Cuesta Rey, Partagas, Carlos Torano

[Danimal]

I've never tried any of these cigars but would like to pick one of each up from the store.. when I looked at the selection however, there were so many to choose from I just split and decided to get some feedback and read some reviews on top25 first. I like the medium to medium/full smoke so could you guys recommend good "firsts" in these 3 lines? I'm willing to spend about $4-$6 per stick.. saw a Torano Exodus 1959 for $3.87 but didn't know anything about it.

[RumblePen]

Partagas Black and Cuesta Rey Centro Fino Sun Grown.

I'm in the same boat with you on Toranos. Ordering a bunch of samplers when I have room in the humidor.

[icehog3]

Partagas Black are a real nice smoke. The Partagas Cifuentes blend Noviembre is nice, sometimes you can find them for around $6. Seems like many of the BOTLs here love the gold label Torano 1959s....my experience with them was that they were fair, but it all depends on your taste...happy shoppin'!

[Bigga Petey]

Ditto on the Toranos 1959's. Good smokes, no, GREAT smokes for the price. I keep a box of torpedos in reserve at all times. Another good Torano (I think), is the Signature perfecto. A very nice medium to full flavored smoke for the times when you don't have an hour to devote to a stogie. Torano's 'Casa' and '1959 Silver' are a pinch too mild for me, but as was mentioned , it is pretty much subjective. I have yet to be disappointed by any in the Torano lines that they offer. Some I just prefer over others.

[carbonbased_al]

Partagas black is a nice full smoke. The cuesta rey centro fino has just a beautiful sun grown wrapper, definetly worth a try. As for the Torano's, i'm not a huge fan to be honest, but I do like their 1916 cammies. Very tasty stick. Just my :2

[G-Man]

I agree with the Cuesta Rey Centro Fina Sun Grown, very good cigar and the best in the Cuest Rey line, IMO.

In the Partagas Line, I haven't tried the black, but I like the Spanish Rosada line. That line has a great range of sizes and they are very tasty.

Hard for me to pick my favorite Torano. I like them all really. If I had to choose, I would probably pick the 1916. I like the churchill in that line. Nice camaroon wrapper on those.

A lot to choose from, good luck.

[Funnymantrip]

Cuesta Rey, Sungrown #9. Can't say enough good things.
Partagas I would have to go with the Sabroso, comes in the reddish tube (OK it's pink) Great stick.
Torano- I love the Exodus Silver.

[dadof3illinois]

I don't think you're going to be upset with any of these choices!!

I've smoked about all of the ones that have been mentioned here and all are great choices.

I think for $5-6 bucks you can get some nice sticks even at a B&M.

[croatan]

Torano: I like the Exodus Gold and Silver Torpedos and the 1916 Camaroons (I usually smoke the Churchills). All are very good smokes in the medium - medium full range. I think the signature are a bit milder but they still have a decent flavor and are well constructed.

Partagas: The Black maduros are about the only ones in this line that I think are worth getting (I dug the clasico size) good coffe flavor, fuller bodied; the only bad thing was that my wife really hated the smell.

Cuestay Ray: I haven't had a single one I've liked but I haven't tried the sungrown.

[NCRadioMan]

Go with Torano gold 59! Great smoke at a great price!



:ms NCRM

[Uniputt]

Torano: I like the Gold '59s torpedoes; the 1916 Cameroons Robusto and the 2003 Tribute Torpedoes (if you can find them). The suggestion on the Signature is a good one, too. I don't smoke as many of these, but each one I had delivered the goods. All are very tasty, and an icredible bargain in my book.

Partagas: I too am a fan of the Spanish Rosado. Very nutty and creamy smoke, and decidedly different from anything else I've tasted. Be sure to get this one is a really large ring guage, they seem to be a bit smoother to me.
I have only smoked about 3 or 4 of the Partagas Blacks, and while I did find it to be a great smoke, I still preferred the Rosado. Probably because the Spanish Rosado has such a distinctive flavor to it. The blacks seem to tast like many other cigars I've had, and really didn't stick out in my mind as anything noteworthy.

Cuestra Rey: I'll agree with the suggestion on the sun-grown. It's the only Cuestra Rey I've had!! (And it was better than I expected!!) :D