The Go-To List

[Herf N Turf]

OK, fellas, we're constantly mentioning our favorite "Go-To" smokes, so I figured I'd start a thread to see what they are. Please tell us your three Go-To's and a little about why they have the sacred designation. These are the three cigars you could never fathom being without!

Mine are:

LGC Serie R No. 5 Maduro - Great construction, creamy, sweet, chocolatty goodness with a fantastic finish.

CAO Brazilia Gol!/Amazon - Typical, top flight CAO construction, smooth and consistent medium draw. Pillows of spicy, citrusy smoke with great pepper and some dark chocolate.

The Edge Maduro Toro or Torpedo - Always know Im in for a real treat with these. Again, lots of chocolate and dark roast coffee.

[Snomoskier]

Pepin Blue in any size.

Pepin Black in the small ring guages.

CAO MX2.

There are so many cigars in and out of my collection that I have yet to try. I've only got about a year and a half in the game but so far these have the most in your face delicious flavors that I have experienced.

[SMOKE20]

Originally Posted by Snomoskier

Pepin Blue in any size.

Pepin Black in the small ring guages.

CAO MX2.

There are so many cigars in and out of my collection that I have yet to try. I've only got about a year and a half in the game but so far these have the most in your face delicious flavors that I have experienced.

I would have to agree with you on the Pepin smokes. You cant go wrong.

What I would change for me would be a CAO Brazilia.

Nice picks, we must have similar tastes

[dj1340]

Padron '64 anni maduro Principe - Always a good smoke, burn till my fingers hurt good
RP Edge Maduro Torpedo - Great evening smoke, lots of flavor.
Oliva Serie O Maduro Robusto - Just never fails for me

[baddddmonkey]

5 Vegas Miami, and La Gloria Cubana right now.

[bdw1984]

dpg blue robusto- always full, enjoyable... lots of pepper but smooth
rp decade toro- beautiful to look at, perfect construction, one of the few toro's i smoke reguarly
oliva serie v double robusto- beautifully constructed, full bodied yet smooth, never have burn issues, price is right... one of the best things my uncle ever did for me was give me a serie v

[tx_tuff]

You just had to make this hard, its always hard for me to pick out just a few cigars.

1. Padilla Miami Robusto, the new blend. Just enough spice with rich tobacco flavor and cocoa.

2. Illusione 88. Never a let done, more spice then the Miami and compex.

3. Ashton VSG. Some spice, complex, and smooth.

[mistabman]

Right now:

5 Vegas Relic: Perhaps its the "new to me" aspect, but I have really been enjoying these
LGC: My standard, since day 1 go to. Nothing fancy, just a good smoke.
ERDM: a robusto oscuro was the first cigar I ever liked from start to finish. Part of the enjoyment is reminiscing about my early cigar smoking days, the rest of it is cause these are darn good smokes.

There are tons more though! honorable mentions:

perdomo lot 23
rp sun grown
punch
etc.....

[MrMayorga]

1) Mayorga H2000 Toro or Church. A mild to medium Coffee infused cigar that goes Great with my morning coffee. Also has a long sweet after taste.
2) Illusione any size. Has a great array of flavors with the caramel in the middle and a great long sweet after taste.
3) Camacho Triple Maduro. Sweet chocolate / coffee flavor with a long sweet after taste and a nice strong nicotine rush.

[Rev2010]

This is hard for me to post because I've acquired two new favorites that bumped the old #2 and #3 down and I've only had one each of my two new fav's. So,

Currently:
#1 - Padron 4000 Maduro
#2 - La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Hammer (Holt's exclusive vitola)
#3 - Old Henry Toro Maduro

Prior to trying number 2 and 3 for the first time my number 2 was Rockey Patel Fusion (blue band) and number 3 was Bolivar Cofradia 654 Oscuro.


Rev.

[tx_tuff]

Originally Posted by Rev2010

This is hard for me to post because I've acquired two new favorites that bumped the old #2 and #3 down and I've only had one each of my two new fav's. So,

Currently:
#1 - Padron 4000 Maduro
#2 - La Flor Dominicana Double Ligero Hammer (Holt's exclusive vitola)
#3 - Old Henry Toro Maduro

Prior to trying number 2 and 3 for the first time my number 2 was Rockey Patel Fusion (blue band) and number 3 was Bolivar Cofradia 654 Oscuro.


Rev.

I have smoked one Old Henry and it was freaking great!

[Rev2010]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

I have smoked one Old Henry and it was freaking great!

Amen to that! I got one in a Holts sampler pack and am dying for more. I'm going to be ordering them via their "6 pack to go" within the next couple of days. I wanted to try one due to the comments here and sure enough I was amazed by it.


Rev.

[billybarue]

Padron 3000 Maduro
Famous N3K
LFD L 300
Coronado
601 red
JPG Blues
Cubao (recent addition)
Short Story
Oliva Special G
GH 3 Siglos
AF sungrown
Tropical Condega Connecticut (no longer made)
Top Shelf Reserve Especials (recent addition)
BPC, BRC
Etc, Etc

I would only have to look in the coolers to find some others to list.

[slyder]

5 Vegas Classic-any size
Onyx Reserve-mini belicoso
Flor de Oliva Natural-torpedo
Nestor Reserve Maduro-torpedo

Im easy to please and my bank account loves me.

[Herf N Turf]

Originally Posted by tx_tuff

You just had to make this hard...

I feel ya, man. When I concocted this thread, I had my own three Go-To's in mind. Then, I started thinking about the three others I always keep around... then, I realized there were three more, beyond that.

Anyway, I decided to keep it at three, since there is some disparity in experience levels here and I wanted everyone to be able to play and to make a case for their own three Go-To's. (Not the ones you sit and dream about, but the ANCHOR smokes you never allow your 'dor to run out of.)

Thanks to your hard work and everyone elses, this is already proving to be a really fun thread!

BTW, I'm really intrigued by Rev's enchantment with Old Henry. Never even heard of them. How do I get one to try?

Cheers Y'all!