5. Nice. I have smoked many of these, but I save them for special occasions considering the price.
7. One of my faves. I'm a big fan.
8. Tried 'em and never really liked 'em.
9. Had my first and last a week. Seriously unimpressed. Not worth the rating, price, or hype.
12. Yuck. Tasted of burned rubber and fried kittens.
15. Liked it a lot.
17. Not on my top 25 list. Just OK.
19. One of my top 5.
21. Also in my top 5.
24. Made my top 10.

 

[bballbaby]

OK, reviving this one as i smoked a couple of these over the past couple weeks

#19 RyJ Anniversarios Corona - This was a great stick. The first thing i noticed about it was the charcoal flavor that reminds me so much of a lot of pepin stuff, particularly the Tat Red labels. It was much more full bodied than i expected and i took it down to the nub. I've got one more in the humi but will probably pick up a few more at $6 each. Well worth the price.

#21 Sosa Wavell - Smoked this one at 8 am while in Nawlins. Loved this one too. Took it down to the nub. I didn't get a good chance to really study the flaovr profiles as i was outside people watching in front of Cafe du Monde. But i do know that it was very soft on the palate and i would have to guess it is somwhat complex. I noticed a leather core that again, was very sfot. I will definitley be picking up a handful of these at $5.25 ea. They are great now and will probably improve with a few years of age. I may even see a box in my future...just need to get that cabinet first.

 

[rick12string]

Smoked none of them yet. Have a #15 but didn't try it yet. I agree that each man determines his own top 25 but I can't wait to try #1 someday.

 

[bballbaby]

Smoked none of them yet. Have a #15 but didn't try it yet. I agree that each man determines his own top 25 but I can't wait to try #1 someday.

yeah, those Tats are tight! Love those little things.

 

[mnelson]

1 - Yes, not my size of choice though
2 - I have not tried this size YET, Hendy has one in the mail for me. Should be here tomorrow
3 - Yes, Thanks Steve and Oneaday
4 - Yes, Wonderful Stick
5 - Yes, Not my size of choice though, the #2 is AMAZING
6 - Yes, Thanks Edocloe
7 - Not yet
8 - Yes, very good stick for the money
9 - Not yet
10 - Not yet
11 - Not yet
12 - Yes, One of the Best
13 - Yes, didnt like this one very much
14 - Not yet
15 - Yes, not my size of choice though
16 - Not yet
17 - Yes, not my size of choice though
18 - Yes, not worth the price but still a good stick
19 - Yes, not a fan of this one
20 - Yes, fantastic sticks, although the Corojo is better in my opinion
21 - Yes, VERY Good stick for the money
22 - Yes, VERY Good stick for the money
23 - Kinda, never smoked this size...
24 - Not yet, but i like the other edge sticks, will have to try one of these soon
25 - Yes, my dad gave me one of these, it was good but was not worth the 35 bucks, maybe 15......