Two brands for the rest of your life

ZAP
ZAP Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 164
Not two blenders or growers but two brands....what would you go with.

My two are:  Camacho and Padron  

Just had the Camacho Connecticut today and wasn't expecting much but it was a hell of a smoke and certainly not light bodied or light flavored.   I've loved every just about Camacho stick I've had and price wise they are reasonable.  Triple Maduro is one of my all-time favorite but also love Corojo, Corojo LTD and others.  Strangely enough the pre-Embargo was one of the few from Camacho I've had that didn't impress me.

Padron is obviously great on the high end sticks.   1926 Anniversary is one of my other all-time favorite but their regular sticks, 2000, 3000 etc are great every day smokes with reasonable price tags.

Takes care of Nicaragua and Honduras....guess I left out a DR stick..Not a huge Fuente fan (Not hating..they are fine...just not in my top tier) so would go Davidoff I think if pushed to pick a third from a different country.
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  • Jasonc1982
    Jasonc1982 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 278
    Would have to be Gurkha and Drew Estate for me :).
  • bbass2
    bbass2 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,056
    Illusione and LFD. Both make top notch smokes with a varied range of flavor.
  • AVJim
    AVJim Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 438
    Only two... If I had to pick two they would be: Arturo Fuente and My Father.... wait, Tatuaje and Padron.... Nope, sorry. Can't pick just two! I could never do without these four! It would be easier to pick one. Fuente is my stand-by. Always there and always consistant. From the Chateau Fuente to the Opus X.... always something that fits the bill.
  • rburke1129
    rburke1129 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 383
    LFD and Fuente...shocking choices I know, but if limited to 2, I would need quality and variety.
  • JHewey
    JHewey Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,411
    Drew Estates & Illusione
  • Poker Slob
    Poker Slob Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 996
    Although brands like Gurkha and Perdomo always have a huge list to choose from, for NC's I would have to go with Comacho and Davidoff. For CC's I would have to lean towards Cohiba and Monte Cristo.
  • alienmisprint
    alienmisprint Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,961
    Tatuaje and Alec Bradley
  • catfishbluezz
    catfishbluezz Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 6,993
    Avo and H Upmann habanos
  • crazystix
    crazystix Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 25
    Drew Estate and Oliva. Specifically, LP9 and V.
  • brianetz1
    brianetz1 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,898
    I haven't had a ton of different brands at this point, but i would probably have to go Alec Bradley and if you consider the My Father Series part of Don Pepin Garcia then i would go Don Pepin.
  • Toombes
    Toombes Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,451
    Tatuaje and Avo
  • Rail Jockey
    Rail Jockey Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 758
    Liga and padron
  • curtpick
    curtpick Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,600
    First I would be sure all my favs would merge into two big conglomerations then maybe I could pick. ;) Buuuuut... If I had to it would be - Padron and My Father
  • thedjfish@comcast.net
    thedjfish@comcast.net Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,533
    cohiba and montecristo both CC's
  • Bombay
    Bombay Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,207
    When you asked this question I immediately thought no problem....then I thought wait I would want an good expansive selection because of the variety so I changed my answer....LFD, nothing from them I havent liked and a huge selection, and Tatuaje.
  • Poopy Jones
    Poopy Jones Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 357
    5 Vegas and Alec Bradley
  • Vision
    Vision Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,701
    Lito Gomez and Viaje
  • ctschirgi
    ctschirgi Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 63
    Torano and CAO
  • dennisking
    dennisking Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,681
    LFD and all of it's lines and Fuente. I would also consider Tat and all of it's wonderful tasty goodness along with My Father. Oddly enough, I could smoke MOW line sticks every day and be totally satisfied.
  • kuzi16
    kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471
    i love far to many brands to go to just two.

  • twistedstem
    twistedstem Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,691
    probably drew estates and backwoods...lol..bradley..
  • Lee.mcglynn
    Lee.mcglynn Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 5,228
    Cc's partagas and cuaba...nc's padron and lfd
  • beatnic
    beatnic Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,133
    The right side of my brain says JDN and LFD

    The left side says Fuente and Padron.

  • Gray4lines
    Gray4lines Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,439
    Hmmmmm, if Camacho includes room 101, then definitely those! Love the 101's as well as trip maduros and Legendario lines. The second is tough...... Tatuaje, LFD, and Viaje are close! Tats might win since I love love love the brown label cazadores. I wish I could smoke those everyday!
  • illinoisgolf99
    illinoisgolf99 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,507
    Diesel and Rocky Patel
  • Dark Roast
    Dark Roast Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 463
    Fuente and DE
  • rzaman
    rzaman Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,604
    Habanos and Zino Platinum Crown series(and few other Davidoff)
  • Bombay
    Bombay Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,207
    rzaman:
    Habanos and Zino Platinum Crown series(and few other Davidoff)
    Rip had a couple of Zinos in the past couple fo weeks the Zino Platinum Scepter Shorty and Pudge, both beautiful sticks and they were going to be my second choice in this poll but the Tats won out as I have had more. I know you are a Zino afficianado of sorts what do you recommend next? Thanks in advance. Didn't mean to hijack.
  • dennisking
    dennisking Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,681
    rzaman:
    Habanos and Zino Platinum Crown series(and few other Davidoff)
    Habanos is almost cheating. That's like saying General Cigar or Altadis. Love you Rip Wink [;)]
  • jliu
    jliu Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,055
    Hmm I cheat too. Habanos and aged opus x.