Are cuban cigars really the best?

09-27-2009, 10:01 AM

newbie here
never tried one, not sure if id apreciate it anyway.
are they much better than the $15 and up cigars than we can currently purchase?

Skywalker · 09-27-2009, 10:05 AM

No. Not really!!! Actually very Yucky!!!

Seriously, If you don't know what you're missing then enjoy what you have!

09-27-2009, 10:05 AM

Age old question the answer is simple

Yes

However that is my answer, maybe not yours, maybe not someone elses. As it goes smoke what you like, like what you smoke. Life is too short for a bad cigar. After trying over 40 different types of non cubans I smoke exclusively cubans (well ok I will smoke the odd Opus here and there)

It is all about personal preference.

G G · 09-27-2009, 10:05 AM

You're gonna get a bunch of different answers my friend. In my opinion the one's I have had haven't lived up to the hype for me. Granted I have only smoked maybe 10 or 12, so maybe I haven't evolved yet, plus I tent to like very dark, strong maduros. So for me the answer is no. That answer would prolly be different if I had lots of money to buy some of the great one's.

GreekGodX · 09-27-2009, 10:12 AM

It is all your own preference. Both sides will give you unique attributes to the cigar. I say CC's are better

kelmac07 · 09-27-2009, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by ggainey

You're gonna get a bunch of different answers my friend. In my opinion the one's I have had haven't lived up to the hype for me. Granted I have only smoked maybe 10 or 12, so maybe I haven't evolved yet, plus I tent to like very dark, strong maduros. So for me the answer is no. That answer would prolly be different if I had lots of money to buy some of the great one's.

I'm with Greg on this one. I have smoked about 20-25 CCs and haven't had that one that did it for me yet. Being a maduro whore...I love my sticks strong, dark and to slap me in the face!!

Personal preference is what it boils down to. Smoke what you like, like what you smoke!!

shvictor · 09-27-2009, 10:17 AM

I kinda like NC's better

09-27-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

I love my sticks strong, dark and to slap me in the face!!

WOW... Freak

Footbag · 09-27-2009, 10:22 AM

It depends on the smoker.

For me, yes, a $6 Cuban Partagas will outperform many $15 premium cigars!

Starscream · 09-27-2009, 10:23 AM

Some CCs are very great, others not so much.
Some NCs are very great, others not so much.

Get in there and try some out. The more you smoke, the more you'll know what you'll like. I have smoked some CCs that were superior in flavor to any NC cigar. I have smoked some CCs that I have put out after the first inch. Taste is subjective. In my mind it's hard to beat an NC Padron or Illusione.

captain53 · 09-27-2009, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

I'm with Greg on this one. I have smoked about 20-25 CCs and haven't had that one that did it for me yet. Being a maduro whore...I love my sticks strong, dark and to slap me in the face!!

Personal preference is what it boils down to. Smoke what you like, like what you smoke!!

I also have tried 20-25 or so, maybe a few more while in the Islands, and I don't think they are any better and actually often not as good as many of the high quality Dominicans or even some other source countries. I think there was a time many years ago that they probably were tops but not any more.

Personal taste/preference drives the answer!

VirtualSmitty · 09-27-2009, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by rogerdodger

are they much better than the $15 and up cigars than we can currently purchase?

Yes they are.

NCRadioMan · 09-27-2009, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by VirtualSmitty

Yes they are.

I think they are for the most part but I can't go without my Pepins and most of those are well under $15. Plus, on the whole, Cuban cigars are much, much cheaper than nc premiums. For me, sometimes it just comes down to economics when I am choosing a box.

Tarks · 09-27-2009, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by rogerdodger

newbie here
never tried one, not sure if id apreciate it anyway.
are they much better than the $15 and up cigars than we can currently purchase?

Absolutely! Always have been, always will. Plain and simple.

dunng · 09-27-2009, 10:43 AM

Depends what you like... for me it's mostly Pepin or Cuban...

qwerty1500 · 09-27-2009, 10:46 AM

I know that this question is kicked around every so often. But, it is an interesting question for me right now.

Smoked CC almost exclusively for the past 2 years ... exploring what the diifferent marcas had to offer. Decided to revisit some of my old favorite NCs this past summer. I enjoyed the return and found that I still enjoy many of the cigars I used to like. In fact, I even recently ordered the first NCs I've bought in a long time (a couple of 5ers of some Tats and Cabaiguan).

There are some good NCs .... they're just different than CCs. Are CCs better? IMHO I'd have to say that CCs are richer and smoother. And, I've never found a NC that has that hard to describe CC twang. I won't go so far as to say that this makes them better ... just different.

A year ago, I would have had to say that CCs are better, hands down, no question. Now, even though I still reach for a CC most of the time, I still like the NCs I'm smoking and they will have a place in humidor.

blugill · 09-27-2009, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

I'm with Greg on this one. I have smoked about 20-25 CCs and haven't had that one that did it for me yet. Being a maduro whore...I love my sticks strong, dark and to slap me in the face!!

