Comments on: Favorites: Connecticut

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 06:54:30 +0000

Lol! “The devils weed incident”. That’s the sort of thing you write when your just hammered drunk and don’t give a crap what people think. It’s undeniably the most ridiculous sales pitches I’ve ever seen. I enjoy the cigars though. And i agree with the Oliva Connecticut being number 1. It’s not your run of the mill Connecticut, and it’s very enjoyable. I tried one and bought a box.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 06:02:30 +0000

Awesome! This is exactly what I was thinking of when I made that suggestion. Thanks Brian!

The Oliva Connecticut was the very first cigar I ever smoked, based on the recommendation of my local B&M owner. It definitely whet my appetite for more. I’ve since moved on to the medium-full body as my favorite type of smoke, but I think that Oliva was the perfect intro. And, as you said, it’s a great early in the day smoke, sitting out on the patio with a cup of coffee.

I’ve been buying the Camacho Connecticut because of the extra kick it has, but went back today and picked up another Oliva. It’s been awhile since I gave it a run. I tried to find the Perdomo Patriarch, also, but I didn’t see it.

By: Brian

Brian — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:48:25 +0000

Awesome comments guys. This is what I was looking for. I will have to keep my eyes open for the Kristoff (have only had the Maduro thus far), the JdN and the LFD connies. Thanks for the suggestions!

By: 4WheelSmoker

4WheelSmoker — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:42:36 +0000

Wow, lots of good recommendations. And of course, comments wouldn’t be complete without the obligatory “Where’s the Kristoff, man?” complaint.

No argument about the Oliva Connecticut Reserve for first place, but I like the RP American Market with the Ecuadoran Connecticut. It would be on my list somewhere.

Kudo’s on the site. Keep up the good work my BOTL.

By: JaimeVR

JaimeVR — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:15:11 +0000

I agree with you, the Oliva Connie is by far my favorite Connecticut wrapped cigar. It has a great flavor profile and a very accesible price point. I love the Nub Coonies and the Perdomo Lot 23 too. One that is not mentioned us the Perdomo 10th Ann. Champagne. Another good cigar for the money, in my opinion, is the Joya de Nicaragua Clásico Claro. Thanks for the info and keep on smoking.

By: Seagars Adam

Seagars Adam — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:53:59 +0000

Hey Brian, great selections up above with some of my favorite Connecticut cigars like the Montecristo White, Patriarch and the Oliva Connecticut. A NEED to try Connecticut in my opinion is the La Flor Dominicana Premium Line; this is a flavorful cigar just like the Rocky 99 and the Oliva but slightly different.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:16:05 +0000

Hey Brian I like the list idea. Being a new cigar smoker I find this sort of thing very helpful. So far I’ve smoked quite a few of Gurkha Grand Reserves as well as Nat Sherman Host selection. Both are Connecticut wrapped. The Nat Sherman is straight foward, slightly sweet and pretty cheap..nice with a cup of coffee in the morning.

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 13:06:04 +0000

Good idea to put out a “favorites list.” I’m not a big Connecticut smoker, but one you may not have tried that is very good is the Tesa Series Finos. Others that you probably have tried but I think are good are the Perdomo 10th Anniversary and the RP Vintage 1999.