Top Rated Cigars of 2012

[packerjh]

I really enjoyed the La Duena this year...Many other good ones, but this stick stands out to me.

 

[Robertsndr68]

That is a premo list!

Thanks brotha! and remember i haven't forgot! ;-)

Haha Whaaaat?

 

[38-50]

Of the cigars that I purchased in 2012 in approximate order.

Tatuaje Little Boris
Tiante Habano Oscuro 6" x 50
601 Habano (Red) Rabito
Viaje PlatinoReserva #6 2011
Curivari - El Gran Rey 6 1/2" x 50
Brick House 6 1/4" x 46
Tatuaje Baby Face
Tatuaje Lil' Drac
Tatuaje Wolfie
Sencillo Short Churchill
Emilio AF2 Toro
Casa Magna Domus Magnus Primus

 

[shadowcam]

Loved Reading you guys Lists!

Not sure if i'm gonna hit 20 but here goes:

Tat Lil Mum - So Wish I could get a 50 cab of these!
My Father Lounge - One of the best cigars i've EVER smoked!
Forbidden X AF 13 Heart of the Bull Most Complex Full Powered Cigar I've ever smoked!
Tat TAA 2012 - Chocolate Ice Cream Sugar Cone Flavor in a Stick with very sneaky strength in the final 1/3
My Father Special 'S' - A year has done wonders to this stick! Very smooth flavorful & complex!
Illusione Singulare 2010 Finally got around to smoking these and burned through every single that I had left! :*(
Party Short - Don't know what year, but it was a wonderful smoking experience!
LP Feral Flying Pig - Unbelievable Power with Dark Chocolate Flavors abound!
Fonseca TAA Robusto - Wonderful Complexity and Very Affordable - Just wish they weren't so hard to find!
Viaje Honey and Hand Grenade Shiva - Wonderful Honey Esssence, Complex with surprising strength at the halfway mark!
Time Warp Toro- Blended by Willy Herrera for Bonita Smoke Shop Git You Some!
RP Edicion Unica 2011 Toro - Best Rocky Stick Ever Made!
MUWAT Baitfish w/ 6mo's of age - Friggin Phenomenal!
Cain Daytona Torpedo - Thought I was smoking an Illusion Singulare 2010! ;-)
EP Carillo Dark Rituals '11 Wonderful Smoke! Wish i'd bought multiple boxes.
2012 Anejo Shark - The secret to these is to pull off the plastic sleeves, place them in
a plastic bag w/ a 69% boveda pack for 3 days to allow the oils to come to the surface
and prepare to be amazed!
Quesada Espana Corona
Cromagnon Slobberknocker - Wonderful Blend in Football Game Size!
Particulares Toro - Epitome of a Med-Full NC Premium Stick!
La Harencia Cubana Dos Capas - Best Barberpole on the Market!
Padron 45th Maddie OR - Its really smoking good right now! Sad i only have 3 left!

That's an interesting note on the shark. I'm going to have to try that.

 

[ky70]

I would go with these (excluding top few, not in order):
- LADC Mi Amor (My favorite cigar)
- LADC Mi Amor Reserva (maybe better than the original)
- Oliva V (second favorite cigar)
- Oliva V Maduro 2012 (only had one, but loved it)
- Four Kicks Mule Kick (good stuff. Researching mule kick and headley led me to this forum)
- Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial 2011 LE Maduro (if I sampled more of 'em, maybe would be my favorite)
- Jaime Garcia Reserva Especial (a best buy considering the reasonable auction price)
- Liga Privada T52 (better Flavors than #9 to me)

 

[skullnbones]

Still pretty new to cigars but here's my top five:

Liga Privada Papas Fritas
Headley Grange
Tatuaje TAA '12
Oliva V Melanio
La Duena

 

[KickinD]

I didn't have a lot of this year's releases, but the Four Kicks was a definite winner.

 

[TravisC]

I didn't get to try most of the new popular releases this year but I greatly enjoyed the following.

Tatuaje TAA 2012
Queseda Jalapa
LAT 52
Tatuaje Lil Drac

Honorable mention:
Papas Fritas

 

[karma67]

My tops for this year would have to be the Undercrown Viva and the Foundry Cayley. Polar opposites in terms of strength and flavor, but both very enjoyable.

 

[Bchray]

Love Padron,great pick

 

[mgravito]

19 in no particular order:

Quesada Espana
Quesada Oktoberfest Kurz
Casa Magna Domus Magnus Limitada Centuriones
Room 101 Daruma Papi Chulo
EP Carillo Short Run 2012 Exquisitos
La Aroma De Cuba Reserva Romantico
EP Carillo Cardinal Natural
L'Atelier LAT52
La Palina Kill Bill II
Davidoff Colorado Claro Short Perfecto
Tatuaje Petit Reserva
My Father Federal Cigar Short Robusto
La Dueña Short Lancero
Tatuaje Mini Mum
My Father S Special
Byron 5 Años
Illusione Ultra OP No. 4
La Flor Dominicana L250 Oscuro
Liga Privada T52 Toro (I've heard that the blend is not different, but man is this year's out of this world)

In deciding my favorite cigar of 2012 I decided on the most memorable. I thought what cigars did I enjoy this year and this one immediately came to mind and really stuck with me and the more I smoke them the more I love them:

The Tatuaje TAA 2012
It just reminded me of all the characteristics I love about cigars. It just did it for me.

