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Top Cuban Cigars - 2005
TOP CUBAN CIGARS OF 2005
RATED AND SITED BY CIGAR AFICIONADO DEC. 2005 ISSUE
MONTECRISTO No. 4
Ring Gauge: 42 Length: 5 1/8”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
A perfect cap on this silky cigar. It’s salty, earthy and smooth, with a long, spicy finish. Medium to full bodied. Balanced, complex and wonderful.
VEGAS ROBAINA FAMOSO
Ring Gauge: 48 Length: 5”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
Nearly flawless in appearance, this cigar has earthy, salty flavors complemented by leather, tobacco and rich wood, plus cumin and cinnamon. Complex, with a long finish, and a medium to full body.
COHIBA LANCERO
Ring Gauge: 38 Length: 7 ½”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
A beautiful panatela with an oily wrapper. It has a fine draw and even burn. It has cocoa bean and leather notes with an earthy quality to the finish. Complex, rich and balanced with a medium to full body.
BOLIVAR PETIT CORONA
Ring Gauge: 42 Length: 5 1/8”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
An attractive little cigar with a good cap and an excellent draw. The smoke is toasty and rich, with some earth, coffee bean and nuts. The medium-to full-bodied smoke has hints of ligero leaf but remains balanced.
H. UPMANN CONNOISSEUR NO. 1
Ring Gauge: 48 Length: 5”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
This cigar has a full and easy draw, and is loaded with flavor. It’s earthy and sweet, with cedar, spice and toffee notes. Full bodied.
H. UPMANN MONARCH
Ring Gauge: 47 Length: 7”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
Oily and well made, with a fine draw and burn. The cigar has a rich, sweet coffee character, touches of leather and a cigar box finish. Medium bodied.
TRINIDAD ROBUSTO EXTRA
Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 6 1/8”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
A gorgeous cigar with a pigtail tip. The draw and burn are fine. Very rich, nicely balanced and complex. The flavors include leather, earth and nuts. Medium to full-bodied.
COHIBA SIGLIO II
Ring Gauge: 42 Length: 5 1/8”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
Gorgeous in appearance, with a dark, oily wrapper. The cigar has heady complex flavors including leather, creamy coffee and peppercorns with a touch of chocolate. A balanced, medium to full-bodied smoke.
COHIBA SUBLIME EDICION LIMITADA 2004
Ring Gauge: 54 Length: 6 ½”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
Beautiful to behold, this well-made cigar has a fine draw and burn. It has superb balance. Notes of coffee bean, earth, nuts and toast are present, pairing for a rich but not overpowering smoke. A smooth, medium-bodied cigar.
MONTECRISTO NO. 3
Ring Gauge: 42 Length: 5 5/8”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
The wrapper on this cigar is spotted and rustic, but the flavor is superb. It’s rich, oaky and cedary, with coffee and burnt caramel notes. A medium to full-bodied smoke with a long finish.
BOLIVAR CORONA GIGANTE
Ring Gauge: 47 Length: 7”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
A beautiful cap on this cigar, which has a silky wrapper. The draw is firm, but the cigar is loaded with balanced and elegant flavors including café au lait, earth, almonds and cream.
MONTECRISTO NO. 2
Ring Gauge: 52 Length: 6 1/8”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
A good-looking torpedo that has a fine burn and draw. It’s rich, sweet and leathery, with some toast and cocoa on the palate. The finish is spicy. Medium bodied.
PARTAGAS SERIE D. NO 4
Ring Gauge: 50 Length: 4 7/8”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
An oily, brown robusto that has an even burn and good draw. It is earthy and toasty, with hints of caramel and nuts. A medium to full bodied cigar that shows good balance.
SAN CRISTOBAL DE LA HABANA LA PUNTA
Ring Gauge: 52 Length: 5 ½”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
A balanced cigar with rich, decadent smoke. It has a nutty, earthy quality and a rich finish. Medium bodied.
H UPMANN SIR WINSTON
Ring Gauge: 47 Length: 7”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
An attractive reddish-brown cigar with a fine draw. It’s rich, toasty and woody, with hints of nuts, leather and hickory wood. It has a long finish. Medium bodied and elegant.
PUNCH PUNCH
Ring Gauge: 46 Length: 5 5/8”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
A pretty, pressed cigar with a silky, oily wrapper. It burns and draws well. It has a sweet toast note with wood and leather, and a medium body.
SANCHO PANZA MOLINO
Ring Gauge: 42 Length: 61/2 ”
Filler: Cuba
Binder: Cuba
Wrapper: Cuba
Beautifully pressed, this cigar has a chocolate, nutty flavor with some leather and earth notes. Medium bodied.
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