Legal Smoke: 10 Best Non-Cuban Cigars
Posted by glen from hiconsumption.com
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Oliva Serie V, friends. I've not found a smoother, medium to full bodied cigar.
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barefootgreg 6 years, 7 months ago
Out of those 10 I have only had the Oliva V, Padron 926 and the My Father No.1. I guess I need to go shopping.
In my opinion, thanks to Castro and the communist regime, the Cuban cigar is no longer the benchmark for comparison....
Hey, Glen, I do believe you have posted an article here that shares that same ideology.
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glen 6 years, 7 months ago
Yep, you're right Greg!
http://gentlemint.com/tack/267642/
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BenW 6 years, 7 months ago
I've had four of those listed and all were good. My favorite non-Cuban though, is the Hoyo de Monterrey Excalibur.
I actually have never had a Cuban that I've liked (there certainly may be some, but I haven't run into them). Personally, I think the "Cuban" thing is overblown in the present. They may have made consistently great cigars in the early 20th century, but I think many of the really good growers took their seed to other countries when Cuba went commie. So you may actually be having a "Cuban" even though it's not marked as such, because it was made by a Cuban grower who fled to the Dominican Republic or somewhere.
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glen 6 years, 7 months ago
I think I tried a Hoya de Monterrey early on, and it made me green. It was pretty full, and I was a young buck. I"ll have to give them a shot again.
I'd agree about the "Cuban" cigars... I doubt my palate could pick up on the differences, if there even were any at this point.
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thesafesurfer 6 years, 7 months ago
CAO Brazilia Samba
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skilletboy 6 years, 7 months ago
My Favorites:
Oliva Serie V Sungrown
Oliva Serie V Melian (and Maduro)
Rocky Patel Royale
Montecristo Media Noche
Oliva Nub Maduro
Gurkha Master Select
Gurkha Grand Reserve Cognac
La Aroma De Cuba Mi Amore
On that list I really want to try the Andalusian Bull.
I've always found Patron's overrated... just my 2cents.
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