 

[LigaPrivadaFanboy]

Loved Reading you guys Lists!

Not sure if i'm gonna hit 20 but here goes:

Tat Lil Mum - So Wish I could get a 50 cab of these!
My Father Lounge - One of the best cigars i've EVER smoked!
Forbidden X AF 13 Heart of the Bull Most Complex Full Powered Cigar I've ever smoked!
Tat TAA 2012 - Chocolate Ice Cream Sugar Cone Flavor in a Stick with very sneaky strength in the final 1/3
My Father Special 'S' - A year has done wonders to this stick! Very smooth flavorful & complex!
Illusione Singulare 2010 Finally got around to smoking these and burned through every single that I had left! :*(
Party Short - Don't know what year, but it was a wonderful smoking experience!
LP Feral Flying Pig - Unbelievable Power with Dark Chocolate Flavors abound!
Fonseca TAA Robusto - Wonderful Complexity and Very Affordable - Just wish they weren't so hard to find!
Viaje Honey and Hand Grenade Shiva - Wonderful Honey Esssence, Complex with surprising strength at the halfway mark!
Time Warp Toro- Blended by Willy Herrera for Bonita Smoke Shop Git You Some!
RP Edicion Unica 2011 Toro - Best Rocky Stick Ever Made!
MUWAT Baitfish w/ 6mo's of age - Friggin Phenomenal!
Cain Daytona Torpedo - Thought I was smoking an Illusion Singulare 2010! ;-)
EP Carillo Dark Rituals '11 Wonderful Smoke! Wish i'd bought multiple boxes.
2012 Anejo Shark - The secret to these is to pull off the plastic sleeves, place them in
a plastic bag w/ a 69% boveda pack for 3 days to allow the oils to come to the surface
and prepare to be amazed!
Quesada Espana Corona
Cromagnon Slobberknocker - Wonderful Blend in Football Game Size!
Particulares Toro - Epitome of a Med-Full NC Premium Stick!
La Harencia Cubana Dos Capas - Best Barberpole on the Market!
Padron 45th Maddie OR - Its really smoking good right now! Sad i only have 3 left!

That's an interesting note on the shark. I'm going to have to try that.

Very interesting. Are you dryboxing after that, or smoking it "wet?" Didn't think 3 days would be enough (not by a long shot) for the oils to move that much?

 

[bigboy]

Top list non-Cuban and non-age list (purchase in 2012)
1. Oliva V Melanio V Figurado
2. Padron 1926 #9 Natural
3. Tatuaje Mummy
4. Tatuaje Avion 12
5. Casa Magna Domus Magnus
6. Dos Campeones sixto
7. Tatuaje TAA2011
8 Tatuaje Cojonu 2003 / Tatuaje TAA2012
9. illusione Singulare San Andreas Maduro
10. EP Carrillo Cardinal

Update also the Don Carlos Lancero should be on the list but they are impossible to find, and I need to smoke a cigar 2-3 times to pass judgement on it.

 

[heavyd]

Bigboy, I like your #1 After much consternation, I agree. The whole line is a show-stopper. I like the #4 due to the small size, but this Summer I'm gonna hit the figurados and the torps without mercy!

 

[ChiefHava]

Thanks for the 'WELCOME TO TOWN' honors java junkie!

The two cigars that reply stood out for me this year were the La Aurora Preferidos Diamond and the Mule Kick.

I posted my favorite RoMa vitollas on my blog and will post the others later in the week.

To be honest there are dozens of cigars in retailer humidors that I really enjoy, and very few I deem a waste of money these days....a far cry from 1995.

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[javajunkie]

Thanks for the 'WELCOME TO TOWN' honors java junkie!

The two cigars that reply stood out for me this year were the La Aurora Preferidos Diamond and the Mule Kick.

I posted my favorite RoMa vitollas on my blog and will post the others later in the week.

To be honest there are dozens of cigars in retailer humidors that I really enjoy, and very few I deem a waste of money these days....a far cry from 1995.

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y'know, it would be easier to welcome you to town if you put yours in a shop near cinci. just sayin'.

but first and foremost keep up the good work, man!

 

[Alwayslit]

AF un-named reserva
VSG round
VSG ER
DC and CF lancero

 

[burghblast]

2012 was the year i began smoking cigars. My favorite NC was probably the Flying Feral Pig. In no particular order some of my other favorite NCs:

LP No. 9 and T-52
MUWAT
LADC Mi Amor and Mi Amor Reserva
Opus X Super Belicoso
Dirty Rat

Looking forward to a new crop of sticks in 2013!

 

[Red Raider]

2012 was the year i began smoking cigars. My favorite NC was probably the Flying Feral Pig. In no particular order some of my other favorite NCs:

LP No. 9 and T-52
MUWAT
LADC Mi Amor and Mi Amor Reserva
Opus X Super Belicoso
Dirty Rat

Looking forward to a new crop of sticks in 2013!

My first year of cigars was filled with swishers and backwoods. You seem to be light years ahead. Great sticks brother. Keep it going in 2013

Phil

 

[tylernim]

I had one T52 and my local is all out. That's probably the best cigar I had. I have yet to smoke an Unico stuff, but I have a FFP resting.