How many of Cigar Aficionado Top 25 of 2008 have you tried?

[Cigar Cowboy]

Well now that Cigar Aficionado Top 25 of 2009 are going to be released soon, how many of Cigar Aficionado Top 25 of 2008 did you get through?

Which ones?

Any comments?

Here is the list:
1. Casa Magna Colorado Robusto
2. Padron 1926 80th
3. Litto Gomez Diez Chisel Puro
4. La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial No. 5
5. Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario Double Robusto
6. Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill
7. H. Upman Sir Winston
8. Don Pepin Garcia Lancero
9. La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami Elegante
10. Ashton Heritage Puro Sol Robusto
11. Jaun Lopez Selección No. 2
12. Oliva Serie V Double Robusto
13. Cabaiguan Guapo
14. Aurora Barrel Aged Belicoso
15. Rocky Patel Decade Torpedo
16. Black Pearl Morado Torpedo
17. Casa Toraño Maduro Robusto
18. Defiance by Xikar The Guardian
19. San Cristobal de La Habana La Fuerza
20. Mi Dominicana by José Seijas Robusto
21. El Rey del Mundo Flor de Llaneza
22. Bolivar Belicoso Fino
23. Hoyo de Tradición Toro Grande
24. Savinelli Special Selection 2005 Torpedo
25. Alec Bradley Tempus Centuria

 

[Cigar Cowboy]

After reviewing the list myself I did not get through very much of it at all.

Only 8 of the 25.

1. Casa Magna Colorado Robusto
2. Padron 1926 80th
3. Litto Gomez Diez Chisel Puro
8. Don Pepin Garcia Lancero
9. La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami Elegante
12. Oliva Serie V Double Robusto
15. Rocky Patel Decade Torpedo
25. Alec Bradley Tempus Centuria

Out of those, I would have put the list in the following order:

1. Padron 1926 80th
2. Litto Gomez Diez Chisel Puro
3. Casa Magna Colorado Robusto
4. La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami Elegante
5. Don Pepin Garcia Lancero
6. Oliva Serie V Double Robusto
7. Rocky Patel Decade Torpedo
8. Alec Bradley Tempus Centuria

 

[ctaylor]

I have tried 13 of the 25.

Here is the list:
1. Casa Magna Colorado Robusto
2. Padron 1926 80th
3. Litto Gomez Diez Chisel Puro
4. La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial No. 5
5. Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario Double Robusto
6. Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill
7. H. Upman Sir Winston
8. Don Pepin Garcia Lancero
9. La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami Elegante
10. Ashton Heritage Puro Sol Robusto
11. Jaun Lopez Selección No. 2
12. Oliva Serie V Double Robusto
13. Cabaiguan Guapo
14. Aurora Barrel Aged Belicoso
15. Rocky Patel Decade Torpedo
16. Black Pearl Morado Torpedo
17. Casa Toraño Maduro Robusto
18. Defiance by Xikar The Guardian
19. San Cristobal de La Habana La Fuerza
20. Mi Dominicana by José Seijas Robusto
21. El Rey del Mundo Flor de Llaneza
22. Bolivar Belicoso Fino
23. Hoyo de Tradición Toro Grande
24. Savinelli Special Selection 2005 Torpedo
25. Alec Bradley Tempus Centuria

 

[kafreeman]

1, 12, 13, 19.

#1 didnt do alot for me.

 

[jviking52]

14 out of the 25

 

[tedski]

Zero ...

 

[oldglory]

2,4,6,8,12,13,15,16

 

[28Gauge]

1, 12, 13, 19.

#1 didnt do alot for me.

Ditto for the #1. I bought 3 or 4 sticks in different sizes and was not very impressed. How the Casa Magna was #1 was a head scratcher for me.

 

[Cigar Cowboy]

#1 didnt do alot for me.

That is funny. I absolutely love the Casa Magna. I cant get enough of them.

 

[zeavran1]

I've only tried 3.

 

[Cigar Cowboy]

14 out of the 25

Wow thats quite a few. Which ones and did you have a favorite?

 

[CWS]

19 out of the 25.

 

[tandblov]

I tried a few, couldn't tell you how many, NOT because they were on the list but rather because someone I trust recommended them to me. I thought the number one last year was a complete joke (JMO).

Most of the "winners" are pure garbage and I wouldn"t waste a dime to rediscover what I already know.

 

[Mitch]

15 of 25

 

[Cigar Cowboy]

19 out of the 25.

Wow that is got to be the highest amount tried...Which ones and did you have some favorites?

 

[Cigar Cowboy]

I tried a few, couldn't tell you how many, NOT because they were on the list but rather because someone I trust recommended them to me. I thought the number one last year was a complete joke (JMO).

Most of the "winners" are pure garbage and I wouldn"t waste a dime to rediscover what I already know.

Again I love the Casa Magna

Here is a video to explain their decision:

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[Soundwave13]

I've had 19 out of the 25, but I have one more that I have not tried sitting in the desktop for a special occasion.

 

[Asher]

Only 3. I've got a DPG Blue Lancero sitting in the humi that I haven't managed to try yet, and I've tried a couple others on the list in different vitolas.

 

[bigbwalls]

The cigars I've tried are in bold and italics.


1. Casa Magna Colorado Robusto
2. Padron 1926 80th
3. Litto Gomez Diez Chisel Puro
4. La Aroma de Cuba Edicion Especial No. 5
5. Don Carlos Edicion de Aniversario Double Robusto
6. Romeo y Julieta Short Churchill
7. H. Upman Sir Winston
8. Don Pepin Garcia Lancero
9. La Gloria Cubana Artesanos de Miami Elegante
10. Ashton Heritage Puro Sol Robusto
11. Jaun Lopez Selección No. 2
12. Oliva Serie V Double Robusto
13. Cabaiguan Guapo
14. Aurora Barrel Aged Belicoso
15. Rocky Patel Decade Torpedo
16. Black Pearl Morado Torpedo
17. Casa Toraño Maduro Robusto
18. Defiance by Xikar The Guardian
19. San Cristobal de La Habana La Fuerza
20. Mi Dominicana by José Seijas Robusto
21. El Rey del Mundo Flor de Llaneza
22. Bolivar Belicoso Fino
23. Hoyo de Tradición Toro Grande
24. Savinelli Special Selection 2005 Torpedo
25. Alec Bradley Tempus Centuria

 

[Electric Sheep]

16 of 25, but I have 1 more in my humi I haven't lit up yet.