The best of 2009 (and the worst)

[RobustoMoe]

OK boys and girls. The end of another year is nearing. 2009 involved a lot of experimenting. The year is going in my history books as the year I became serious about cigars. So which cigar has made it to the top and bottom of your list ?

So here's

My cigar of the year - Cohiba Edicion Limitada 2006
2nd place - Padron 1926 80th Anniversary
Worst cigar - Padilla Signature 1932 robusto

 

[BrandonJ]

My cigar of the year - 2006 RyJ Short Churchill
2nd place - Tatuaje Boris
Worst cigar - DAVIDOFF MADURO R

 

[jwintosh]

My cigar of the year - Johnny O Churchill (Thanks Ron!!)
2nd place - Montecristo Sublime (Thanks Ron!!)
Worst cigar - monte #4. (my fault. way too dry)

 

[njstone]

I've been thinking a lot about this lately. I'll respond only with cigars that were NEW in 2009.

TOP:
Tat Boris (amazing for any age, but given it's youth--I was floored)
Man o War Ruination
Illusione Eperany
Illusione MJ12
Tat T110


BOTTOM:
5 Vegas Relic
the new AF sungrown (I forget the name)

One that I'm letting off the hook at the BOTTOM list is the Tat Drac. It wasn't a bad cigar, but for the price/hype I was very disappointed. I'm sure that in 6 months it will be great, and that in a year I'll be very glad I bought them. But I think most people expect a cigar to be pretty good out of the box. I understand that things didn't work out the way Pete wanted them to with the Drac production, but I do hope that he learns from this and that the FACE is a going to be rolled very soon and that the next year's Monster will be rolled before the year is out (think Camacho Liberty).

 

[tedski]

I'll post mine next month ...

 

[Angry Bill]

I'll post mine next month ...

Congrats on the 6000th post Ted!

 

[bballbaby]

great question

i'll have to think aobut it

i know without a doubt the best dcigar i smoked was a party lusitania from 2001. faboulous!!!

 

[Angry Bill]

Actually the best cigar I smoked in 2009 was at the BOM Herf this past summer. Didn't matter which one, just the time with brothers made any cigar I smoked awesome.

Worst cigar: Nosotros

 

[Starz26]

My cigar of the year - Tatuaje SW Maduro
2nd place - 2002 8-5-8 Sungrown (new for me this year)
Worst cigar - Flying Pig (needs to grow on me I guess)

 

[alfbacca]

My cigar of the year - Opus xXx Power Ranger (it was my first Opus)
2nd place - A tie between La Riqueza Petit Robusto and Tatuaje Boris
Worst cigar - Cabaiguan Belicosos Finos (it was too mild for me, but will revisit it later)

 

[jayro75]

My best of the year is a toss up between the Padron 45th and a 1980's Dunhill Mojito.

Worst of the year: A Fuente King B which absolutely sucked.

 

[CWS]

Best: (ever) Morales Custom rolled
Worst: No such thing only shades of gray

 

[gibbleguts]

Best was 70's monte dunhill
Second was Gran reserva
Worst was 2 noellas with construction issues.

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[Soundwave13]

Best: The one that comes to mind first is:

The second best would be a Masterblends 2 that I smoked while on the beach of Half Moon Kay in the bahamas while on our cruise in May.

The worst would be a tie due to horrible plugs: Avo LE07 & a Trinidad Ingenios.

I've been very fortunate to smoke many, many outstanding sticks this year with great friends, family and in great settings and surroundings. I look forward to 2010, but 09' ain't over yet!

 

[ctaylor]

BEST... Family Reserve
2nd..... Litto SB2
WORST.. Cohiba XV

 

[ksflyfisher]

Best - Bolivar I think it was the Corona Extra
2nd - H. Upmann Sir Winston
Worst - Cohiba Siglo VI - Plugged and flavor was anemic, kept smoking hoping
it would open up but alas, it never did. Will revisit.

Honorable mention... Tat Black CG, Opus X-not sure what size still the only
one of these I have smoked, Monte #2 and Padron 45

 

[Fox]

Best - '01 VR Farmie
2nd - '78 ERDM Lonsdale
Worst - RASS - yes, they do taste like. . .well, never mind. . .:rolling:

 

[blooz4u]

Best:
Tat Boris
Oliva MB #1
Tat OR Noella (Thanks Brooks)

Worst:
Padron 64th

 

[ciggy]

Ok, this is a good thread but you could really have alot of choices. Just thinking about what I've had in the last six months is difficult! However at this moment I have to say..

Best: Padron 1926 80th Anniversary (Hands Down)
Runner up: Tatuaje Boris / Masterblends 2
Sucked: Padilla Series 68 / Nubs

eace:

 

[dpricenator]

Best Opus Chilie Pepper
2nd Robert Burns, circa 1950
Worst, not sure, like women all cigars have something to offer.