Personal preference is what it boils down to. Smoke what you like, like what you smoke!!

I've had a fair share of CCs and to me there have been construction problems, uneven burn problems, and the taste isn't what I'd call worthy of the hype.

They are hit and miss. IMHO NCs have surpassed CCs in quality and taste.

Many brothers here only smoke CCs and love them, that's cool. That's where their taste is. I wanted to like them more but I just don't.

massphatness · 09-27-2009, 10:53 AM

Smoke what you like no matter where it's from.
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Starscream · 09-27-2009, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by blugill

I've had a fair share of CCs and to me there have been construction problems, uneven burn problems.

09-27-2009, 10:58 AM

This is an oustanding question. It is my personal belief, based on extensive research both here and abroad, that there is no such thing as a Cuban cigar, that it is a myth create and perpetrated by the cigar elite to further their own ends

09-27-2009, 10:01 AM	#1
rogerdodger Guest Posts: n/a	Are cuban cigars really the best? newbie here never tried one, not sure if id apreciate it anyway. are they much better than the $15 and up cigars than we can currently purchase?

09-27-2009, 10:05 AM	#2
Skywalker BABOTL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dice Location: Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 10,168 Trading: (18)	Re: Are CC's really the best? No. Not really!!! Actually very Yucky!!! Seriously, If you don't know what you're missing then enjoy what you have! __________________ Smoke what you like!!!

09-27-2009, 10:05 AM	#3
SilverFox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? Age old question the answer is simple Yes However that is my answer, maybe not yours, maybe not someone elses. As it goes smoke what you like, like what you smoke. Life is too short for a bad cigar. After trying over 40 different types of non cubans I smoke exclusively cubans (well ok I will smoke the odd Opus here and there) It is all about personal preference.

09-27-2009, 10:05 AM	#4
G G BR549 Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Taylor, FL. Posts: 12,701 Trading: (10)	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? You're gonna get a bunch of different answers my friend. In my opinion the one's I have had haven't lived up to the hype for me. Granted I have only smoked maybe 10 or 12, so maybe I haven't evolved yet, plus I tent to like very dark, strong maduros. So for me the answer is no. That answer would prolly be different if I had lots of money to buy some of the great one's.

09-27-2009, 10:12 AM	#5
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? It is all your own preference. Both sides will give you unique attributes to the cigar. I say CC's are better __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

09-27-2009, 10:17 AM	#7
shvictor Instigator Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Steve Location: Lathrop, CA Posts: 2,846 Trading: (40)	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? I kinda like NC's better __________________

09-27-2009, 10:22 AM	#9
Footbag I Need My Space Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Adam Location: NEPA Posts: 1,216 Trading: (7)	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? It depends on the smoker. For me, yes, a $6 Cuban Partagas will outperform many $15 premium cigars!

09-27-2009, 10:23 AM	#10
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? Some CCs are very great, others not so much. Some NCs are very great, others not so much. Get in there and try some out. The more you smoke, the more you'll know what you'll like. I have smoked some CCs that were superior in flavor to any NC cigar. I have smoked some CCs that I have put out after the first inch. Taste is subjective. In my mind it's hard to beat an NC Padron or Illusione. __________________ Insert quote here.

09-27-2009, 10:43 AM	#15
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? Depends what you like... for me it's mostly Pepin or Cuban... __________________ MassHole Banter

09-27-2009, 10:46 AM	#16
qwerty1500 Good thing I'm normal Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: One Particular Harbor Posts: 607 Trading: (0)	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? I know that this question is kicked around every so often. But, it is an interesting question for me right now. Smoked CC almost exclusively for the past 2 years ... exploring what the diifferent marcas had to offer. Decided to revisit some of my old favorite NCs this past summer. I enjoyed the return and found that I still enjoy many of the cigars I used to like. In fact, I even recently ordered the first NCs I've bought in a long time (a couple of 5ers of some Tats and Cabaiguan). There are some good NCs .... they're just different than CCs. Are CCs better? IMHO I'd have to say that CCs are richer and smoother. And, I've never found a NC that has that hard to describe CC twang. I won't go so far as to say that this makes them better ... just different. A year ago, I would have had to say that CCs are better, hands down, no question. Now, even though I still reach for a CC most of the time, I still like the NCs I'm smoking and they will have a place in humidor.

09-27-2009, 10:53 AM	#18
massphatness Where's my buffaloooo ... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Vin Location: MassHolia Posts: 12,688 Trading: (206)	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? Smoke what you like no matter where it's from. Posted via Mobile Device

09-27-2009, 10:58 AM	#20
Resipsa Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Are cuban cigars really the best? This is an oustanding question. It is my personal belief, based on extensive research both here and abroad, that there is no such thing as a Cuban cigar, that it is a myth create and perpetrated by the cigar elite to further their own ends