Top five favorite NC and Cc cigars? I was asked this today. And I have to admit it was a little hard for me to decide, just for the simple fact I like a lot I mean A LOT of diffrent cigars for diffrent reasons. Anyone else have the same problem? Anyways I narrowed it down to these.

NC
1. Oliva G box press
2. Padron 2000 Maddie
3. Ashton VSG Robusto
4. RyJ Love Story Maddie
5. CAO eXtreme

CC
1. Bolivair
2. Gispert Habana
3. Punch Double Conoras
4. Idk
5. Idk


Thanks Knip.
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1. Illusione 88
2. Padron "Thousand" Series Maduro (all of them)
3.MJ12
4. Perdomo Reserve Golf
5. idk

CC
1.PSD4
2.RASS
3.LCG MdO #2
4. idk
5. idk
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NC's that I'm locked into right now....sorry tough to just pick 5

El Centurion Robusto(REALLY digging this stick right now)
PAM 26 #6
AF Don Carlos DR
Tat Red Tubo
EP Carrillo EI '09
601 Blue Robusto
PAM 64 Exclusivo
Illusione #2

I am so ignorant to CC's that I don't have a top 5. In fact, I am pretty sure I haven't smoked 5 CC's...:-) That said I REALLY ENJOYED the PSD4 that I had on NYE....
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I refuse to commit 5 or 10 to the top. Depending on the day depends on my favorites. All the cigars listed above I would agree with minus one or two.
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NCs:

1. Esencia Petite Corona
2. Esencia Corona Gorda
3. Illusione Epernay Le Petite
4. Fuente Anejo #77

CCs (current, regular production):

1. Partagas 898V
2. PSD4
3. RASS
4. RASCC
5. Bolivar Petite Corona

2 through 5 may change on a weekly basis. :-)
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Nice list Tom. Let me guess the only 4 NC's you've ever smoked :-)

Here's mine off the top of my head

NC
1. Viaje Exclusivo
2. Tatuaje T110
3. God of Fire Carlito
4. Viaje Satori
5. Viaje Skull & Bones

CC
1. Cohiba Robusto
2. PSD4
3. SCdlH El Principe
4. RASS
5. RyJ SC

I bet my CC lists will change very rapidly I got a few 05 898V's I want to smoke. Some 02 Black Princes and a few 08 Cohibas.
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The '05 898s are smoking great, Bill! :-)

I smoked a Tatuaje Face last year too, Bill, but it would only make my Top 5 most overrated cigar list. :-)
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Awesome I think I'll light one up in a few hours. I might have to rethink things out, it seems Partagas are my favorite CC's due to the extremely stupid cost of Cohibas. I think the CoRo might be a bit ahead of the PSD4 but not at ALMOST twice the cost.

I passed on the Face. Tatuaje is VERY hit/miss and I'm so over the 5 limiteds they release every week.
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I love the CoRos with some age, but the only fresh ones I have really enjoyed have been the '08s. That being said, haven't had an '09 or a '10.

PSD4s have been smoking really well fresh for me the last 3 years. I would take an aged CoRo over a PSD4 is most cases, but will usually opt for the Partagas fresh.

Let us know how the 898 treats you. :-)
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1. Lusitanias
2. PSD4
3. Shorts
4. PLPC
5. Petit Cazadores (i know it's a weird one but I like 'em)

1. Tats
2. Padron
3. Idk
4. Idk
5. Idk
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NC
1. Opus xXx
2. Padron 80th Maduro
3. My Father Le B Churchill
4. Padron 64 Natural
5. Tat Black Tubo
CC
1. PSD4
2. R&J Corona (tubo)
3. Party Short
4. H.Upmann Corona Major
5. Partagas Tubo
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NC
1. 2009 Viaje Holiday Blend
2. 601 Blue
3. CAO MX3
4. Oliva Blue Cloth Maduro
5. Viaje Oro Reserva

CC (only have had two that I enjoyed...not a big fan of CCs)
1. Bolivar Gold Medal
2. Partagas Lusitania
3. N/A
4. N/A
5. N/A
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NC:
1. Tat Boris
2. Viaje DES
3. DPG Blue
4. Cabaiguan Corona Extra
5. LP Dirty Rat

CC:
1. RASS
2. CoRo
3. PSD4
4. Siglo IV
5. ??
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NC
1. DPG Blue
2. Padron 64 Anny
3. Tat Cojuno
4. Tat East Coast
5. Tat West Coast

CC (regular production)
1. Sig II
2. Boli PC
3. PLPC
4. Choix
5. CoLa
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NC:
1. El Triunfador Lancero OR
2. Cabaiguan Guapo Junior
3. Tat Noella
4. La Riqueza #5
5. ? don't smoke many NCs

CC:
1. Monte Especial No. 2
2. HU Corona Major Tubo
3. Boli CE
4. El Principe
5. Hoyo Depute

Based on what I regularly smoke, and 3-5 could easily change.
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NC:
1. Viaje Satori Zen - hands down!
2. AVO Herritage Short Robusto - for the cost, hard to beat!
3. Illusion HL Maduro - WOW the only "regular" Illusione I like and I love it!
4. Oliva V Maduro - if they only made a V maduro lancero~
5. AVO LE10 - Costly, but nice!

CC:
1. Rass 07/08
2. H Upman Coronas Major
3. HDM Petit Robusto
4. Johnny O
5. Punch 07 Churchill
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NC

1. Esencia tres petit
2. Esencia petit corona
3. Esencia corona gorda
4. Esencia robusto
5. Esencia canonazo

CC

1. Davidoff 5000
2. Dunhill varadero
3. Dunhill cabinetta
4. 1994
5. Any of the Monte Dunhill Seleccions from the early 70's, except the #2

Obviously, I'm biased on the NC's :-) and both categories are in really no particular order, as I enjoy them all at different times and there are many others, but these are the ones that came to mind first and foremost when I asked myself the question posed.
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1. Partagas Shorts
2. ERDM Choix Supreme
3. Cohiba Secretos
4. PSD4
5a. LGC MdO3
5b. Boli PC

1. Opus Petit lancero
2. Tatuaje Especiales
3. El Triunfador lancero
4. Oliva Series V maduro
5a. Opus #4
5b. Padron '64 maddies

I've had lots of good stuff not on the list, but these are the ones that come to my mind first. :-)
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Marc, why so biased towards the Esencia smokes? It's like you own the company or somethin :-)
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