Top Rated Cigars of 2012

[StocktonJohn]

While there's still several cigars I haven't turned to ash yet (still got 3 weeks right :cbig, the Federal MF PR Connie was at the top. I'll have to go through my bands for a more complete listing cause I'm sure there are several I'd forget if I tried to remember them right now. Look forward to the replies in this thread.

Dan

Definitely one for the list.

 

[Zedman05]

1- Paul Garmirian Symphony 20th Salamone
2- Illusione Epernay Le Grande
3- Age? Hotel Conde de Villenueva custom rolled Canonazos dark wrapper
4- '06 Vegas Robaina Famoso
5- '12 Punch Punch
6- '12 Monte Cristo Edmundo
7- '12 Parti D4
8- EPC Dark Ritual
9- '09 RyJ Short Churchill
10- '12 RyJ Wide Churchill
11- '12 Tat Cojonu 2003
12- '08 RASS
13- '11 Liga Privada T52 Robusto
14- '11 My Father Le Bijou Petite Robusto
15- '11 NHC ELO 6
16- AJ Fernandez Overruns Petite Corona
17- Undercrown Robusto
18- '12 San Cristobal La Fuerza
19- '11 Hoyo de Monterey Epicure Especial
20- Barclay Rex

 

[GingerNinja]

Have to admit '12 had being a eye opener for me, in the last 6 months I've gone from noob with only 5 sticks to advanced noob with bout 400 sticks.

Top sticks for me:
Tat Celebricion de Cinco
Perdomo EdS Maduro Rob
Goldie
LP L40
Tat TAA 12
Trini Funadores (yr unknown)
Tat BL PL

 

[D Quintero]

ranked w/shelf availability just because

ab prensado w/1 yr- whoda fukin thought
? age epc core maduro - tied w/ above
viaje plat w/ 1 yr age - rereverified this as solid
feb 10's quintero panetelas - record fastest smoked box
? age pl montecarlos - not a preferred shape, but awfully good leaf
RA RE beli canada - reeked a Pungent twang for miles! w/syruplike flavors, I was like WTF ?!?!

12' - gravitated me away from the >$7 peppery nc's to the smaller sweeter profile value cc & dr's.

Thanks!

 

[CO Smokes]

No particular order:

Viaje friends and family
RA Extra EL2011
Tatuaje TAA 12
Draper Cabaiguan redux
LP L40
Cohiba 1966
BHK 54 (MAY11 IIRC)
Illusione MK Ultra
Headley Grange
HdM petit robusto ('11)
Party 8-9-8 ('09)

 

[Craig Mac]

Sure I missed one or two, but my list. Random order:

OSOK Fillero
Room 101 Daruma Mutante
Rocky Patel Private Cellar
Cain F Lancero
CyB Lonsdale
Four Kicks Selecion #5
Headley Grange
Tatuaje TAA 2012
LFD TAA Air Bender Maduro
Ortega Serie D #6
Undercrown Corona Viva
Diamond Crown Julius Caesar
La Palina El Diario Kill Bill II
Fausto Avion 2012
La Aroma de Cuba Mi Amor Reserva Beso
Tatuaje Mummy
La Duena Petite Lancero

 

[LigaPrivadaFanboy]

#1 for me was a LP MF-13. Just MF'n delicious!

The rest, in no order:
DE BOTL 2012
R101 Daruma Mutante
La Duena Belicoso
Padron Family Reserve Maduro
Padron 80yrs Maduro
2010 Cohiba BHK 54
FFOX Pussycat
LP UF4

 

[Cigarizard]

only really got into gars mid way through this year. but stand outs have been
Paul Stulac Angel & Phantom
Juan Lopez #2, 2011
Cohiba Siglo II, 2011
MF LeBijou 1922
Tat PCR

 

[SDShark]

My top so far is the Tat TAA 2012, and the Flor de Las Antillas by My Father! These will be better if I let them sit, but it's hard not to!

 

[Skitalets]

I remembered last night (because I lit one up) that two more fantastic regular production cigars I discovered this year are the Fuente Magnum Rosado R52 and the King T tubo. Both very tasty, and I'll be smoking many more of them next year.

 

[Tobacco Giant]

I remembered last night (because I lit one up) that two more fantastic regular production cigars I discovered this year are the Fuente Magnum Rosado R52 and the King T tubo. Both very tasty, and I'll be smoking many more of them next year.

Not sure if you've tried them, but the entire Magnum line is really great, IMO. My favorite regular Fuentes.

 

[gui_tarzan]

Wow, lots of cigars I've never heard of and I don't consider myself a rookie after eight years of enjoying the leaf.

My favs this year:

Kristoff Kristania (new for me this year)
la Herencia Maduro box press (new for me this year)
Rocky Patel R4 Toro
Graycliff G2 Toro/Churchill
Nica Libre Toro
and still my all-time favorite - Flor de Oliva toro.

 

[vivalanation734]

Top Ten of 2012

RA Superiores '10
Bolivar RC '09
LAT 54 (I prefer the 52 in size, but the 54 in flavor)
FT114
Bolivar PC - ENE '10
Reinado Habanito
Epernay Le Matin
Cojonu 2012 Reserva
Avion 2012
RASS - '11

 

[maverickdrinker]

In no particular order

2000 montecristo robusta from the millennium jar
2010 EL Montecristo grand Edmundo
2003 cohiba reserva medio corona
1970s and 1998 montecristo especial no. 1
Cohiba gran reserva
1998 ERDM corona deluxe
2012 EL montecristo 520
2000 Rafael Gonzalez corona extra
2005 RA ER suiza eminencia
2012 Mondale custom roll
2012 hamlet lancero
2008 RA ER Lebanon Phoenicia
Per embargo RA aristocrat
Montecristo gran reserva
ED 109

 

[JDog]

I'm probably missing a bunch... here's the stuff that I really liked in my note book of bands. They are in no order:
L'Atelier 52
Liga Privada L40 (OR release from October 2011)
Hoyo de Monterrey Petite Robusto (2011)
Illusione Epernay Le Taureau
Quesada Espana Corona
Tatuaje Cojonu 2012 Habano
Tatuaje Mini Mum
Four Kicks Robusto
Partagas Serie D No 4. (2011)
Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial Connecticut NE Petite Robusto
La Flor Dominicana Colorado Oscuro No. 2 Rothschild
Tatuaje Little Boris
Trinidad Reyes (2009)
La Riqueza No. 5 Petite Corona (newer releases smoke better than OR)
Bolivar Petite Corona (2007)

 

[Doug B]

My Top Ten for 2012

'12 Upmann Half Corona
'10 Bolivar Corona Extra
'09 Partagas 898
'08 Partagas Lusitania
'11 Bolivar Petite Corona
'10 Upmann No. 2
'06 Quai D'orsay Gran Corona
'11 RA Extra
'11 Bolivar Belicosos Finos
'99 Partagas Churchill de Luxe

 

[javajunkie]

SHE'S THE BOSS AWARD: la duena, best new line

STEPPING IT UP AWARD: melanio, best new (hyper)premium

PRESENTING... AWARD: cle, best new launch

COMING SOON! AWARD: headley grange, best limited "preview" release

EVERYONE'S SPECIAL AWARD: minimonsters, best "limited" for the everyday joe

WELCOME TO TOWN AWARD: romacraft, best expansion into shops

SIMON (NOT GARFUNKLE) AWARD: ortega cigars, best solo launch

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE AWARD: casa cuba, best launch that didn't happen

FUBU AWARD: BotL small batch '12, best release for the fans (thanks again, guys!)


my list is STRICTLY on the new stuff of '12. there have been so many good cigars that i have found or been given this year, it is hard to list. for smoking experience, THE cigar was a forbidden13. had a few at the end of '11, gifted until i ran out, and figured maybe i would see them again in a year (maybe now?), and was gifted one during this year. burned it when i returned from vegas in celebration of our 13th anniversary. great blend, great generosity, and the perfect occasion make that my stand out.

 

[W.B.]

Sean, I like your award show! But who win's the Alejandro Robaina Award for lifetime acheivement?

On a side note, why can't the Grammy's keep it more clear. Still have to refresh my memory between the difference between 'Record of the Year' and 'Album of the Year'. And then there's Kanye West, oh brother. Security, Security!

 

[Joevikes]

My cigars that love to smoke of 2012.
1.Liga Privada T-52 robusto
2.Room101 O.S.O.K the chingon
3.Four kicks selection No5
4.Room101 Drauma
5. Headley grange
6.Liga Privada No9 Belicoso
7.Don Pepin Garcia blue generosos
8.Fours kicks mule kick
Theres more to smoke the year is not done so I will enjoy more cigars and I hope you brothers enjoy them to.

 

[icehog3]

Best Cigars of 2012 (so far):

Recent regular production: '11 H. Upmann Connoisseur #1, '12 Trinidad Reyes
Aged Regular Production: '89 PSD4
Recent RE/EL: ’11 Punch Descobridores RE
Aged RE/EL : '07 Ranon Allones Emenencia
Non-Cuban: Esencia Lancero